Business Setup & Corporate Services Executive

Job description

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: Minimum 5 years of UAE experience

About the Company

We are a Dubai-based business advisory and corporate services company providing business setup, corporate services, PRO/government services, corporate banking assistance, accounting and tax coordination, and related business advisory services to entrepreneurs, investors, SMEs and established businesses in the UAE.

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded professional who can take responsibility for both client service delivery and business development and grow with the company.

The Role

The Business Setup & Corporate Services Executive will manage client assignments from initial enquiry through execution while actively developing new business and building long-term client and referral relationships.

This is not a purely administrative or PRO position
. The successful candidate must be comfortable with client acquisition, sales, networking and achieving agreed business-development targets.

Key Responsibilities

Business Setup & Corporate Services

• Handle and coordinate UAE mainland and free-zone company formation, licensing, renewals and amendments.
• Coordinate trade-name, initial approval, licence and other government applications.
• Manage PRO, immigration, MOHRE/labour and related government procedures.
• Assist clients with corporate bank-account applications, KYC documentation and bank coordination.
• Coordinate accounting, VAT and Corporate Tax services through the company's professional partners.
• Provide corporate administration and business advisory support within the scope of the company's services.
• Assist with business sale/purchase opportunities and related client coordination.
• Maintain accurate client files, application records and follow-up schedules.

Client Management

• Handle client enquiries and understand business requirements.
• Prepare service proposals, quotations and documentation.
• Coordinate client onboarding and KYC/UBO documentation.
• Maintain regular communication and provide timely progress updates.
• Build long-term client relationships and generate repeat and referral business.
• Escalate legal, tax, regulatory or other specialist matters to management or appointed professional advisers.

Business Development & Sales

• Proactively identify and acquire new clients.
• Generate business through networking, referrals, direct prospecting, corporate relationships and other legitimate channels.
• Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
• Convert qualified prospects into paying clients.
• Identify cross-selling and recurring-service opportunities.
• Develop relationships with professional firms, consultants, investors, entrepreneurs and corporate decision-makers.
• Achieve agreed monthly and quarterly business-development and revenue targets.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, prospects, conversions and revenue generated.

KYC / Compliance

• Collect and review client identification, corporate and beneficial-ownership documents.
• Perform initial KYC/AML checks in accordance with company procedures.
• Identify and escalat potentially high-risk or unusual matters to management.
• Maintain proper confidentiality and client records.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant UAE experience in business setup, corporate services, PRO, company formation, business advisory or a closely related field.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE mainland and free-zone business setup procedures.
• Hands-on experience with UAE PRO and government procedures.
• Experience assisting with corporate bank-account applications and KYC documentation.
• Good understanding of corporate accounting, VAT and Corporate Tax coordination.
• Basic practical knowledge of KYC, UBO and AML requirements.
• Proven business-development and client-acquisition ability.
• Existing UAE business network/contacts will be an advantage.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and follow-up skills.
• Strong client-management and presentation skills.
• Fluent English required;
  Arabic and other UAE-market languages are an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using CRM/application-tracking systems.
• Self-motivated, commercially driven and capable of working independently.

Performance & Incentives

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute directly to the company's growth and profitability through new-client acquisition, revenue generation, client retention and development of recurring business
.

An attractive performance-based incentive structure will be available in addition to the…