What UAE roles command over comparable India positions.
A Dubai Finance Director placed in three weeks.
Candidates with DIFC and ADGM authorisation experience.
Where we place
Dubai for fintech, financial services and holding-company leadership. Abu Dhabi for sovereign-linked and investment mandates. Within both, DIFC and ADGM entities carry their own regulatory requirements, and candidates who have operated inside them are a materially smaller pool.
Roles we run most
The compensation picture
Gulf roles command a genuine 20–35% premium over comparable India positions, driven by tax-free income and the cost of living in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A CFO here typically sits at AED 400k–800k, a Finance Director at AED 300k–550k.
Companies benchmarking Gulf roles against Indian salaries consistently lose candidates at offer stage. Relocation, schooling and housing all sit inside the negotiation, and candidates price them accurately.
Relocation and mobility
A significant share of UAE placements involve relocation, most often from India or the UK. ACCA and CA qualifications travel well into the DIFC, and we manage the practical side — notice periods, visa timing, family considerations — as part of the search rather than leaving it to chance after the offer.
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