Hessa Sabbagh

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Associate at Google · Fintech regulation · payments law, licensing

Google
Dubai, UAE · GST (UTC+4)
3+ years experience
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
English, Arabic, Hindi
CollaboratingOpen to work
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Overview

I work on fintech regulation at Google in Dubai. Negotiated 568 commercial agreements a year. Built the privacy programme for launches in 24 countries. Most at home with compliance and payments law. I write short fiction no one reads.

Good reasons to reach out
  • Roles in fintech regulation
  • Collaborators for my side project
  • Working sessions on licensing
  • Speaking or podcast invitations
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  • SEO and link-building offers
  • Courses and coaching offers
  • Generic networking requests

Answers in batches on Fridays

Skills
payments lawAMLcommercial contractscompliancelicensing
CollaboratingLooking to collaborate
closes in 3 months

Co-writing an essay series about fintech regulation - looking for a co-author

Project
An essay series about fintech regulation - looking for a co-author
Skills needed
Design, licensing
Time commitment
Part-time
Outcome
Open-source release

A few hours a week. Some groundwork already done.

Dubai, UAEcommercial contractscompliancelicensing
Open
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Next role: Associate in public sector tech, Dubai or hybrid

Target roles
Associate
Level
Mid
Industries
E-commerce, Healthtech
Work mode
Remote
Available
90 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in the UAE
What I'm looking for
Early-stage company (seed) where fintech regulation is core to the product.
Not interested in
Night shifts

3 years in fintech regulation. Strongest at compliance and commercial contracts. Serving notice now.

Dubai, UAE · remote OKlicensingcomplianceaml
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Experience

  1. Associate
    Jul 2025 - Present
    Google · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Dubai, UAE
    • Negotiated 560 commercial agreements a year.
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 23 countries.
  2. Associate
    Oct 2023 - Jul 2025
    Mashreq · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Dubai, UAE
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 24 countries.
    • Secured 3 payments licences.

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Education

  1. Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    BSc, Economics
    2019 - 2023

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