
Paul Kayrouz
Chief Fintech Officer @ Central Bank of The UAE | Fintech & AI
The move
MovePwC Middle East → Central Bank of The UAE
TitleHead of Fintech, Financial Services & Emerging Technologies → Chief Fintech Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
Native languageEngligh, Arabic
Years in UAE8.8
Total experience15.7 years
Career arc
- Chief Fintech OfficerMay 2022 — Present
Central Bank of The UAE· Full-time
- Head of Fintech, Financial Services & Emerging TechnologiesOct 2018 — May 2022
PwC Middle East· Dubai
- Financial Services & FinTech LeadAug 2017 — Sep 2018
Clyde & Co· Dubai
- Financial Services AttorneyFeb 2016 — Dec 2016
Clyde & Co· Dubai
- Regional Legal Counsel ( Middle East & North Africa Region)Feb 2015 — Feb 2016
AIG· Dubai International Financial Center
- Senior AssociateSep 2012 — Jan 2015
Citizen L· Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Beirut
- Foreign AssociateJul 2011 — Jul 2012
WEBBER & THIES, P.C.· Illinois, USA
- Legal CounselJun 2009 — Jul 2010LLebanese Social Security Administration· Beirut, Lebanon
- Attorney at LawAug 2008 — Jun 2010
A.P.G Law Firm· Beirut- Lebanon
Education
- University of Illinois College of LawMaster of Laws - LLM · (Banking, Corporate Finance and Securities Laws)2010 — 2011
- Université La SagesseBachelor of Laws - LLB · Law2004 — 2008
- Stanford Law SchoolMaster of Laws · (Fintech & Artificial Intelligence)2016 — 2017
Languages
- Engligh · Native or bilingual
- French · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual