Layla Al Mansoori

Vetted Consultant in FintechLicensed firm

Fintech & Payments Strategy Consultant

Previously at Emirates NBD

FintechDubai14 yrs experienceAvailable

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About

Former head of payments at Emirates NBD with 14 years advising fintechs on UAE Central Bank licensing and open-banking strategy.

Languages: English, Arabic
Based in: Dubai
Member since: 2026

Services & engagement models

Payment Licensing Advisory

Advisory

End-to-end support for UAE Central Bank payment service provider licence applications.

Open Banking Strategy

Project-based

Roadmap and API compliance review for banks and fintechs embracing UAE open-banking standards.

Fintech Regulatory Health Check

Workshop

Rapid audit of your compliance posture against CBUAE, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks.

Ongoing Compliance Retainer

Retainer

Monthly regulatory monitoring and advisory support for growing fintech businesses.

Credentials

MSc Finance
London Business School · 2010
Payment Service Provider Licence
Central Bank of UAE · 2018
Certified FinTech Professional (CFtP)
Frankfurt School of Finance · 2020

Reviews (4)

Communication: 4.5
Expertise: 5.0
Value: 4.5
Timeliness: 4.5

Verified review
“Highly recommend Layla for any UAE fintech regulatory matter. She is responsive, precise, and genuinely invested in your success.”
Engaged for: Ongoing compliance retainer · May 2026
Verified review
“Very thorough compliance health check. Identified three regulatory gaps we had overlooked and gave us a prioritised remediation plan with practical timelines.”
Engaged for: Regulatory health check · April 2026
Verified review
“Exceptional open-banking strategy work. Layla translated complex CBUAE API standards into a practical roadmap our engineering team could actually execute.”
Engaged for: Open banking strategy · April 2026
Verified review
“Layla navigated our CBUAE payment licence application flawlessly. Her insider knowledge of the process saved us months of back-and-forth with regulators.”
Engaged for: Payment licensing · March 2026