Independent Director — Newly Listed Public Joint Stock Company
United Arab Emirates·Logistics & Infrastructure·Posted 14 August 2026
Recently listed UAE logistics and infrastructure group
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The problem this seat exists to solve
A first independent board must be assembled to satisfy the SCA governance guide from the point of listing: at least one-third independent, a majority non-executive, a non-executive chairman and female representation on the board.
The remit
- Serve as an independent director on a board being constituted for the first time
- Establish the audit and nomination-and-remuneration committee charters
- Bring listed-company discipline to a group that has operated privately
- Oversee the transition to full SCA governance and disclosure obligations
What the sponsor will not compromise on
- Prior listed-company board experience in any market
- Operating or governance depth in logistics, ports, aviation or infrastructure
- Understanding of the difference between onshore SCA governance and the DIFC/ADGM regimes
- Availability for at least six board meetings a year plus the general assembly cycle
Terms
- Engagement
- Three-year board term under the SCA regime, renewable.
- Compensation
- AED 300,000 – 500,000 a year, subject to general assembly approval and the statutory profit cap.
- Cross-border
- Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021 removed the general Emirati-ownership requirement in most sectors; foreign independent directors serve routinely on listed PJSC boards.
- Time commitment in this market
- PJSC boards typically meet at least six times a year with a general assembly cycle; DIFC and ADGM regulated boards meet quarterly with heavier committee work.
Before you apply — United Arab Emirates
Foreign nationals sit on UAE boards routinely, and the 2021 companies law removed the general Emirati-ownership requirement — but sector rules, Emiratisation expectations and the free-zone regulators' approval processes still shape who can be appointed where.
- Residency test
- No general residency requirement for a PJSC director, but some regulated and strategic sectors carry nationality or residency conditions, and free-zone regulated firms have their own residency expectations for certain controlled functions.
- Nationality test
- Certain strategic sectors retain Emirati ownership and board-composition conditions; check the sector before assuming the general position applies.
- Work authorisation
- A non-resident non-executive director attending board meetings travels on a visit visa. A resident director role, or any controlled function at a DIFC or ADGM firm, typically requires residency and a work permit.
- Tenure limit once appointed
- Board terms run for three years and are renewable. There is no absolute cap, but the SCA guide's independence criteria are applied at each renewal.
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