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The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) is responsible for the regulation of Financial Services activities in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)\u2014an award-winning international financial centre strategically located in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. <\/p>\n
The Fintech Department, within the Authorisation & Fintech Division of the FSRA, is responsible for the regulatory oversight of intermediary firms conducting regulated activities in relation to Virtual Assets (VAs) and Fiat-Referenced Tokens (FRTs). This includes entities engaged in issuance of FRTs, safekeeping of VAs\/ FRTs, VA-related trading and investments, and other non-exchange services. <\/p>\n
This Senior Specialist role sits within the Fintech Supervision (Intermediary) team and will be directly responsible for the day-to-day supervisory oversight of VA broker-dealer entities. These entities typically carry out regulated activities such as Dealing in Investments (as Principal or Agent) and Providing Custody under a Financial Services Permission (FSP) granted by the FSRA. The role involves complex supervisory challenges posed by virtual asset intermediaries, including systemic risk considerations, cross-border regulatory coordination, and technology-driven business models. <\/p>\n
Operational responsibilities <\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022 Participates in desk-based and on-site inspections, reviewing policies, operations, and business models of supervised intermediaries to ensure alignment with the FSRA\u2019s regulatory framework. <\/p>\n \u2022 Assists with the development and follow-up of risk mitigation plans, thematic reviews, and regulatory reporting associated with intermediary firms. <\/p>\n \u2022 Liaises with regulated firms to address issues identified during supervision and facilitates improvement in governance and risk management practices. <\/p>\n \u2022 Assist in the development of regulatory frameworks to address risks faced by regulated entities\u2019 adoption and use of virtual assets, including new products offered by regulated entities. <\/p>\n \u2022 Contributes to the administration of regulations, rules and risk management for the ongoing supervision of intermediary firms. <\/p>\n \u2022 Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting by Fintech. <\/p>\n Strategic responsibilities <\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022 Supports the Senior Manager and Manager in supervising intermediary firms carrying out regulated activities in relation to Virtual Assets and Fiat-Referenced Tokens, focusing on detailed reviews, regulatory returns, and risk assessments relevant to firm-level risks such as prudential, operational, conduct, and financial crime. <\/p>\n \u2022 Continuously improve intermediary supervision practices to ensure that ADGM takes a leading role in virtual asset and stablecoin related market developments. <\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0645 <\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022 Minimum Bachelor\u2019s degree. <\/p>\n \u2022 Professionally qualified in one of the following disciplines: Finance, computer science\/ engineering, business, or related field. <\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0628\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0644\u064a\u0629: <\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022 Minimum 6 years of experience in compliance, risk assessment, regulatory review, or external\/internal audit for financial intermediaries. <\/p>\n \u2022 Qualifications \/ competency relating to blockchain technologies, digital assets or related disciplines. <\/p>\n \u2022 Good written and oral communication skills; able to clearly report findings and recommendations. <\/p>\n \u2022 Strong problem-solving, analytical, and negotiation skills. <\/p>\n \u2022 Ability to work collaboratively in team-based environments and to influence both internal and external stakeholders. <\/p>\n \u2022 High standard of personal ethics, integrity, and responsibility. <\/p>\n Desirable: <\/strong> <\/p>\n \u2022 Advanced degree or professional certifications in compliance or risk management (e.g., ICA, ACAMS, CFA). <\/p>\n \u2022 Familiarity with supervisory technology (SupTech) and regulatory technology (RegTech) systems. <\/p>\n \u2022 Experience working on or supporting regulatory inspections, thematic reviews, or remediation programs at regulator or within regulated firms. <\/p>\n \u2022 Project management experience, preferably within a financial supervisory context. <\/p>\n \u2022 Exposure to ADGM or UAE regulatory systems and standards. <\/p>\n \u2022 Proficiency in Arabic language and understanding of multicultural environments. <\/p>\n \u2022 Familiarity with ADGM-specific rules and business culture. <\/p>\n \u2022 Exposure to international regulatory engagement and policy development. <\/p>\n 2026-08-23 00:19:28<\/p>","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","job_listing_type":[68],"job_listing_category":[1615],"job_listing_location":[720],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-97939","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-int","job_listing_location-united-arab-emirates"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_featured":"","_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_category":{"1615":"INT"},"_job_type":{"68":"Full Time"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_expiry_date":"2026-09-18","_job_gender":"","_job_apply_type":"external","_job_phone":"","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/en-ae.whatjobs.com\/coopob__cpl___1400_114441393__3583?utm_source=3583&utm_medium=feed&keyword=Senior-Specialist&location=abu-dhabi&geoID=1","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_salary":"","_job_experience":"","_job_career_level":"","_job_qualification":"","_job_video_url":"","_job_photos":"","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-09-14","_job_address":"","_job_location":{"720":"United Arab Emirates"},"_job_map_location":{"address":"","latitude":"","longitude":""},"_job_logo":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_employer_featured_image\/2025\/11\/ICON-Here-Careers-Logo-150-150x150.png","_job_employer_name":"HR","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/employer\/hr\/"},"cmb2":{"_job_careerjet_job_fields":{"_job_careerjet_detail_url":"","_job_careerjet_company_name":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/97939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=97939"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=97939"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=97939"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herecareers.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=97939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}