Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing - Middle East
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About the Role
Tether is seeking a Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing for the Middle East to lead engagement with regulators and obtain authorizations for crypto-asset operations. The role requires at least 8 years of experience in governmental/regulatory affairs within financial services or crypto.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliates in the region
- Maintain active relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units
- Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues
- Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with global regulatory strategy
- Identify and realize opportunities to shape emerging frameworks in a risk sensitive, innovation oriented manner
- Conduct structured assessments on whether licensing/registration is required for operations in the region
- Obtain regulatory authorizations in the region, where required, working with team and local advisors
- Support enterprise level planning for new products or expansions, advising on regulatory constraints and enablers
- Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on policy risks and regulatory trajectory
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years governmental affairs / regulatory affairs / legal experience ideally within financial services or crypto asset industry in the Middle East
- Proven ability in successfully leading regulatory affairs teams within financial services or digital asset industry
- Demonstrated experience working with regulators and government bodies, with achievements securing favorable policy positions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex regulatory topics for non technical audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across borders and time zones
- Exceptional communication skills, with experience in public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions
- Must be a strong team player and willing to be fully engaged with key stakeholders
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About the job
- Tether and its affiliated entities (e.g. Bitfinex) are searching for an organized self starter to join our Regulatory and Licensing team, to lead efforts in the Middle East.
- The successful candidate is someone with an understanding of the regulatory environment pertaining to the crypto asset industry / stablecoin industry in the Middle East, and who is excited by the opportunity to apply their existing legal and / or regulatory experience in an exciting and dynamic busi
- You will have a focus around working with regulators to translate policy objectives of the companies into favourable regulatory requirements in the region.
- You will report to the Vice President of the Regulatory and Licensing division, and work alongside project managers and members of the wider business to execute on regulatory affairs initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Monitor regulatory developments impacting Tether and affiliates companies in the region.
- Maintain active relationships with policymakers, regulators, central banks, and financial intelligence units.
- Represent the company in consultations, workshops, industry roundtables, and regulatory dialogues.
- Prepare briefing papers, comment letters, and policy submissions aligned with broader global regulatory strategy.
- Identify and successfully realise opportunities to shape emerging frameworks in a risk sensitive, innovation oriented manner.
- Conduct structured assessments on whether licensing/registration is required for operations in the region.
- Working with your team and local advisor, you will be responsible for successfully obtaining regulatory authorisations in the region, where required.
- Support enterprise level planning for new products or expansions in the region, advising on regulatory constraints and enablers to the Company’s leadership.
- Contribute to internal reporting and executive briefings on policy risks and regulatory trajectory regionally.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years governmental affairs / regulatory affairs / legal experience ideally within the financial services or crypto asset industry in the Middle East.
- Proven ability in successfully leading regulatory affairs teams within either the financial services industry, or the digital asset industry.
- Demonstrated experience working with regulators and government bodies advocating and advising in a regulatory capacity, with demonstrated achievements securing favourable policy positions on behalf of another organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complex regulatory topics for non technical audiences.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across borders and time zones.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in public speaking and representing companies in regulatory discussions.
- Must be a strong team player, and willing to be fully engaged with key stakeholders both in our company but also with our partners. Must be a hands on professional capable of working collaboratively and independently.
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