Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing - Middle East
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Lead regulatory affairs and licensing efforts in the Middle East, managing relationships with stakeholders and ensuring compliance in the crypto-asset industry.
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Overview
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 business environment.
To succeed in this role, the incumbent will continuously strive to self-develop and enhance their skill sets including understanding the Company s products and services, blockchain technology, and regulatory requirements.
You will have a focus around working with regulators to translate policy objectives of the companies into favourable regulatory requirements in the region, as part of enabling the broader business strategy across Tether s business verticals.
The successful candidate should be comfortable managing relationships and communications between various stakeholders both internal and external to the business, including regulators and policy setters, as well as working with cross-functional teams such as Operations, Finance, Technology, Business Development.
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.
Regulatory Affairs
- 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.
Licensing & Authorisations
- 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.
Strategy & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- 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.
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