Senior Specialist - Policy (Commercial)
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About the Role
The role involves policy development, legal research, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory support, requiring strong drafting and organizational skills.
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Responsibilities
- Support development and implementation of internal policies, legislative proposals, and regulatory initiatives
- Draft policy papers, consultation materials, internal briefings, and recommendations
- Assist with AML related submissions and FATF compliance evidence
- Conduct comparative research and benchmarking on international regulatory developments
- Support administration of the Policy & Legislative Committee
Requirements
- Experience in policy development and legal research
- Knowledge of commercial legislation and regulatory frameworks
- Familiarity with AML and FATF compliance
- Experience with DLT and crypto related business activities
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Role Overview
- The Registration Authority prepares and administers ADGM's commercial legislation, monitors compliance, and enforces against contraventions.
- The Policy Specialist will support the Policy & Legal function in developing, implementing, and administering ADGM's commercial, regulatory, and policy framework.
Operational Responsibilities
- Support development and implementation of internal policies, legislative proposals, and regulatory initiatives relevant to the Registration Authority.
- Assist with drafting policy papers, consultation materials, internal briefings, and recommendations, including benchmarking against comparator jurisdictions.
- Support implementation of ADGM wide policies within the RA, including operationalization across business teams.
- Assist in drafting and maintaining internal procedures, guidance, and process documentation.
- Support responses to legal and regulatory queries relating to companies, partnerships, and commercial licensing.
- Assist on matters relating to beneficial ownership, AML, DNFBPs, trusts, foundations, single family offices, and tax related issues.
- Support policy and legal work relating to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), including DLT Foundations, token issuance, and crypto related business activities.
- Undertake legal and regulatory research on ADGM legislation and relevant foreign legal frameworks.
- Assist with preparation of AML related submissions, including for evidencing FATF compliance.
- Support engagement with FSRA and other ADGM authorities on AML and cross authority initiatives.
- Support review of draft federal legislation, executive regulations, and policy proposals.
- Support administration of the Policy & Legislative Committee, including coordinating papers, meetings, minutes, and follow up actions.
Information Security
- Understand, adopt, adhere, and practice responsibilities or controls as per ADGM Information Security policy and best practices.
- Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ADGM Information at all times.
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