Head of Regulatory Affairs and Licensing - Middle East

Tether Operations Limited

Posted on 2 Mar

Experience

8 - 13 Years

Job Location

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(Law), Master of Laws (LLM)(Law)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

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.

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.

Desired Candidate Profile

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.
  • Communication: 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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Tether Operations Limited

At Tether, we re not just building products, we re pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.

Tether Finance: Our innovative product suite features the world s most trusted stablecoin, USDT, relied upon by hundreds of millions worldwide, alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services.

Tether Power: Driving sustainable growth, our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in state-of-the-art, geo-diverse facilities.

Tether Data: Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with cutting-edge solutions like KEET, our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing.

Tether Education: Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning, we empower individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies, driving global growth and opportunity.

Tether Evolution: At the intersection of technology and human potential, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful, unprecedented ways.

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.

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