Senior Manager (Market Infrastructure) – Financial Regulation | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Senior Manager (Market Infrastructure) – Financial Regulation

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Posted: 2 days ago
Type: Permanent
Salary: Highly Competitive

The MI Team within the Markets Division of the FSRA is responsible for the authorisation and supervision of trading, clearing, settlement and listing venues within, and connecting to, ADGM. Covering Financial Instruments, Virtual Assets and Spot Commodities, Markets authorises and supervises Market Infrastructures (being Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, MTFs and OTFs), Remote Bodies, Remote Members, Issuers and Reporting Entities.

Strategic Responsibilities

1. Continuously improve Markets practices to ensure that ADGM takes a leading role in market infrastructure and related capital market developments.

Operational Responsibilities

1. Responsible for licensing and supervision of Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, MTFs and OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members in close liaison with Director MI and other colleagues.
2. Build and manage regulatory relationships with market stakeholders (Recognised Bodies, MTFs, OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members) and other relevant ADGM staff.
3. Keep up to date to advise Markets’ senior management on changes to regional and international regulations and policy that will impact Markets functions.
4. Support the Director in terms of oversight of changes to policies and regulations within the team.
5. Liaise with other internal stakeholders within FSRA and ADGM as appropriate.
6. Deliver additional tasks, or carry out any other duties, that may be delegated from the Director.
7. Participate and deliver on projects that may be allocated thereto.
8. Adherence to all internal policies, rules and behaviours.
9. Assist in the development and administration of rules, policies and procedures and supervisory processes for the regulation of Market Infrastructures, Remote Bodies and Remote Members governing the initial recognition/authorisation and ongoing supervision thereof.

Managerial Responsibilities

1. Creates an environment where team members consistently drive to improve performance.
2. Takes responsibility for mentoring high potential and most critical talent in their career progression.
3. Contribute towards a team culture within the Markets team.