Regulatory & Compliance Director, Fuze Finance

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We are building the digital assets infrastructure platform that MENA enterprises deserve. With Fuze, businesses can seamlessly integrate digital assets natively into their own customer experiences.

Our APIs power enterprises including banks, fintechs, and super apps to offer innovative products including crypto rewards cards, and white label cryptocurrency brokerage in a regulatory and compliant way

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About the Role

Fuze is looking for a seasoned Regulatory & Compliance Director to obtain the relevant regulatory licenses aligning with the company’s growth objectives and build a world-class regulatory and compliance function. The selected candidate should bring existing knowledge of the digital assets and fintech licensing landscape and existing relationships with key stakeholders

Tasks & Responsibilities:

In this role, you will lead the Regulatory engagement for Fuze, obtaining relevant licenses aligning with the company’s objectives, and building a team to sustain a world-class regulatory compliant regime, ensure robust policies and controls are in place across the Fuze regulated businesses, and that the Company’s activities are always in line with regulatory change.

• Responsible for acquiring digital assets and fiat licenses for Fuze across the region. Lead, plan, and manage high-quality deliverables in license applications, such as end-to-end preparation, review, and submission for all target markets.
• Deep knowledge of main UAE regulatory frameworks by UAE CB, FSRA, DFSA, VARA for digital assets and fintechs
• Strong execution and exercise independence to leverage all internal and external resources to promote licensing opportunities effectively.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and regulators.
• Keep well informed of the global regulatory environment and provide the team with timely guidance.
• Define, recruit and lead a high-performance, multi-disciplined regulatory and compliance teams
• Familiar with digital assets and crypto issuers and their ecosystem players, understand the standards on different capabilities and domains, including capital, liquidity, treasury, compliance, finance, and deposit insurance. Knowing how to demonstrate sound governance, legal certainty, and operational resilience in an abundantly transparent manner.
• Oversee and coordinate global regulatory policy matters
• Develop and deliver an agreed market regulatory policy plan that aligns to broader Fuze objectives.

About You

• 7-10 years of recognized leadership experience with a strong background in regulatory, compliance, licensing, policy, crypto, stablecoin, etc., supporting new license acquisitions.
• Excellent knowledge of regulatory and industry standards and regulations across the UAE including UAECB, FSRA, DFSA, VARA
• Existing relationships within leading regulators and policy makers
• Financial services policy-making experience, preferably from a leading financial services regulator (ideally one responsible for regulating financial securities / payments), or similar regional or global financial services organizations.
• Strong understanding in the domain knowledge of digital assets or cryptocurrency, preferably through policymaking.
• Deep understanding of the current state of regulatory affairs. Familiar with the region’s banking licenses, digital currency licenses, trust licenses, bit licenses, money transmitter licenses, payment licenses, etc.
• Strong leadership qualities, including strategic thinking, innovation, mentoring, scaling, collaboration, etc.
• Policy making and drafting experience on technology policy issues within government, regulators, think tanks or relevant industry associations.
• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in business or related discipline

What You Can Expect

• Attractive compensation based on your experience
• A remote culture, which allows you to be flexible within the UAE
• A highly dynamic and energetic environment with a lot of opportunities to grow
• Space for your own ideas and taking responsibility fast
• Fame and glory for what you will have helped build
• Extensive health insurance package