Manager - Market Operations (FSRA Markets)

Abu Dhabi Global Market
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["English"]

Manager within the Markets Department focusing on Market Infrastructure operations and risks, including Virtual Assets, for Markets Firms. Helps supervise trading, custody, clearing and related supervisory practices, supports policy development, and coordinates with internal stakeholders to maintain a robust capital market in ADGM. Represents SME input in supervisory engagements and projects, reporting to the Senior Manager MO.

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Abu Dhabi Global Market
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8 months ago

Manager - Market Operations (FSRA Markets)

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Job Summary

Manager within the Markets Department focusing on Market Infrastructure operations and risks, including Virtual Assets, for Markets Firms. Helps supervise trading, custody, clearing and related supervisory practices, supports policy development, and coordinates with internal stakeholders to maintain a robust capital market in ADGM. Represents SME input in supervisory engagements and projects, reporting to the Senior Manager MO.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in the assessment and management of operational and technology risks during licencing and supervision of Markets Firms, across trading, settlement, clearing, custody, etc.
  • •Assist in the management of regulatory relationships with market stakeholders (Markets Firms, Vendors, Service providers and other regulatory agencies, etc)
  • •Monitor and manage specific Virtual Asset operational and technology risks (during licencing and supervision).
  • •Provide SME Support to Senior Manager in relation to wider supervisory engagements with Markets Firms.
  • •Keep up to date to advise Markets’ senior management on changes to regional and international regulations and policy that will impact Markets’ (particularly MO) supervisory functions.
  • •Liaise with other internal stakeholders within FSRA and ADGM as appropriate.
  • •Deliver additional tasks, or carry out any other duties, that may be delegated from the Senior Manager.
  • •Participate and deliver on projects that may be allocated thereto.
  • •Adherence to all internal policies, rules and behaviours
  • •Support in the development and administration of market operations and risk related rules and authorisation/supervisory processes for the regulation of Markets Firms.
  • •Support in the administration of rules, policies and procedures governing the initial authorisation, and ongoing supervision, of Market Firms.
  • •Contribute to the development of the short term and long term objectives of Markets and Supervision Division.
  • •Understand, adopt, adhere and practice responsibilities or controls as per ADGM Information Security policy and as per best practices explained in the induction and awareness sessions.
  • •Confidentiality, Integrity and availability of the ADGM Information shall be maintained at all times i.e. within as well as outside ADGM.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum Bachelor’s Degree.
  • •Professionally qualified in one of the following disciplines: Software Engineering / Systems Engineering, or related disciplines.
  • •Minimum 8-10 years of experience in the same field.
  • •Ability in, and understanding of, technology, operations, regulations, and risk management as conducted by Markets Firms.
  • •Comprehensive understanding of Virtual Asset Markets, including in relation to Virtual Asset Wallet architecture and Wallet tracing systems / tools.
  • •Expert knowledge of the requirements contained within COBS Rule 17.5, MIR 2.5 and MIR 2.6.
  • •Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills.
  • •Demonstrate strong project management, planning, organisation and analytical skills.
  • •Fluent in business English.
  • •Experience in supervising Markets Firms (Desirable).
  • •Experience as a development manager, software engineer or systems/security architect (Desirable).
  • •Experience in tech-ops of Exchanges, Clearing Houses or MTFs (Desirable).
  • •Experience in FIX Feed development, requirements and management (Desirable).
  • •Experience in dealing with international regulatory bodies (Desirable).
  • •Proficient in Arabic or other language(s) and understanding of the Arabic culture (Desirable).
Experience:8+ yearsFinanceRegulationMarkets Firms
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:English
Languages:English

Company Brief

Abu Dhabi Global Market
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre and free zone, providing a common-law regulatory framework, licensing, and services for financial and non-financial institutions to operate across Al Maryah and Al Reem Islands.
Industry: Public Sector Agencies
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2013
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