Job description

The Policy and Regulations Specialist – Sandbox Dubai at Dubai Future Foundation is responsible for developing adaptive regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with compliance across key sectors including Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech, Green Technology, and Real Estate Technology. Reporting to the Head of Policy and collaborating with Sandbox Director and team leads across Strategy, Partnerships, and Operations, the role involves conducting regulatory research, drafting policy recommendations, designing sandbox experiments, and ensuring alignment with UAE federal laws and Dubai-specific regulations. The position requires identifying gaps in legislative and regulatory frameworks, proposing evidence-based modernization solutions, drafting policy briefs, and monitoring global best practices in adaptive regulation and emerging technology governance. The role supports regulatory modernization initiatives by providing regulatory guidance to innovators, collaborating with regulators and operations teams, and ensuring compliance during Sandbox experimentation phases. The position also involves facilitating stakeholder workshops, consultative sessions, and cross-sector collaboration with regulators, innovators, government entities, and industry stakeholders. The Policy and Regulations Specialist prepares comparative policy analyses, supports thought leadership initiatives, maintains records of policy developments, and contributes to institutional knowledge management. The role requires familiarity with innovation ecosystems, emerging technologies, policy analysis, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, project management tools, and data analysis tools including MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint while supporting Dubai’s ambition to lead regulatory modernization and future-focused innovation initiatives.