Job description

The Manager – Market Operations (FSRA Markets) role is based within the Markets Department of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), which is responsible for regulating Financial Services activities within ADGM. The role operates within the Market Operations (MO) team, with a primary focus on Market Infrastructure-specific operations and risks relating to Markets Firms, including Financial Instruments across Securities and Derivatives, Virtual Assets, and Spot Commodities. The position supports authorisation and supervision of Market Infrastructures such as Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, Settlement Facilities, MTFs and OTFs, as well as oversight of Remote Bodies, Remote Members, Issuers, Reporting Entities and Benchmark Providers. The role involves assessment and management of operational and technology risks across trading, settlement, clearing, and custody activities, with particular emphasis on Derivative and Virtual Asset trading, custody, clearing, and associated supervisory practices. The Manager contributes to supervisory policies, regulatory frameworks, and market operations rules benchmarked to international regulatory standards, advises senior management on regulatory developments, supports enterprise risk management, ensures adherence to ADGM Information Security policies, and collaborates extensively with internal and external stakeholders across FSRA, ADGM, Markets Firms, service providers, and international regulatory bodies.