Senior Executive Officer, ADGM

About Us

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the regulated entity, ensuring the successful execution of its strategic, operational, and commercial objectives.
• Hold ultimate responsibility for the day-to-day management, supervision, and control of the firm's regulated activities.
• Ensure the firm maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, licensing obligations, and governance standards.
• Establish and foster a strong culture of compliance, risk management, accountability, and ethical conduct across the organisation.
• Lead and oversee senior management, ensuring effective execution, clear accountability, and strong organisational performance.
• Ensure appropriate governance frameworks, policies, systems, and controls are implemented and operating effectively.
• Oversee the identification and management of key regulatory, operational, financial, technology, and reputational risks, while ensuring the firm maintains adequate resources to support its business objectives and regulatory obligations.
• Act as the primary liaison with the FSRA and lead all significant regulatory engagements, supervisory interactions, and licensing matters.
• Maintain effective relationships with regulators, Board members, shareholders, and other key stakeholders, while providing regular updates on business performance, strategy, governance, regulatory matters, and key risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Law, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience within financial services, capital markets, fintech, digital assets, exchanges, broker dealers, custodians, clearing houses, payment firms, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Proven experience leading regulated businesses and managing senior stakeholders, including regulators and Boards.
• Strong understanding of financial services regulation, governance, risk management, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience overseeing business, operational, and control functions within a regulated environment.
• UAE and/or ADGM regulatory experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to satisfy the FSRA's Fit and Proper requirements and obtain approval as the Senior Executive Officer.

Profile

• Strategic and commercially minded leader with strong business acumen.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgement, accountability, and strong leadership capabilities.
• Able to balance growth objectives with effective governance and regulatory compliance.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving financial services environment.
• Passion for financial services, virtual assets industry, and emerging technologies.
• Comfortable leveraging technology and AI tools to enhance operational effectiveness and decision making.

Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.