Regulatory Affairs Manager
Role Overview
The Regulatory Affairs Manager supports the Regulatory Compliance function across group lottery and commercial gaming operations.
The role prepares regulatory submissions, manages regulator engagement, provides practical regulatory advice, and contributes to compliance reporting, governance, policies, regulatory tracking, and horizon scanning.
Reports to the Head of Regulatory Compliance and acts as a key regulatory contact for the broader Commercial Gaming business.
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About Fanatics Momentum
Fanatics Momentum is building a regulated commercial gaming operator in the UAE, licensed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority.
Its operations span lottery, iGaming, sportsbook, and digital content.
Role summary
The Regulatory Affairs Manager supports the Regulatory Compliance function across group lottery and commercial gaming operations.
The role prepares regulatory submissions, manages regulator engagement, provides practical regulatory advice, and contributes to compliance reporting, governance, policies, regulatory tracking, and horizon scanning.
Reports to the Head of Regulatory Compliance and acts as a key regulatory contact for the broader Commercial Gaming business.
Submissions and regulatory engagement
- Engages with GCGRA on submissions, queries, and approvals; prepares responses and supports regulatory discussions.
- Leads submissions for product approvals, internal control updates, waiver requests, and formal notifications.
- Drafts responses to information requests and queries and manages submission timelines, dependencies, and documentation.
- Supports regulatory meetings and engagements.
Regulatory advice and business partnering
- Advises on product development, technology changes, and commercial initiatives.
- Identifies approval requirements and timing early in project lifecycles, translates requirements into guidance, and escalates material risks.
- Partners with Commercial Gaming and cross-functional stakeholders to structure compliant initiatives and implement requirements in products and processes.
Governance and team operations
- Contributes to oversight across both business units and supports regulatory reporting, management updates, and Board-level reporting.
- Reviews and advises on business-owned policies and procedures when regulatory submissions or product changes require updates.
- Supports investigations into regulatory incidents or potential non-compliance.
- Tracks regulatory actions, commitments, and supervisory items through completion and assesses developments through horizon scanning.
- Contributes to continuous improvement of team processes, templates, operating standards, and systems; maintains professional and ethical conduct.
Required qualifications
- At least 5 years of regulatory compliance or regulatory advisory experience.
- Experience preparing regulatory submissions and formal responses to regulators.
- Strong experience applying regulatory frameworks commercially and managing complex approvals end to end.
- Experience drafting regulatory advice and implementing legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, written and spoken communication, and organizational skills; able to manage competing deadlines.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in gaming, lottery, financial services, or another regulated sector is preferred.
- A degree in Business, Risk Management, Law, or another relevant field is ideal.
Employer statement
- The employer describes itself as fair, transparent, inclusive, and committed to diversity, collaboration, and innovation.
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