Legal Counsel - US Regulatory - UAE

This is a unique opportunity for a US Regulatory Finance Lawyer who is interested in working for one of the leading Sovereign Wealth Funds in the UAE.

The role comes with a comprehensive tax-free expat remuneration package.

The role will provide specialist regulatory legal support across multiple jurisdictions, with particular focus on U.S. federal and state securities laws, regulatory filings, disclosure obligations, derivatives reporting and foreign direct investment (FDI) compliance.

Key responsibilities:

Assist in identifying and advising on foreign investment law filing practices across jurisdictions and regulators. Manage relevant filings and engage directly or through appointed counsel with relevant regulatory authorities.

Render specialist regulatory advice across U.S. federal and state securities laws (including the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Investment Company Act, Investment Advisers Act and Commodity Exchange Act) and coordinate multi-jurisdictional compliance matters.

Manage and oversee regulatory filings and reporting obligations, including SEC, EDGAR registrations, CFTC filings and substantial shareholding disclosures.

Support global regulatory initiatives, including IPO deployment, FDI filings and ongoing compliance with national security or mitigation agreements.

Advise on ongoing disclosure, client classification and OTC derivatives reporting obligations and respond to regulatory and information requests.

Advise on ad-hoc regulatory matters, including information barriers, MNPI assessments, expert network queries and related regulatory risk issues.

Advise on regulatory matters relating to digital assets and related products, including assessment of applicable securities, derivatives and emerging regulatory frameworks

across relevant jurisdictions.

Monitor regulatory developments across markets and industries assessing potential impact and advising on proactive risk mitigation and advising on compliance implications.

Candidate requirements:

MUST have demonstrable experience advising on U.S. securities regulatory matters and coordinating multi-jurisdictional regulatory filings and disclosure obligations.

Experience with SEC, CFTC and other regulatory filing systems and engagement processes are preferred.

Familiarity with regulatory concerns affecting institutional asset managers and sovereign wealth funds, including but not limited to CFIUS, OISP, and MIFID.

Sound knowledge of financial regulatory law, and general corporate commercial matters and knowledge of investment funds. Demonstrable track record in dealing with complex matters with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Good knowledge of the policy and regulatory engagement environment of relevant geographic markets.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Mark Pryor at +61 (0)410 096 098 or email [email protected]