A leading organization is seeking a Senior Membership, Licensing & Trade Specialist to lead regulatory administration, licensing, compliance, stakeholder engagement, and operational oversight activities within a highly regulated environment. This role is suited for an experienced professional with a strong background in trade operations, regulatory compliance, licensing, and stakeholder management, capable of driving operational excellence while supporting strategic initiatives and governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead membership registration, licensing, renewal, and compliance verification activities.
- Review, verify, and approve regulatory and operational documentation.
- Oversee databases, records management, and documentation controls to ensure data integrity and compliance.
- Coordinate with government entities, regulatory authorities, and external stakeholders on operational and compliance-related matters.
- Monitor adherence to regulatory requirements, internal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Support audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and corrective action initiatives.
- Lead the collection, analysis, and reporting of operational and performance data.
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, presentations, briefing materials, and technical documentation.
- Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and process improvement initiatives.
- Lead stakeholder engagement activities, awareness programs, and training initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Contribute to strategic planning, operational enhancement, and digital transformation initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in International Trade, Business Administration, International Relations, Law, Economics, Customs Administration, Public Administration, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in regulatory affairs, licensing, compliance, trade operations, customs, governance, or related functions.
- Experience working with government entities, regulatory authorities, international organizations, or highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.
- Proven experience managing regulatory processes, compliance activities, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
- Experience developing policies, procedures, reports, and governance frameworks is advantageous.
- Professional certifications in compliance, governance, trade, customs, or related disciplines would be a plus.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and data interpretation skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Experience working with regulatory platforms, databases, or enterprise systems.
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members.
- Professional fluency in Arabic and English is preferred.
Ideal Candidate
- Experienced professional with a strong background in compliance, licensing, regulatory affairs, trade operations, or governance.
- Comfortable operating within structured, policy-driven environments.
- Demonstrates strong leadership potential and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Experienced in engaging with government entities, regulators, and senior stakeholders.
- Able to balance operational execution with strategic objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintains strong professional etiquette, discretion, and confidentiality at all times.
- Candidates with experience working within GCC regulatory, government, trade, compliance, or licensing environments are highly desirable.
