Head of Regulatory Compliance

About Fanatics Momentum

Fanatics Momentum is building the UAE's leading regulated commercial gaming operator. Licensed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), we operate across lottery, iGaming, sports book, and digital content, combining Momentum's regional foundation with Fanatics' global product, technology, and scale. The business is ambitious, well-resourced, and moving fast. If you want to help build a category-defining operator in one of the world's most exciting regulated gaming markets, this is the right time to join.

The Head of Regulatory Compliance will lead the operational delivery of Momentum Group’s Regulatory Compliance function across Lottery and Commercial Gaming operations.

This role is responsible for managing regulatory engagement, preparing and overseeing high-quality regulatory submissions, and providing strategic regulatory advice to support business initiatives. The Head of Regulatory Compliance will ensure that regulatory risks are identified early and that the business is positioned effectively in its engagement with GCGRA and other relevant authorities.

In addition, the role oversees broader regulatory and compliance requirements across the business, including regulatory reporting, regulator engagement and compliance governance activities.

The role reports to the Compliance Director and has direct management responsibility for the Senior Compliance Manager and the Regulatory Compliance Manager (with the Senior Compliance Manager overseeing two Compliance Officers).

The Head of Compliance will report to Fanatic Momentum’s Compliance Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and co-ordinate regulatory engagement with GCGRA, including preparing and submitting formal applications, waiver requests and responses to regulatory queries.
• Draft and oversee the preparation of complex regulatory submissions, ensuring clarity, accuracy and strategic positioning.
• Provide strategic and practical regulatory advice to internal stakeholders to support product development and commercial initiatives.
• Represent the business in regulatory discussions and meetings as required.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape and assess impact on business operations.

• Support the Compliance Director in ensuring compliance with applicable laws, Executive Regulations and regulatory guidance.
• Oversee the maintenance and updating of relevant policies and procedures, ensuring material changes are identified and escalated appropriately for submission and approval where required.
• Lead day-to-day management regulatory reporting processes and tracking of regulatory commitments and actions.
• Maintain visibility of regulatory approvals and associated obligations across the business, escalating material matters to the Compliance Director as appropriate.
• Support and coordinate investigations into regulatory incidents or potential non-compliance matters, ensuring timely assessment and remediation.
• Prepare for and coordinate internal and external regulatory audits, inspections and reviews, including drafting responses, managing information requests and tracking remediation actions through to completion.

• Identify, assess, and manage compliance risks related to Commercial Gaming operations.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance considerations are appropriately incorporated into project planning and business decision-making, escalating material matters where required.
• Provide ongoing support and advice to management and employees on relevant compliance related matters.
• Contribute to horizon scanning and regulatory impact analysis and their potential impact…