APAC Policy and Regulatory Strategist
On-siteSingapore, Singapore
Job Summary
Monitor legislative, regulatory, and enforcement developments across key APAC jurisdictions, maintaining an internal tracker of consultations, licensing regimes, and policy signals relevant to digital assets and blockchain security. Produce clear, well-sourced briefs, memos, and explainers that translate complex regulatory developments into actionable insight for stakeholders. Research and draft CertiK's responses to public consultations and requests for comment from regulators, while preparing reports ahead of engagements with public-sector partners. Support capacity-building efforts by developing training materials and briefing packs for law enforcement and public-sector interactions. Build research dossiers and market maps covering regulatory frameworks, competitive landscapes, and licensing pipelines to help prioritize regional efforts. Work directly with senior leadership to shape real policy decisions and commercial strategy.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in law, public policy, international relations, political science, economics, finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in policy, regulatory affairs, financial regulation, management/strategy consulting, a think tank, a law firm, a regulator or public-sector body, or a compliance function
- A solid working understanding of financial regulation and/or the digital asset and blockchain landscape
- Prior exposure to regulators, central banks, international organizations, whether through employment, secondment, or engagement
- Excellent written and verbal English
- Professional working proficiency in an additional Asian language, particularly for reading regulatory sources in the original language
- Strong research, synthesis, and analytical skills — the ability to work through primary sources (legislation, consultation papers, regulatory guidance) and extract what matters
- Familiarity with the APAC regulatory landscape and an ability to navigate differences across jurisdictions
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines with limited supervision. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
- Driven and resourceful and a proficient user of AI tools to work faster and sharpen output
- Working knowledge of blockchain, on-chain analytics, AML/CFT, or virtual asset compliance concepts
- Hands-on experience drafting consultation responses, policy submissions, or regulatory position papers
- An advanced degree (LLM, MPP, MPA, or equivalent) or a relevant professional certification (e.g., CAMS)
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