diff --git a/services/web/app/src/models/User.js b/services/web/app/src/models/User.js
index d1be356197..bdf8a4c4ed 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/models/User.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/models/User.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ const UserSchema = new Schema(
       enrolledAt: { type: Date },
     },
     isAdmin: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    adminRoles: { type: Array },
     staffAccess: {
       publisherMetrics: { type: Boolean, default: false },
       publisherManagement: { type: Boolean, default: false },
diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
index 66f29de333..bd0730d5d0 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.js
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ module.exports = {
   adminUrl: process.env.ADMIN_URL,
   adminOnlyLogin: process.env.ADMIN_ONLY_LOGIN === 'true',
   adminPrivilegeAvailable: process.env.ADMIN_PRIVILEGE_AVAILABLE === 'true',
+  adminRolesEnabled: false,
   blockCrossOriginRequests: process.env.BLOCK_CROSS_ORIGIN_REQUESTS === 'true',
   allowedOrigins: (process.env.ALLOWED_ORIGINS || siteUrl).split(','),
 
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts b/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
index 26a116a494..5eec4e297b 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/utils/meta.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import { FooterMetadata } from '@/features/ui/components/types/footer-metadata'
 import type { ScriptLogType } from '../../../modules/admin-panel/frontend/js/features/script-logs/script-log'
 import { ActiveExperiment } from './labs-utils'
 import { Subscription as AdminSubscription } from '../../../types/admin/subscription'
+import { AdminCapability } from '../../../types/admin-capabilities'
 
 export interface Meta {
   'ol-ExposedSettings': ExposedSettings
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ export interface Meta {
     string,
     { annual: string; monthly: string; annualDividedByTwelve: string }
   >
+  'ol-adminCapabilities': AdminCapability[]
   'ol-adminSubscription': AdminSubscription
   'ol-aiAssistViaWritefullSource': string
   'ol-allInReconfirmNotificationPeriods': UserEmailData[]
diff --git a/services/web/types/admin-capabilities.ts b/services/web/types/admin-capabilities.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d87c77a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/web/types/admin-capabilities.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export type AdminCapability = 'modify-user-email' | 'view-project'
+
+export type AdminRole = 'engineering'