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hybrid mid full-time Abu Dhabi

First indexed 25 Apr 2026

Description

As Legal Counsel, you will be a key contributor to both the Legal team and the company as a whole. We're a team that values both creativity and teamwork - whether operating solo or collaboratively, we endeavour to achieve great results on challenging, time-sensitive projects.

You'll be given open-ended objectives and will find ways to turn them into outcomes. By focusing on the broad vision without losing sight of the details, you'll bring large and multi-phase projects to successful completion while prioritising team outcomes over individual wins.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Lead negotiation and drafting on commercial and international government deals and transactions while supporting the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes
  • Advise on complex legal and business matters to solve a multitude of challenges across the company, including in the compliance and regulatory space
  • Partner closely with international sales teams on deal strategy and enterprise-level relationships in-region
  • Assist in building infrastructure and processes to optimally deliver legal support in a scalable manner
  • Collaborate with Business, Operations, Finance, and Engineering teams to drive deals to execution

What We Value:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Deep understanding of and interest in regional laws, regulations, and policy developments
  • Organisation, resourcefulness, and strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver information in a concise and understandable way
  • Familiarity with technology and software licensing, particularly with customers based in the Middle East
  • Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to novel issues
  • Ability to multitask, problem-solve, and balance competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment

What We Require:

  • Qualified lawyer in the US, UK, or other common law jurisdiction, fluent in written and spoken English, with at least 3-8 years of post-qualification experience at a top-firm and/or in-house, and a Bachelor of Law or equivalent law degree from a top-tier university/law school
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