Senior In-house Legal Counsel
Deriv.com · Dubai
On-site · DubaiFull TimeMid Level, SeniorSales & Business Development
No salary statedPosted 9 hours ago9h agoApply link checked 47 minutes ago
Why we think you can apply
- Employer country
- United Arab Emirates · Dubai
- Hiring model
- UAE-based role · the employer hires in the UAE
- Work from
- Dubai · on-site
- Time-zone overlap
- Gulf Standard Time · none needed
Posted 9 hours ago · apply link checked 47 minutes ago
About the role
Responsibilities
- Draft and manage complex contracts to protect the business while enabling deals to close
- Own high-risk legal matters and provide guidance that enables business decisions
- Assess exposure, decide litigation strategy, and manage external counsel
- Create policies for contract governance and regulatory compliance
- Advise on cross-border legal matters including data privacy (GDPR) and licensing
- Partner with engineers to build AI tools for contract drafting and legal research
- Translate complex legal requirements into practical guidance for non-legal teams
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders across business, compliance, risk, and product functions
Requirements
- Qualified legal professional with 6+ years of experience in corporate legal
- Practical understanding of fintech law and regulation
- Proficiency with AI and automation tools for legal processes
- Commercially pragmatic approach to risk assessment
- Strong English communication skills with ability to explain complexity in plain language
- Multi-jurisdictional experience advising global organizations
- Experience with data privacy frameworks like GDPR
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
About the Company
Deriv.com is a fintech company on a mission of "Trading for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime." The company is actively building AI tools to automate legal and compliance workflows.
What we look for
- 6+ years corporate legal experience
- Fintech law knowledge
- AI/automation familiarity
- Multi-jurisdictional experience
- GDPR/Data privacy knowledge
- Strong English communication
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