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About the Role
Seeking a qualified lawyer with experience in FinTech to draft agreements, advise on regulations, and support compliance in a part-time role.
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Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
- Advise the business on commercial, payments, and financial services legal matters
- Provide guidance on UAE Central Bank regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements
- Support compliance, governance, and risk management initiatives across the business
- Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice
- Review and develop legal documentation, policies, and procedures
- Monitor regulatory developments and advise on their impact on the business
- Liaise with and manage external legal counsel where required
Requirements
- Experience in FinTech, payments, or financial services
- Qualified lawyer with commercial and regulatory legal experience
- Knowledge of UAE Central Bank regulations
- Ability to work part time (4 days per week) in Dubai
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Job Overview
- A Dubai based organization is seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join its legal team on an initial 3 month contract, with the possibility of a further 3 month extension.
- This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with experience in FinTech, payments, or financial services to work across a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters.
- This is a part time position (4 days per week) based in Dubai.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
- Advise the business on commercial, payments, and financial services legal matters.
- Provide guidance on UAE Central Bank regulations and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Support compliance, governance, and risk management initiatives across the business.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice.
- Review and develop legal documentation, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor regulatory developments and advise on their impact on the business.
- Liaise with and manage external legal counsel where required.
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