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For our client's international Legal Team, we are looking for a Legal Counsel, based in Dubai to work for us on a 12-month contract, whose primary focus will be on general commercial law. There is potential to go permanent on completion.

As Legal Counsel, you will join one of the world’s leading media measurement organisations and work on the product, client, and vendor agreements relating to data, technology, and custom analytics services. You will support the business across AME and Asia. Whilst this role will initially be work from home/remote, candidates ideally need to be located in commutable distance from Dubai.

The preferred candidate is a creative problem solver who thrives in a dynamic and versatile environment with frequently shifting tasks and responsibilities. The Legal Counsel will work in a collaborative culture and will be asked to support the Legal team and business on a broad range of matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide clear, practical and business-oriented legal advice to internal business teams.
• Advise on and draft client and vendor agreements for the company.
• Update and manage contract templates.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in legal and other central support functions (including privacy and finance).
• Manage external lawyer relationships.
• Attend meetings and calls with clients/vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University level qualification in Law (or equivalent).
• Sound experience in a law firm and/or as in-house legal counsel.
• Familiar with working in an international environment.
• Highly proficient in business English and Arabic (speaking and writing). Arabic advantageous but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of general contract law and data privacy legislation.
• Highly motivated, pro-active, and business-oriented problem solver.
• Team player who works well with other lawyers and commercial teams.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Confidence in dealing with all levels of the organisation, including commercial management.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Company's Legal Team (comprising lawyers and paralegals) supports the company globally, protecting company’s business, products, intellectual property, and reputation. The team places a focus on developing excellence and agility as they minimise risk and move the business forward.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Legal Counsel to join our team at Asico real estate LLC, a leading property management company. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in real estate law, lease agreements, and property dispute resolution. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance across all aspects of our property portfolio and providing strategic legal guidance on our operations and transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate leases, tenancy agreements, and other real estate-related contracts.
• Advise on property acquisitions, sales, development, and management operations.
• Handle legal issues related to landlord-tenant disputes, evictions, and non-payment matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable real estate, housing, zoning, and municipal laws.
• Liaise with external legal counsel when needed and manage legal proceedings and litigation.
• Support internal departments with legal interpretations and implications of ongoing operations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise management on legal risks and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain legal records and ensure proper documentation of all agreements and legal activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB); a Master's degree or specialization in Real Estate Law is a plus.
• Must be licensed to practice law in (Insert Jurisdiction/State).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a legal role, preferably in property management, real estate law, or a related sector.
• Strong knowledge of property laws, lease regulations, and municipal compliance.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

• Employment visa & Medical Insurance
• Competitive salary
• Career Growth & Development

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Mamo is hiring a Legal Counsel to be the steady pair of hands that keeps our deals moving and our governance tight. You’ll work across the business - contracts, corporate governance (board packs, resolutions, filings - the fun stuff), commercial negotiations, the occasional regulatory thing (we’re a licensed entity, after all), and being the person everyone Slacks when they need something “reviewed quickly.”

This role partners closely with Product, Risk, Finance, and Compliance. If you like bringing structure to a startup environment and can run without constant hand‑holding, you’ll feel right at home.

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• Own commercial contracting end‑to‑end: Draft, review, and negotiate merchant, partner, and supplier agreements, NDAs, SaaS/MSAs, and other contracts.
• Run the governance cadence: Prepare and circulate board packs, draft minutes/resolutions, and handle filings (UAE and relevant free zones/jurisdictions) with rigor and speed.
• Be our first responder: Triage urgent “can you review this quickly?” requests, set priorities, and keep business timelines unblocked.
• Support commercial negotiations: Join calls, mark up redlines, propose pragmatic positions, and close loops with stakeholders.
• Handle light regulatory work: Assist with licensing updates, notifications, and correspondence with regulators; help track obligations.
• Tidy the legal engine: Maintain templates and clause libraries, keep signature and approval flows moving, and help improve processes, playbooks, and our contract repository.
• Coordinate with external counsel when needed and liaise with external firms on discrete matters, making sure advice is actionable for the business.
• Assist in handling disputes, debt recovery, and regulatory complaints; coordinate strategy and ensure timely responses.

• 3-5 years’ legal experience, including meaningful UAE exposure (in-house for a fintech startup a plus)
• Experience working within the UAE and its various free zones as well as other GCC markets
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment and legal issues related to fintech and digital payments
• Clear, concise communicator; comfortable context‑switching and meeting fast turnaround times
• Extremely tech‑savvy and quick on the keys. A genuine power user of Google Docs/Sheets; fast with redlines, comments, styles, and formatting; comfortable with collaboration tools (e.g., email/Slack), e‑signature, and basic CLM/automation
• Comfortable context‑switching and you can juggle multiple matters, keep tight notes, and maintain speed and accuracy under time pressure
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident with contracts, corporate governance, and commercial law

• Startup environment that’s big on individual responsibility and leans on process and automation.
• We’re big on culture. Work with stunning, supportive product, design, and engineering teams on problems that matter.
• You will be learning and growing all of the time. From business, product, and design to engineering, you will be learning from a world-class team that is caring, kind, and empathetic.
• Mamo has the potential for a wide-reaching impact. Mamo is taking on the challenge of bringing about a new era of financial inclusion that begins close to home by providing access and experiences that make sense. That means you will never be bored.

Position: Legal Counsel
Location: Dubai, UAE
Reports to: Managing Director – Wilo Middle East FZE

Purpose of the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our team and support the organization across a wide range of legal matters. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, mitigating legal risks, and providing strategic legal advice to facilitate sound decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts and agreements.
• Provide legal advice on corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, and commercial matters.
• Conduct legal research to support business decisions and regulatory compliance.
• Manage litigation processes and coordinate with external legal counsel when required.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Liaise with government authorities and regulatory bodies as necessary.

Candidate Profile:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB); professional legal qualification is an advantage.
• Experience: 5–10 years of experience (manufacturing sector preferred), with exposure to regulatory compliance and dealings with government authorities.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of corporate, commercial, labor, and contractual law.
• Skills: Exceptional negotiation and contract-drafting abilities.
• Languages: Fluency in Arabic is mandatory , along with strong English (both written and spoken).

What We Offer:

• Visa and benefits
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment

If you are a fluent Arabic-speaking legal professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Dubai, we invite you to apply and be part of our team!

To Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their CV and a brief cover letter outlining their suitability for the role to . Please reference "Vacancy - Legal Counsel" in the subject line.

We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team

Location: Abu dhabi

Job Type: CSP Associate

Job Description: Elnaggar & Partners is expanding and looking for a CSP Associate to join our team in Abu Dhabi.Key Requirements:Experience in corporate services / company formation in the UAEFamilia.

For our client's international Legal Team, we are looking for a Legal Counsel, based in Dubai to work for us on a 12-month contract, whose primary focus will be on general commercial law. There is potential to go permanent on completion.

As Legal Counsel, you will join one of the world’s leading media measurement organisations and work on the product, client, and vendor agreements relating to data, technology, and custom analytics services. You will support the business across AME and Asia. Whilst this role will initially be work from home / remote, candidates ideally need to be located in commutable distance from Dubai.

The preferred candidate is a creative problem solver who thrives in a dynamic and versatile environment with frequently shifting tasks and responsibilities. The Legal Counsel will work in a collaborative culture and will be asked to support the Legal team and business on a broad range of matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide clear, practical and business-oriented legal advice to internal business teams.
• Advise on and draft client and vendor agreements for the company.
• Update and manage contract templates.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in legal and other central support functions (including privacy and finance).
• Manage external lawyer relationships.
• Attend meetings and calls with clients / vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• University level qualification in Law (or equivalent).
• Sound experience in a law firm and / or as in-house legal counsel.
• Familiar with working in an international environment.
• Highly proficient in business English and Arabic (speaking and writing). Arabic advantageous but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of general contract law and data privacy legislation.
• Highly motivated, pro-active, and business-oriented problem solver.
• Team player who works well with other lawyers and commercial teams.
• Confidence in dealing with all levels of the organisation, including commercial management.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Company's Legal Team (comprising lawyers and paralegals) supports the company globally, protecting company’s business, products, intellectual property, and reputation. The team places a focus on developing excellence and agility as they minimise risk and move the business forward.

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Dubizzle Group is a multinational operation built on people that are plugged in, hungry for innovation, and live outside the box. We own and operate 5 bespoke leading brands in emerging markets, across 10 countries globally.

At Dubizzle Group, we constantly aim to disrupt traditional processes by introducing solutions that make property and classifieds search faster, easier, and simpler. Our competitive advantage comes from the tremendous value we add to the businesses that work with us, and the significant ease we provide to end users. We aim to use digital tools to conquer emerging markets, one portal at a time!

As a Legal Counsel, you will work closely with our General Counsel to handle all complex legal matters and projects, as part of the Legal team across EMPG. You will ensure the legality of commercial transactions and advise our company on legal rights and duties. You will be responsible to draft, review, negotiate and follow up on a variety of contracts under the direction of the General Counsel. Your role will be to support EMPG Group’s global legal functions, with primary responsibilities linked to EMPG’s UAE businesses.

In this role, you will:

1. Handle all corporate legal processes (e.g., intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, compliance, transactions, lawsuits, patents).
2. Develop company policies and legal positions.
3. Research and mitigate legal risks.
4. Guide managers to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
5. Draft, review, and structure legal documents and reports.
6. Represent the company in legal proceedings.
7. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and deal terms.
8. Coordinate with internal departments on legal and contract requirements.
9. Conduct training on contract processes.
10. Liaise with government authorities regarding contracts.
11. Organize and maintain legal documentation.
12. Provide administrative support to the Legal team.

Minimum requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized commonwealth country; training at an international law firm preferred.
2. 5 to 8 years of relevant legal experience, including experience as a TMT lawyer.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
4. Strong background in corporate law, including contract, tax, securities, and intellectual property law.
5. Excellent communication skills, bilingual in Arabic and English preferred.
6. Ability to multitask, organize, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
7. Strong legal drafting skills and ability to handle complex legal issues.
8. Flexible to work across different legal practice areas.

We offer:

• A dynamic, high-performing team environment.
• A multicultural workplace with over 60 nationalities.
• Competitive tax-free salary and benefits including health insurance, annual air ticket allowance, employee discounts, rewards, and learning opportunities.

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We're on a mission to help people discover the real value of travel — to inspire, to give more reasons, to make it easy — for you to travel. Our company was founded back in 2005, and since then, we've imagined and created some of the most well-loved products for travelers all around the world.

We're on a mission to help people discover the real value of travel — to inspire, to give more reasons, to make it easy — for you to travel. Our company was founded back in 2005, and since then, we've imagined and created some of the most well-loved products for travelers all around the world.

Today, Wego is the number one travel metasearch engine in the Middle East. There are millions of users on Wego every month — people who travel for adventure, for work, for family, and for many other reasons. That's why we work tirelessly to make your experience of planning & booking flights, hotels, and trips as seamless as possible.

About the Role :

We are seeking a dynamic and commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our growing team. As we continue expanding across the Middle East and beyond — with the goal of an eventual IPO — this role will be critical in providing expert legal advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in corporate and commercial law, a deep understanding of the GCC and broader Middle East legal environment, and exposure to capital markets and IPO readiness processes. Arabic language skills are highly desirable given the regional focus of our operations.

Key Responsibilities :

Corporate Legal Support :

• Advise on general corporate matters, governance, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions (primarily GCC, expanding to other markets).
• Support corporate structuring, new entity setups, and licensing activities as we expand geographically.

Contract Management :

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs, SaaS agreements, and service contracts.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, risk exposure, and mitigation strategies.

External Parties Engagement :

• Lead legal negotiations with external vendors, partners, and service providers.
• Liaise with external counsel as necessary, ensuring cost-effective and strategic engagement.

IPO and Capital Markets Preparation :

• Support leadership in IPO readiness efforts, including corporate governance reviews, due diligence processes, disclosure obligations, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with external advisors (investment banks, auditors, legal advisors) as part of IPO preparations.

Risk and Compliance :

• Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations across the GCC and key target expansion markets.
• Develop and maintain internal policies, templates, and best practices to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risks.

Internal Advisory :

• Act as a trusted advisor to business units, providing proactive legal insights to enable strategic decision-making.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized university; Master's degree or professional certifications are a plus.
• 5–8+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house corporate experience.
• Solid experience in corporate, commercial contracts, and regulatory law.
• Strong knowledge of legal frameworks in the GCC and broader Middle East region.
• Experience supporting IPO processes or capital markets transactions is highly desirable.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (both written and spoken) is preferred.
• Exposure to other emerging markets (e.g., North Africa, South Asia) is a plus.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance legal risks and business priorities.

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Senior Legal Counsel (Construction / Projects)

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Dubizzle Group is a multinational operation built on people that are plugged in, hungry for innovation, and live outside the box. We own and operate 5 bespoke leading brands in emerging markets, across 10 countries globally.

At Dubizzle Group, we constantly aim to disrupt traditional processes by introducing solutions that make property and classifieds search faster, easier, and simpler. Our competitive advantage comes from the tremendous value we add to the businesses that work with us, and the significant ease we provide to end users. We aim to use digital tools to conquer emerging markets, one portal at a time

As a Legal Counsel, you will work closely with our General Counsel to handle all complex legal matters and projects, as part of the Legal team across EMPG. You will ensure the legality of commercial transactions and advise our company on legal rights and duties. You will be responsible to draft, review, negotiate and follow up on a variety of contracts under the direction of the General Counsel. Your role will be to support EMPG Group's global legal functions, with primary responsibilities linked to EMPG's UAE businesses.

In this role, you will:

1. Handle all corporate legal processes (e.g., intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, compliance, transactions, lawsuits, patents).
2. Develop company policies and legal positions.
3. Research and mitigate legal risks.
4. Guide managers to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
5. Draft, review, and structure legal documents and reports.
6. Represent the company in legal proceedings.
7. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and deal terms.
8. Coordinate with internal departments on legal and contract requirements.
9. Conduct training on contract processes.
10. Liaise with government authorities regarding contracts.
11. Organize and maintain legal documentation.
12. Provide administrative support to the Legal team.

Minimum requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized commonwealth country; training at an international law firm preferred.
2. 5 to 8 years of relevant legal experience, including experience as a TMT lawyer.
3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
4. Strong background in corporate law, including contract, tax, securities, and intellectual property law.
5. Excellent communication skills, bilingual in Arabic and English preferred.
6. Ability to multitask, organize, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
7. Strong legal drafting skills and ability to handle complex legal issues.
8. Flexible to work across different legal practice areas.

We offer:

• A dynamic, high-performing team environment.
• A multicultural workplace with over 60 nationalities.
• Competitive tax-free salary and benefits including health insurance, annual air ticket allowance, employee discounts, rewards, and learning opportunities.

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Team Summary

The Visa CEMEA Legal team manages Visa's legal affairs in the CEMEA region. Our team provides advice and services to ensure business goals are successfully met and that Visa's brand and reputation are protected while minimizing legal liability and regulatory risks. Our vision entails each legal professional living the guiding principles to be a proactive partner who never loses sight of his/her responsibility to protect the company.

Visa CEMEA Legal team includes subject matter expert group focusing on certain areas of Visa business, such as Value-added Services (VAS), Products, Commercial and Money Movement (CMS), Marketing and Sourcing SME Legal team.

What a Counsel in Legal does at Visa:

The position is for an experienced attorney to join Visa's legal team in CEMEA region to primarily support Visa's Value-Added Services (VAS) function as well as other Visa products, services and solutions and related matters in CEMEA markets.

The position will report to Visa attorney whose team is the Legal SMEs for VAS, Products and Solutions, CMS, Marketing and Sourcing in the CEMEA region. The applicant should ideally have experience in technology, payments, regulatory, advertising, IP, and commercial business law, be able to understand the specifics of Visa business model and technology, assess existing and new initiatives, conduct regulatory reviews, draft and review contracts to the highest standard. The applicant must have solid technical legal skills with good commercial/legal risk judgment, and be able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced and challenging, but rewarding, environment.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/KEY RESULTS AREA

• Be a dedicated resource/go to lawyer for VAS function
• Provide counselling and advice as a strategic advisor to the business regarding assessment and structuring of solutions, regulatory requirements, and common approaches
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts as well as develop and manage regional templates/standard documents or adapt Visa global or regional documents to CEMEA requirements
• Support VAS function in promotions, marketing and advertising matters, reviews and assessments
• Where required, coordinate and supervise outside counsels for timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and excellence of service and work product
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on impact thereof on the business
• Streamline, optimize, improve the legal processes, automate, standardize legal routines, manage VAS contracting
• Assist Visa staff with approval of internal and external communications and presentations
• Some travel may be required

STRATEGIC NATURE, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & SCOPE

As part of the legal team actively participate in developing strategies, objectives, policies and procedures.

Take a strong role and assist in developing initiatives to improve legal service. Proactively move strategic thinking to operational concept and tactical deployment of service. Proactively work with global, regional and functional colleagues on deployment of projects and developments.

As part of the team, actively participate in developing policies and processes to meet business objectives.

DECISION MAKING & COMPLEXITY

Advise on local legal matters whilst seeking to ensure legal and business objectives and requirements are effectively implemented. Manage assigned business divisions within complex geographical legislative environment and tight deadlines. Work collaboratively in a team context to achieve shared goals. Demonstrate good level of competency within the areas of responsibilities.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Basic Qualifications

•8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

•Law degree and qualification which allows for in house practice in the applicable jurisdiction

•Minimum 8 years PQE with an international law firm or a multinational organization

•Experience in payment services, payment industry and advertising is advantageous (but not essential)

•Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits

•Excellent written and verbal English

•Skilled user of legal tools including AI

•Strong contract review drafting skills, as well as regulatory reviews

•Experience working in a US/multinational/ highly matrix organisation is preferred

•Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization to implement projects

•Strong communication skills

•Excellent organisation skills

•Have a global mindset and the ability to work well in a dynamic and deadline-oriented environment

•Must be able to work independently and interface with different level stakeholders with little or no supervision, but also be a good team player

•Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.