10 Full Time Employment jobs in the United Arab Emirates

About Us:

ARRISE sets the benchmark for service delivery and excellence in the iGaming industry. Playing a key role in the success of its clients, which include Pragmatic Play , a brand relied upon by the world’s biggest online casinos for its cutting-edge products, ARRISE helps to deliver exceptional gaming experiences to millions of players worldwide.

Our global team of over 9,000 talented and driven professionals are shaping the future of iGaming. Headquartered in Gibraltar, we have offices spanning Canada, India, the Isle of Man, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, and the UAE, and more exciting destinations on the horizon.

At ARRISE , we take pride in creating growth opportunities at all levels, constantly investing in our people while welcoming new colleagues and forging strategic partnerships that open new opportunities for success.

To achieve this, we bet on ourselves. We know that success is a collective effort, and our team is driven by ambition, collaboration, and a shared commitment to grow and succeed—while embracing every step of the journey.

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The Role:

We are seeking a Legal Counsel with a strong focus on employment and privacy law to join the legal team in United Arab Emirates. The ideal candidate will provide strategic legal guidance and support in all matters related to employment and privacy law.

Key Responsibilities:

Employment & Privacy Law:

• Provide practical, timely legal advice on employment issues, including employee terminations, complaints, and tailoring work schedules to meet business needs.
• Advise on privacy-related matters, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Draft and review employment/privacy documentation, such as contracts, policies and notices.
• Contract negotiations.

Legal Research & Advisory:

• Conduct in-depth research on legal topics, including employment, privacy, and artificial intelligence, referencing case law and regulatory updates.
• Identify legal issues, analyse legal risks, and assist in developing and implementing solutions.

Collaboration & Support:

• Support and advise other departments as necessary.
• Liaise with external advisors and regulatory authorities to ensure compliance and resolve legal issues.

Team Development & Processes:

• Assist in building a scalable foundation for the Legal Team by developing templates, processes, and policies.
• Maintain records of group policies and procedures and ensure adherence internally and with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Oversee contractual obligations and maintain contractual and regulatory relationships.

Miscellaneous Responsibilities:

• Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory updates, particularly in employment, privacy, and commercial law.
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as determined by the Head of Department and VP of Legal.

Key Skills:

Education:

• Master of Law degree from an accredited institution, preferably in UAE.

Experience:

• 2 years as a practicing lawyer, with a strong focus on employment, and privacy law.

Skills:

• Strong analytical abilities and excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency in English (verbal and written).
• Detail-oriented with strong multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Outcome-focused with a pragmatic approach to applying legal principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in employment litigation is an advantage.
• Familiarity with multijurisdictional legal environments is a plus.

What we will give you in return:

• Private Health Insurance
• Visa application support (the company covers the cost)
• 25 days annual leave
• Real career growth (we promote from within — no gatekeeping here)

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Our client, a well-known US law firm, is looking to hire an Employment Partner to lead and grow its employment practice in Dubai.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior employment lawyer to build a team from the ground up, shape strategy, and play a key role in expanding the firm’s footprint across the Middle East.

About the Role:

• Join a globally respected US law firm with an established presence in the region
• Lead and grow the firm’s employment law offering in the UAE and broader GCC
• Advise major multinational clients on the full spectrum of employment matters
• Opportunity to shape a practice and recruit your own team
• Enjoy full support from the firm’s global platform and regional leadership

About You:

• Currently operating at partner level
• Strong track record in employment law (contentious and/or non-contentious)
• Have a book of business
• Strong client relationships and business development mindset
• UAE experience is preferred, international experience a plus
• Entrepreneurial and motivated to build something new

This is a rare platform opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to create, lead and grow with the backing of a major international firm.

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Our Mission

Reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.

Our Mission

Reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.

The Team

Founded by Harvard grads / 3rd-time founders also founded Segovia (successful exit) and GiveDirectly (>

300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO).

Top performers from top and varied organizations (e.g., Bain, Bolt, Google, McKinsey, SafeBoda, Uber, Zipline) we like moving fast, and we hire people that do as well.

Driven by mission, guided by values (see below) – in deed, not just word.

Team as global as the mission, >

30 languages from 25 countries (i.e., if you’re interested in learning to make Chicken Moambe, we’re the place).

About Us

Taptap Send is backed by top VCs (Spark, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, etc.), rapidly growing and a great place for those looking for both impact and a fast-paced tech startup environment. Read more about the journey in Reid Hoffman’s words or TechCrunch article

Launched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance : from banks to phones. While this has affected wealthier countries as well, it has been nothing short of a revolution for the emerging markets where the overwhelming majority of population had been unable to access digital finance previously. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee

• saving money in the process. With a formal market size of >

700B alone, we’ve got a lot more saving to do for our users. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. And that’s just the beginning.

• We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF).

Our Investors

Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital (Jim Breyer), Unbound (Shravin Mittal), Wamda (Fadi Ghandour), Firstminute Capital, Slow Ventures (Sam Lessin), Helios Partners (Souleymane Ba), Crossbeam Ventures (Ali Hamed), Nikesh Arora, Samih Toukan, and many other context-specific angels

Role

We are looking for an ambitious legal professional who is excited to take on a broader business leadership role. You will be a key member of our legal team, handling a variety of matters from corporate / financing projects to key commercial contracts, and you'll be able to take on an exciting challenge : leading our People Operations team. This role is perfect for a lawyer who thrives on variety and isn't afraid to step outside their comfort zone. You’ll get hands-on experience with complex legal work in a high-growth environment, while simultaneously developing the people leadership skills.

Location : London, New York, Paris or Dubai

Responsibilities

• Advise the business on and manage key projects such as debt / equity financing or expansion into new markets, with the help of external counsel
• Draft, review, and negotiate key commercial agreements
• Assist in a variety of other legal areas such as disputes, intellectual property, and employment law as needed
• Collaborate with the broader legal team to assess and communicate risks, crafting innovative solutions that align business objectives with the evolving legal landscape
• Proactively identify risks and work with internal and external stakeholders to create actionable strategies
• Handle complex employee relations matters

Requirements

• Based in one of the locations mentioned above
• Legally qualified lawyer (any jurisdiction)
• Ideally, have in-house experience (preferably at a start-up / scale-up)
• Have strong organizational skills and can autonomously manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• Excited by new challenges and comfortable operating outside your comfort zone
• An exceptional communicator, able to explain complex concepts simply
• Capable of holding firm on policies and handling complex situations
• Excel at identifying root causes of complex problems and designing practical solutions
• Highly analytical and proficient in Excel

Also you are

• Outgoing - you love speaking to people and enjoy building meaningful relationships
• Execution Oriented - we have an ‘impact first’ philosophy and a lot to get done. You should be able to take an idea to implementation
• Mission Oriented - you are passionate about working for a net positive organisation / tech for good
• Organised - you have a system for how you approach your work that can keep you on track in a scrappy startup environment
• Driven - you thrive in a fast-paced, target oriented company

Taptap Send Values

• Impact first
• Team next
• Accept reality
• Propose solutions
• Win with grit
• Be proactively candid, with yourself and others
• Love the particular
• Own it
• Maybe, even have fun

Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.

Note : we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.

Taptap Values

Impact first

Team next

Accept reality

Propose solutions

Win with grit

Be proactively candid, with yourself and others

Love the particular

Own it

Maybe, even have fun

Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.

Note : we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Legal

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Our client, a well-known US law firm, is looking to hire an Employment Partner to lead and grow its employment practice in Dubai.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior employment lawyer to build a team from the ground up, shape strategy, and play a key role in expanding the firm s footprint across the Middle East.

About the Role:

• Join a globally respected US law firm with an established presence in the region
• Lead and grow the firm s employment law offering in the UAE and broader GCC
• Advise major multinational clients on the full spectrum of employment matters
• Opportunity to shape a practice and recruit your own team
• Enjoy full support from the firm s global platform and regional leadership

About You:

• Currently operating at partner level
• Strong track record in employment law (contentious and/or non-contentious)
• Have a book of business
• Strong client relationships and business development mindset
• UAE experience is preferred, international experience a plus
• Entrepreneurial and motivated to build something new

This is a rare platform opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to create, lead and grow with the backing of a major international firm.

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Lead Counsel Labour & Employment and Country Governance

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values : care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This position reports to

Chief Counsel – Process Automation

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide strategic legal advice and counsel to ABB Process Automation (PA), with a focus on Labour & Employment (L&E) and country governance matters. You will support PA’s global operations by driving consistency and excellence in legal services, collaborating closely with country counsels, L&E professionals, HR and other key stakeholders across the business.You will act as a trusted advisor on sensitive and complex employment law and corporate governance topics, supporting PA’s legal and business integrity while enabling business outcomes.You will join a highly engaged and collaborative legal team, with the opportunity to shape how legal support is delivered across PA globally. We value openness, integrity, and a strong team spirit - and we are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic, international environment.Your main areas of accountability will include : - Providing expert, practical legal advice on L&E and country governance matters across PA.- Developing risk mitigation strategies, particularly in M&A and organizational change initiatives.- Advising HR on core employment topics, including investigations, employment contracts, settlement agreements, redundancies, contracted workforce, global mobility, and labor litigation.- Delivering training and knowledge-sharing sessions for key stakeholders on employment law.- Managing and developing a small team of L&E counsels while fostering strong collaboration across Legal & Integrity and business teams.- Leading country governance and corporate matters in PA-led countries, supporting country counsels and promoting best practice approaches.- Handling or supporting sensitive governance matters where deeper expertise or escalation is needed.- Acting as country counsel for selected smaller countries, including local board management and corporate housekeeping (with support from local external counsel where needed).- Maintaining and reviewing legal data in ABB systems (e.g. Diligent, ONIT, CSRD reporting), and providing guidance to country counsels using these tools.- Collaborating with Legal & Integrity colleagues across other Business Areas to ensure alignment.- Managing external counsel when required, with a focus on cost-effectiveness and quality.The work model for the role is : hybrid #LiHybrid

Qualifications for the role

• Your background :
• To be successful in this role, you bring a Master of Law degree from a reputable university and are a qualified attorney (bar admitted). You have developed your expertise through at least 12 years of professional experience, ideally combining both law firm and in-house roles, where you have advised multinational companies on labour and employment as well as corporate governance matters.
• Your background includes working across multiple jurisdictions and cultures, giving you a strong understanding of both common law and civil law systems.
• You are known for your strong presence, personal credibility, and ability to challenge constructively while offering pragmatic, business-oriented solutions. With an agile mindset and a proactive approach, you are comfortable navigating complex and evolving business environments.
• Your excellent communication and influencing skills enable you to build trust and foster collaboration across functions and geographies. Fluency in English is essential, and additional language skills would be considered an advantage.
• If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, shape global employment practices, and work closely with senior leaders, we encourage you to apply.

More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

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Company : Galaxeer Space Consultancy LLC

Date Posted : 2025-07-14

Institution: Galaxeer Space Consultancy LLC (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Deadline for Application: July 25, 2025; 5:00 PM
Project Title: Development of a Python-based AI/ML Library for Space Applications Project Leader: Dr. Florence Wong
Duration: August-September 2025 (subject to extension)
Salary: Php 28,000/month (+ performance-based incentives)
Tentative schedule of interviews: July 28, 2025 (afternoon)

We’re developing a Python library for various applications in space. Accepted applicants will work remotely and coordinate with our team in the UAE for an initial period subject to extension.

Qualifications,Duties and Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or relevant to the job
• Experience working with CNN/GNN convolution layers
• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of architecture of CNN/GNN convolution layers.
• Drive architectural innovation and decision-making.
• Mentor RAs and coordinate integration of new components.
• Actively participate in model tuning, evaluation, and quality assurance.

Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing. Please attach the following documents to the application letter and send to :

• Resume/CV
• A 30-second video outlining relevant CNN/GNN coding experience Subject: Senior ML Engineer for Galaxeer Project

Selected candidates will be invited for a coding interview and test; candidates who successfully pass the coding interview will be invited to a general interview to determine the candidate’s fit for the role and company culture.

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·    No previous experience or qualifications required

·    Strong interest in tech and software development

·    Ability to work independently and in a team environment

·    Detail-oriented and strong attention to accuracy and completeness

·    Willingness to learn and continuously improve technical and professional skills

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Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
Legal Services – Employment & Pensions
Management Level
Director
Job Description & Summary
PwC Legal Middle East has been operating for over 10 years through its hub in the Dubai International Financial Centre. We have a team of over 70 lawyers and legal professionals based in and working across the region. We cover the region through our sizable and fast-growing team of legal professionals. A career within Legal Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients adopt a more strategic approach to global entity governance across their organisations. We help our clients and their legal entities with the incorporation of new companies, ongoing compliance with local legislation, and restructuring of their global businesses to manage governance and compliance risks. Our team specialises in providing legal advice across all of our clients' disciplines. You’ll help provide legal support to a wide array of specialty areas from cyber security and technology to banking and intellectual property. We are seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Director in the field of Employment Law to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on advising on non-contentious employment law matters (including workforce transformation) within the Middle East region. This role reports to the Head of Legal within the Tax and Legal Line of Service in PwC Middle East. Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance on all matters related to employment law, ensuring compliance with local regulations and best practices, including but not limited to transfer of employees, drafting relevant contracts, terminations, employee benefits, drafting and implementing ESOPs, conducting due diligence, etc.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and PwC clients to develop and implement effective employment policies and procedures that align with legal requirements and protect the interests of the clients.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant legislative changes and industry trends in employment law, and proactively advise clients on potential implications and opportunities.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams and clients on employment law matters, fostering a culture of compliance and risk management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, such as government agencies, industry associations, and legal professionals, to enhance the organization’s reputation and influence in the field of employment law.
• Demonstrate flexibility for travel as required to meet with clients, attend conferences, and stay connected with market developments.
• Lead the employment law team, providing direction and support to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Collaborate with other departments to align legal strategies with organizational goals.
• Expand the client base and actively seek new opportunities to expand the practice.
• Ability and willingness to use new legal technology.

• A UK qualified lawyer with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in an international firm practicing employment law, with a focus on the Middle East region.
• Strong knowledge of local employment laws, regulations, and customs within the Middle East.
• Proven track record in providing strategic advice and counsel on complex employment law matters.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate complex legal concepts to diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed to fulfill the requirements of the role.

• Provide expert legal advice and guidance on all matters related to employment law, ensuring compliance with local regulations and best practices, including but not limited to transfer of employees, drafting relevant contracts, terminations, employee benefits, drafting and implementing ESOPs, conducting due diligence, etc.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and PwC clients to develop and implement effective employment policies and procedures that align with legal requirements and protect the interests of the clients.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant legislative changes and industry trends in employment law, and proactively advise clients on potential implications and opportunities.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams and clients on employment law matters, fostering a culture of compliance and risk management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, such as government agencies, industry associations, and legal professionals, to enhance the organization’s reputation and influence in the field of employment law.
• Demonstrate flexibility for travel as required to meet with clients, attend conferences, and stay connected with market developments.
• Lead the employment law team, providing direction and support to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Collaborate with other departments to align legal strategies with organizational goals.
• Expand the client base and actively seek new opportunities to expand the practice.
• Ability and willingness to use new legal technology.

• A UK qualified lawyer with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in an international firm practicing employment law, with a focus on the Middle East region.
• Strong knowledge of local employment laws, regulations, and customs within the Middle East.
• Proven track record in providing strategic advice and counsel on complex employment law matters.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate complex legal concepts to diverse audiences.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as needed to fulfill the requirements of the role.