Legal & Compliance Counsel | Corporate Legal Advisor

Legal & Compliance Counsel | Corporate Legal Advisor | Regulatory Counsel | Jobs in Dubai

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Hybrid)

Industry: Legal / Technology / Digital Platforms / SaaS / Education Technology

Reports To: CEO

Salary (tax-free): Please fill in your expectation in the application

Our client, is a high‑growth international technology and digital education company operating across the UAE, Europe, United States, Asia, and Latin America
.

As the company expands its operations globally, they are seeking a skilled Legal & Compliance Counsel to support all legal, commercial, regulatory, and governance activities. This is a strategic, hands‑on legal role in a fast‑paced, cross‑border environment.

The role covers group-level oversight of legal and compliance matters across UAE Free Zone and Mainland structures, EU/UK, US, APAC (Singapore, Hong Kong), and LATAM jurisdictions
, particularly in the context of digital platforms, data protection, and commercial operations.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts including SaaS, vendor, marketing, partnership, licensing
  , and platform documentation.
• Maintain internal contract templates
  , trackers, and approval workflows.

• Oversee compliance for UAE Free Zone and Mainland entities; align activities with license scopes.
• Monitor legal risk exposure across international markets (EU, US, Asia, LATAM).
• Ensure marketing, platform content, and customer terms comply with applicable laws.

• Implement and monitor compliance with UAE PDPL, EU GDPR, US privacy regulations
  , and other frameworks.
• Draft and maintain DPAs, privacy notices, DPIAs
  , and data‑mapping documentation.
• Partner with internal security/tech teams to ensure privacy‑by‑design practices
  .

• Identify legal risks and support mitigation plans.
• Develop policies on acceptable use, marketing, sanctions screening, and vendor compliance
  .
• Conduct internal readiness reviews for regulatory audits and PSP/partner onboarding.

• Support cross‑border entity management
  , registrations, filings, and board resolutions.
• Assist with expansion planning and new‑market legal assessments.

• Coordinate pre‑litigation matters, legal notices, and customer escalations.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisors across key jurisdictions.

• Support IP registration, licensing, and enforcement strategies.
• Manage digital terms, IP usage policies, and content rights.

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD), or equivalent international legal qualification.
• 3 to 6 years of post‑qualification experience in corporate, commercial, regulatory, or technology law
  .
• Strong working knowledge of UAE commercial law, PDPL, and Free Zone regulations
  .
• Familiarity with international compliance frameworks
  : GDPR, US state privacy laws, APAC norms (HK/SG).
• Experience in technology, SaaS, fintech, or online platforms is highly desirable.
• Excellent legal drafting, issue spotting, and stakeholder advisory skills.
• High professional integrity and ability to work autonomously in a multi‑jurisdictional setting.

• No major legal escalations, disputes, or compliance breaches.
• Regulatory obligations are met seamlessly across jurisdictions.
• Contracts, policies, and records are fully defensible and updated.
• The legal foundation enables international expansion and innovation
  .
• Smooth onboarding and coordination with banks, PSPs, regulators, and partners
  .

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