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Corporate Counsel

Ziina· Legal
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Hybrid (Dubai)full-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

In-house Corporate Counsel role focused on building Ziina's legal function, steering commercial contracts, product compliance, corporate governance, data privacy, IP, employment, and regulatory matters across fintech and payments in a fast-scaling environment.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, partner, employment, merchant, and consumer contracts.
  • Lead product legal reviews to ensure product features comply with applicable laws and deliver a seamless user experience.
  • Advise cross-functional teams on legal risks and frameworks to enable fast yet responsible innovation, and collaborate with product teams to integrate legal and regulatory requirements into the product development lifecycle from inception to launch.
  • Oversee corporate governance, including maintaining records, preparing board resolutions, and supporting fundraising and expansion.
  • Build and implement scalable legal infrastructure using AI, automation and digital tools to streamline contracts, legal workflows, and risk assessments.
  • Draft and maintain terms and conditions, privacy notices, and all customer-facing legal documentation for fintech products and services.
  • Advise on data privacy requirements and work with technology teams to implement robust data handling practices.
  • Support HR with employment law guidance, internal policy design, equity plan implementation, and cross-jurisdictional labor compliance.
  • Advise on IP protection, including trademark filings, technology licensing, and contractor IP assignments.
  • Manage litigation, dispute resolution, and contentious matters, oversee external counsel, and report case strategy to leadership.

Qualifications

  • Are qualified to practice law and have 6+ years of legal experience, with proven experience working in the fintech sector or at Financial Institution, ideally with a background in payments-related matters.
  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment governing payments and fintech services.
  • Have a strong command of commercial contract negotiation, corporate governance, and regulatory frameworks across the GCC or international fintech markets.
  • Bring a commercial mindset, understanding product development and business strategy to enable compliant growth and innovative product launches in a fast-scaling environment.
  • Are confident advising on a variety of legal domains, including employment, privacy, intellectual property, and product-related risk.
  • Can manage competing priorities independently, delivering pragmatic, business-aligned legal solutions under tight timelines.
  • Have excellent communication skills and the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers.
  • Are organized, detail-oriented, and adept at balancing risk while enabling innovation.
  • Thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing company where no two days look the same.

Skills

Required:Legal experience in fintech/paymentsCommercial contract negotiationProduct complianceData privacyCorporate governanceEmployment lawIntellectual property
Last updated May 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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