Deputy General Counsel
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What You ll Be Doing
- You will serve as the primary legal point of contact for regulatory matters across the Middle East and CIS, including the UAE (both onshore CBUAE/VARA), Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kazakhstan (AFSA/AIFC) and adjacent markets. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading engagement with financial regulators - Including licensing applications, regulatory notifications, RFI responses, and ongoing supervisory relationships , ensuring the business maintains and expands its regulatory permissions in each jurisdiction.
- Advising senior stakeholders on the regulatory implications of new product launches, including digital asset trading products, derivatives, stablecoins, payment instruments, and earn/staking offerings, with a particular focus on jurisdiction-specific restrictions and approval pathways.
- Monitoring and analysing regulatory developments across target markets, translating legislative and rule changes into actionable guidance for the business and compliance teams.
- Partnering with external counsel on complex regulatory matters, managing outside counsel relationships effectively and ensuring cost-efficient, commercially focused advice.
- Handling regulatory correspondence, enforcement matters, and where necessary, managing relationships with law enforcement and government authorities across the region.
- Providing legal input on marketing materials, product terms, and contractual arrangements to ensure they meet local regulatory standards.
- Collaborating with global Legal, Compliance, Government Relations, and Product teams to deliver a joined-up regulatory strategy.
What We Look For In You
- Must hold a law degree and be eligible to practice as an advocate
- 12+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team, preferably in a financial services or crypto industry
- Experience advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology legal issues (or strong interest and knowledge in the field) and have a basic understanding (or eager to learn) about the relevant legal/regulatory landscape
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, growth-stage and multi-cultural environment
- Ability to effectively advise and build trust with business teams
- Ability to navigate through a rapidly-changing legal landscape and deal with legal ambiguity
- Ability to work in a high-functioning legal team and feel comfortable in a collaborative working environment
- Self-starter, quick learner who is highly driven, proactive, responsive and precise
- Experience working on cross-jurisdictional matters and a global legal team
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts.
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