Head of Litigation (Barrister)
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Company Overview Our client is a globally regulated financial services group and one of the largest providers of online trading and financial derivatives solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dubai and operating across multiple international jurisdictions, the organization serves clients in over 100 countries.
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Company Overview
Our client is a globally regulated financial services group and one of the largest providers of online trading and financial derivatives solutions worldwide.
Headquartered in Dubai and operating across multiple international jurisdictions, the organization serves clients in over 100 countries.
With more than 15 regulatory licenses globally, the group operates under a strong governance and compliance framework, offering services across Forex, CFDs, commodities, indices, equities, and digital assets.
The firm is recognized for its strong capital position, institutional-grade liquidity, advanced trading infrastructure, and commitment to regulatory excellence.
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wHead of Litigation (Barrister) will join the in-house Legal team and act as a strategic legal advisor across the group’s regulated brokerage, payments, and digital asset operations
.This role requires a commercially astute legal professional capable of navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments while supporting business growth and protecting the organization from legal and regulatory risk
.
Responsibiliti
- esProvide legal advisory support on financial services regulations, brokerage (FX/CFDs), payments, and digital asset activiti
- esDraft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including client agreements, liquidity provider contracts, PSP agreements, and technology/vendor contrac
- tsSupport licensing applications and regulatory submissions across global jurisdictio
- nsAdvise on corporate governance, board documentation, and cross-border structuring matte
- rsManage disputes and coordinate with external counsel when requir
- edReview and update internal policies, terms of business, and legal documentation to ensure regulatory alignme
- ntWork closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product teams on legal risk mitigation and regulatory interpretati
- on
Requireme
- ntsQualified Lawyer / Barrister from a recognized common law jurisdiction (UK preferr
- ed)6–12+ years of post-qualification experie
- nceProven experience within financial services, brokerage, fintech, payments, or capital mark
- etsStrong understanding of regulated environments and cross-border operati
- onsAdvanced drafting and negotiation ski
- llsCommercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorit
- iesExperience engaging with financial regulators is highly advantage
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