Legal Manager

Role overview

About ADG

Commercial contracting and negotiations

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with global customers and technology partners.
• Align contracts with the company’s advisory, implementation, and managed services models.
• Manage legal relationships with major technology partners and clients in fintech, gaming, and telecommunications.

Entity management and global expansion

• Lead legal setup and registration of new entities and company structures across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
• Oversee legal requirements for upcoming office openings, including in Monaco, Tanzania, and the UK.
• Ensure compliance with local corporate laws and licensing requirements in each jurisdiction of operation.

Policy, governance, and legal risk

• Build, implement, and maintain corporate policies to standardize operations across global offices.
• Advise leadership on legal risks associated with data analytics, AI, and cybersecurity.
• Develop data privacy and cross-border data transfer frameworks compliant with regional regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of corporate law experience; technology consulting or IT services experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of legal frameworks in the Middle East and Africa; European market experience is a significant plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex corporate structuring and entity formation.
• Commercial acumen to balance legal risk with business growth objectives, and strong negotiation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Law degree from a recognized institution and professional legal certification or bar admission.

What ADG offers

• Opportunity to help establish the legal function at a high-growth technology firm.
• Collaborative, innovative environment focused on AI and cloud technologies, with work across a global customer portfolio.