Role overview
Our client is a fast-growing payments technology company building out its Dubai hub. Due to expansion, the legal team is looking to hire a Legal Counsel to support its in-house legal function from the Dubai office. The successful candidate will work across commercial contracts, technology and payments agreements and day-to-day corporate governance. The role will suit a driven mid-level lawyer who is keen to broaden their experience and grow with the business. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term in-house career in payments and fintech.
Key responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements with merchants, partners and suppliers
- Support on payments and technology contracts, including SaaS, licensing and data protection terms
- Handle corporate governance across the group, including board and shareholder resolutions
- Advise product, operations and commercial teams on new initiatives and contract risk
- Help maintain contract templates and improve legal workflows as the team grows
- Support the wider legal team on general corporate and commercial matters as required
Candidate profile
- Common law qualified lawyer with approximately 4 to 6 years’ PQE
- Corporate and commercial background, ideally with experience in fintech, payments or technology
- Payments experience beneficial but not required
- Mix of private practice and in-house experience preferred
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and quick to pick up new areas
- Based in Dubai or willing to relocate
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
