Associate General Counsel- Dubai, UAE

OKX; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cryptocurrency space is seeking a Legal Counsel to support its operations in Dubai. The role involves providing legal advice across various areas including compliance, contract negotiation, and regulatory matters. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, significant experience in financial services, and a strong interest in cryptocurrency law. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Benefits

Wellness and meal allowances

Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

Team building programs and company events

Qualifications

• 3-10 years of experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal team.
• Experience advising on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
• Ability to navigate legal ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support legal coverage areas including product development, HR, and compliance.
• Analyze legal risks of digital assets and manage litigation matters.
• Collaborate with compliance and business development teams.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Contract Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Communication

Compliance

Education

Law Degree

Job description

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.

About the Team:

OKX’s Legal team provides legal advice and guidance to the Company across all coverage areas and geographic locations, and supports business growth and development by working with all teams within the company to help them achieve their goals. We are a high-functioning, collaborative and fast-paced team who enjoys the cutting-edge nature of our work and our industry

About the Opportunity:

You will report to the Head of AMETUK and Institutional and Strategic Partnerships based in Dubai, UAE. You will work closely with all members of the Global Legal team and business leaders throughout the company, but will concentrate on supporting OKX's Middle East Entity and GCC market.

The right candidate will have a basic understanding of and enthusiastic belief in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space, 3-10 years of experience working for a top law firm or in-house at a fast-paced, brand-name business, and possess strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills. The ideal candidate should also possess experience working on matters pertaining to financial services, cryptocurrency/digital assets, and/or touching upon financial services and securities laws and regulations ( for example VARA, ESCA).

We offer a competitive base salary and bonus structure as well as excellent benefits and an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge industry that will be the future of financial services.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Support the business in virtually all legal coverage areas, including but not limited to product development, HR/employment, corporate governance, contract negotiation, litigation and regulatory matters, compliance legal support, institutional sales and strategic partnerships and marketing/advertising;

Analyze and advise on the legal risk of new and existing digital assets and manage the legal component of the new asset review process;

To the extent needed, manage civil or regulatory litigation matters and retain and supervise outside counsel;

Work with the compliance team in obtaining licenses (including assisting with fact finding during the license selection process), communicating with regulators, drafting and maintaining internal policies, and working collaboratively to support the compliance function;

Collaborate with product and business development teams to achieve company-wide projects and goals;

Assist as needed with corporate governance matters, including maintaining subsidiaries, tracking filing obligations, drafting board and shareholders meeting related materials and other corporate matters; and

Manage legal requests from all areas of the business and effectively advise on legal concepts and legal risk with an eye towards the strategic goals of business leaders.

What We Look For In You:

Must hold a law degree and be eligible to practice as an advocate;

Resident of Dubai, UAE;

3-10 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.

Various team building programs and company events

Wellness and meal allowances

Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants

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