Commercial Counsel - MENA

Binance; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading blockchain company in Dubai is seeking a legal professional with expertise in digital asset transactions and contract drafting. The role involves negotiating loan agreements and commercial contracts while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of post-qualification experience and a strong grasp of MENA legal frameworks. This position offers a competitive salary, company benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Work-from-home arrangement

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience in finance transactions from a reputable law firm or in-house role.
• Strong drafting and analysis of commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with UAE and Bahrain legal frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate digital asset loan agreements with financial institutions.
• Manage complex commercial contracts in the digital asset space.
• Support day-to-day commercial contracting with service agreements.
• Collaborate with product and operations teams on new business initiatives.
• Monitor developments in the digital asset sector in MENA.
• Train and uplift junior lawyers.

Skills

Contract drafting and negotiation

Loan and finance transactions expertise

Knowledge of MENA legal frameworks

Education

6+ years PQE in law

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 250 million people in 100 countries for our industryleading security user fund transparency trading engine speed deep liquidity and an unmatched portfolio of digitalasset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education research payments institutional services Web3 features and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilties

• Draft review and negotiate digital asset loan agreements including with traditional financial institutions and other digital asset organisations
• Draft review and negotiate complex commercial contracts in the general digital asset space including anything from fiat ramps to marketing agreements
• Support daytoday commercial contracting including service agreements and customer/supply side documents
• Work closely and in harmony with product operations admin and risk teams to enable existing and new business initiatives across MENA and globally
• Monitor interpret and provide updates on developments in the digital asset space in MENA
• Help uplift and train our junior lawyers

Requirements

• 36 years PQE with direct experience in loan/finance transactions gained from a global law firm or wellregarded inhouse organisation
• Strong understanding and experience with drafting and analysing commercial contracts
• Familiarity with MENA legal frameworks particularly in UAE and Bahrain

Why Binance

Shape the future with the worlds leading blockchain ecosystem Collaborate with worldclass talent in a usercentric global organization with a flat structure Tackle unique fastpaced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment Thrive in a resultsdriven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning Competitive salary and company benefits Workfromhome arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

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