First In-House Legal Counsel: GCC Contracts & Tech

KinFitz & Co.; Dubai; On-site; AED 355,000 - 426,000; Full time

Job summary

KinFitz & Co. in Dubai seeks an in-house commercial lawyer to be the first legal hire for a fast-growing AI-powered mobility tech business expanding across the GCC. You will draft and negotiate complex contracts, support expansion into Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and build the legal playbooks from scratch.

You will report to the CEO and CFO and work directly with senior leadership on live deals, protecting growth while translating risk into clear business guidance. On-site role based in Dubai.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong UAE and GCC commercial legal experience.
• A real commercial contract negotiation background, not purely advisory work.
• In house experience in technology, infrastructure, mobility, SaaS or facilities management is a bonus.
• Comfortable translating legal risk into practical commercial advice for executives.
• Based in Dubai and this is an onsite role.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, landlords, developers and government entities
• Negotiating revenue share, minimum guarantee and management fee structures, and the SLAs, liability, indemnity and termination provisions that sit around them
• Handling technology agreements covering AI and ANPR systems, hardware, software, cloud platforms, integrations and payments, and protecting the company's intellectual property
• Supporting expansion into Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other GCC markets, advising on local requirements and coordinating external counsel
• Building the legal infrastructure from scratch, including standard positions, negotiation playbooks, templates and a central contract repository
• Tracking contractual obligations, renewals, notices and termination dates, and flagging recurring risk to the business

Skills

Commercial contract negotiation

In-house experience

UAE/GCC legal knowledge

Executive advisory

Job description

KinFitz & Co. in Dubai seeks an in-house commercial lawyer to be the first legal hire for a fast-growing AI-powered mobility tech business expanding across the GCC. You will draft and negotiate complex contracts, support expansion into Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and build the legal playbooks from scratch.

You will report to the CEO and CFO and work directly with senior leadership on live deals, protecting growth while translating risk into clear business guidance. On-site role based in Dubai.