Legal Counsel - FinTech

Client of Michael Page; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Michael Page is seeking an in-house lawyer in Abu Dhabi to scale a fintech business. You will own major debt recovery, litigation oversight, and drafting of lending and financing agreements while advising on regulatory matters relevant to UAE markets.

The role requires leading external counsel, supporting market entries, licensing and corporate structuring, and delivering practical legal solutions in a fast-growing environment. Arabic fluency is mandatory for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering in-house legal support for fintech or lending businesses.
• Ability to lead debt recovery and pre-litigation activities across the UAE.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead debt recovery collections and pre-litigation work across the UAE.
• Manage external counsel and oversee claims enforcement and litigation matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial lending and financing agreements.
• Advise on lending, trade finance, credit and day-to-day commercial legal matters.

Skills

Debt recovery

Litigation management

Contract drafting

Regulatory compliance

External counsel management

Job description

Job Description

Join as the first in-house legal hire in a scaling fintech Broad exposure across lending trade finance amp regulation

Lead debt recovery collections and pre-litigation activities across the UAE Manage external counsel and oversee claims enforcement and litigation matters Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial lending and financing agreements Advise the business on lending trade finance credit and day-to-day commercial legal matters Support new market entries licensing activities and corporate structuring initiatives Partner with commercial product and operational teams to identify risks and deliver practical legal solutions Develop legal processes governance frameworks and policies while monitoring regulatory developments

The Successful Applicant Lead debt recovery collections and pre-litigation activities across the UAE Manage external counsel and oversee claims enforcement and litigation matters Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial lending and financing agreements Advise the business on lending trade finance credit and day-to-day commercial legal matters Support new market entries licensing activities and corporate structuring initiatives Partner with commercial product and operational teams to identify risks and deliver practical legal solutions Develop legal processes governance frameworks and policies while monitoring regulatory developments

Fluent Arabic is mandatory for this position

What s on Offer

Opportunity to shape the legal function within a rapidly expanding fintech business Significant exposure to technology procurement lending regulatory and commercial projects Highly competitive package with family benefits and bonus potential Fluent Arabic is mandatory for this position Fluent Arabic is mandatory for this position