Senior Legal Counsel

Yandex; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support for high-tech products in the MENA region. This role involves advising on multi-jurisdictional matters, drafting complex agreements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience, exceptional negotiation skills, and the ability to simplify legal complexities for business needs. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will shape the future of technology and B2C services, driving success across global markets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-qualification experience in legal practice.
• Admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support for high-tech products and B2C services.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex technology-related contracts.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Negotiation Skills

Legal Advisory

Stakeholder Management

Cross-Border Legal Work

Education

LLB or equivalent degree

Job description

Yandex is looking for a strategic and technically skilled Senior Legal Counsel to support its portfolio of high-tech products and B2C platforms. The role centers on the MENA region and involves cross-border legal work across global markets.

Tasks that await you

• Providing strategic legal support
• You will act as the primary legal advisor for a portfolio of innovative high-tech products and B2C services, guiding them through development, launch, and international operations
• Advising on multi-jurisdictional matters
• You will provide expert legal support across jurisdictions, with a focus on the MENA region and regular involvement in global legal initiatives
• Drafting and negotiating complex agreements
• You will draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated technology-related contracts, including SaaS, licensing, cloud infrastructure, data processing, and digital content deals
• Managing legal workstreams
• You will lead legal work across multi-disciplinary, cross-border projects, aligning with business strategy and helping mitigate legal risks
• Ensuring regulatory and compliance alignment
• You will advise on legal and regulatory matters, offering practical, business-oriented guidance to product, engineering, operations, and marketing teams
• Communicating legal insights to stakeholders
• You will clearly explain legal risks and recommendations to non-legal stakeholders to facilitate informed decision-making across the business

We expect that you

• Have 8+ years of post-qualification experience
• Are admitted to practice in a common law jurisdiction (England & Wales, U.S., Canada, Australia, or New Zealand), and hold an LLB or equivalent degree from a reputable university
• Possess exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills, with a strong ability to simplify legal complexity for business needs
• Have experience advising on legal and regulatory frameworks in the GCC region and handling cross-border legal matters
• Demonstrate strong communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills
• Are highly organized, able to prioritize tasks, and manage multiple deadlines
• Are fluent in English (fluency in Arabic, Spanish, or Russian is a strong plus)