Doha-Based Legal & Compliance Lead (Funds & Studio)

The Studio; United States; Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UTOPIA is seeking a Legal & Compliance Manager to maintain regulatory, compliance and legal obligations across Utopia Studio and Utopia Capital. This hands-on role manages filings, records, and policy implementation, working with an outsourced MLRO/Compliance Officer.

Reporting to the COO, with remote allowances in summers, you will coordinate governance, contracts, and day-to-day compliance operations across the platform in Doha, Qatar.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in compliance, regulatory reporting, or filings in a regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or economics.
• Legal or compliance certification is not mandatory.
• Experience with regulatory filings (QFCRA/DFSA/FSRA exposure is a strong advantage).
• Meticulous, deadline-driven, and highly organized.
• GCC experience and familiarity with Qatar's regulatory landscape is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform's regulatory filing calendar across entities and track deadlines.
• Coordinate periodic regulatory returns and maintain records of filings.
• Oversee fund vehicles regulatory filings and reporting to investors and LPs.
• Maintain governance records, corporate registers and contract repository.
• Support onboarding, AML/Economic substance obligations, and liaison with external counsel.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory reporting

Filing processes

Attention to detail

Organised

Execution-minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business/economics

Job description

UTOPIA is seeking a Legal & Compliance Manager to maintain regulatory, compliance and legal obligations across Utopia Studio and Utopia Capital. This hands-on role manages filings, records, and policy implementation, working with an outsourced MLRO/Compliance Officer.

Reporting to the COO, with remote allowances in summers, you will coordinate governance, contracts, and day-to-day compliance operations across the platform in Doha, Qatar.