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Crypto.com

<div><b>About the Role:</b></div> <div>Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on regulatory and policy issues related to the crypto industry and blockchain technology, and leverage this knowledge to provide sound legal guidance and advice on tech-related financial regulation and crypto matters. Carefully draft and meticulously review legal documents and agreements, with a particular focus on tech-related corporate, litigation, and regulatory matters. Advise on ensuring compliance with the applicable laws and regulations governing financial services, crypto, blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized applications. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and business, to offer legal guidance and advice across a wide range of tech-related matters. Represent the company with poise and professionalism in negotiations and interactions with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders on tech-related topics. Maintain a vigilant awareness of legal and regulatory developments in the ever-evolving crypto industry and blockchain technology landscape, and proactively share insights and recommendations with the legal team and other key stakeholders. Interact with regulators when necessary.</div> <div> <br> </div>  <div> <div><b> Responsibilities </b><ul> <ul> <li>Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on regulatory and policy issues related to the crypto industry and blockchain technology.</li> <li>Leverage knowledge to provide sound legal guidance and advice on tech-related financial regulation and crypto matters.</li> <li>Carefully draft and meticulously review legal documents and agreements, with a focus on tech-related corporate, litigation, and regulatory matters.</li> <li>Advise on ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing financial services, crypto, blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized applications.</li> <li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to offer legal guidance and advice on tech-related matters.</li> <li>Represent the company in negotiations and interactions with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders on tech-related topics.</li> <li>Maintain awareness of legal and regulatory developments in the crypto industry and blockchain technology landscape.</li> <li>Proactively share insights and recommendations with the legal team and key stakeholders.</li> <li>Interact with regulators when necessary.</li> </ul> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><b> Requirements </b><ul> <ul> <li>Possess 5-8 years of well-rounded experience as a lawyer, with a distinct focus on financial regulation or regulatory affairs, and a strong, substantive understanding of blockchain technology and the crypto industry. </li> <li>Qualified to practice in UAE. Demonstrate excellent drafting and communication abilities, with a proven track record of effectively conveying complex legal and technical concepts to non-legal audiences. </li> <li>Familiar with financial products and relevant licensing and regulatory requirements.</li> <li>Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, adeptly working both independently and as a collaborative team player. </li> <li>Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice on tech-related matters.</li> <div> <br> </div> </ul> </ul> </div> </div>

Regulatory Legal Counsel

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  About the Role:
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  Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on regulatory and policy issues related to the crypto industry and blockchain technology, and leverage this knowledge to provide sound legal guidance and advice on tech-related financial regulation and crypto matters. Carefully draft and meticulously review legal documents and agreements, with a particular focus on tech-related corporate, litigation, and regulatory matters. Advise on ensuring compliance with the applicable laws and regulations governing financial services, crypto, blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized applications. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and business, to offer legal guidance and advice across a wide range of tech-related matters. Represent the company with poise and professionalism in negotiations and interactions with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders on tech-related topics. Maintain a vigilant awareness of legal and regulatory developments in the ever-evolving crypto industry and blockchain technology landscape, and proactively share insights and recommendations with the legal team and other key stakeholders. Interact with regulators when necessary.
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    Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on regulatory and policy issues related to the crypto industry and blockchain technology
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    Leverage knowledge to provide sound legal guidance and advice on tech-related financial regulation and crypto matters
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    Carefully draft and meticulously review legal documents and agreements, with a focus on tech-related corporate, litigation, and regulatory matters
   </li>
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    Advise on ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing financial services, crypto, blockchain technology, smart contracts, and decentralized applications
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    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to offer legal guidance and advice on tech-related matters
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    Represent the company in negotiations and interactions with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders on tech-related topics
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    Maintain awareness of legal and regulatory developments in the crypto industry and blockchain technology landscape
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    Proactively share insights and recommendations with the legal team and key stakeholders
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    Interact with regulators when necessary
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    Possess 5-8 years of well-rounded experience as a lawyer, with a distinct focus on financial regulation or regulatory affairs, and a strong, substantive understanding of blockchain technology and the crypto industry.&nbsp;
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    Qualified to practice in UAE. Demonstrate excellent drafting and communication abilities, with a proven track record of effectively conveying complex legal and technical concepts to non-legal audiences.&nbsp;
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    Familiar with financial products and relevant licensing and regulatory requirements
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    Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, adeptly working both independently and as a collaborative team player.&nbsp;
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    Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice on tech-related matters
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  We may use artificial intelligence tools to analyze the content of your Resume/CV against the specific requirements for the position. The purpose is to support our recruitment team in reviewing applications more effectively. These tools assist our recruitment team in their evaluation of your application by providing recommendations, but they do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans who consider the insights generated by the tools along with other relevant information. If you would like more details about how your personal information is processed, please contact us.
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versatile phoenix

<p><b>Role Title:</b> Senior Legal Counsel<br/><b>Location:</b> UAE<br/><b>Experience Required:</b> 3&#8209;5 years<br/><b>Language:</b> Excellent English communication</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Provide legal support and counsel on corporate and commercial matters within the FinTech business environment.</li><li>Advise on regulatory / licensing issues relevant to FinTech (payments, digital financial services, etc) in the UAE and possibly neighbouring jurisdictions.</li><li>Draft, review and negotiate contracts, commercial agreements, vendor agreements, partnerships and licensing agreements.</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including financial services regulation, data protection/privacy, AML/KYC where relevant).</li><li>Work closely with business teams to structure transactions, manage risk, provide legal insight for new products/features.</li><li>Liaise with external legal advisors and regulatory bodies when needed.</li><li>Support internal policy creation (e.g., compliance, risk, internal controls) aligned with FinTech operations.</li><li>Monitor changes in the regulatory &amp; legal landscape affecting FinTech, and proactively advise management accordingly.</li><li>Act as the legal business partner to the management / senior leadership of the FinTech business.</li></ul><p><b>Qualifications / Skills:</b></p><ul><li>Qualified lawyer (UAE or recognised jurisdiction) with 3&#8209;5 years&rsquo; post&#8209;qualification experience, ideally in FinTech, payments or digital financial services.</li><li>Solid experience in commercial contracting and regulatory/legal matters in a FinTech context.</li><li>Strong understanding of UAE regulatory environment for financial services, payments and technology (plus exposure to regional/international if possible).</li><li>Excellent negotiation, drafting and analytical skills.</li><li>Strong business acumen and ability to engage with non&#8209;legal stakeholders (product, operations, risk).</li><li>Excellent English (written &amp; spoken) &mdash; ability to articulate legal advice clearly to business.</li><li>Self&#8209;starter, able to manage multiple tasks, work in a dynamic FinTech environment.</li></ul><p><b>Reporting &amp; Stakeholders:</b></p><ul><li>Reports to Head of Legal / General Counsel (or directly to senior management depending on company structure).</li><li>Stakeholder interfaces: business units (product, operations, compliance), external counsel, regulators, senior management.</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: AED35,000.00 - AED70,000.00 per month</p><p>Application Question(s):</p><ul><li>What is your Visa Status ?</li><li>What is your joining availability ?</li><li>What is your Expected salary ?</li></ul><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>Senior Legal Counsel &ndash; FinTech: 5 years (Required)</li></ul>

Senior Legal Counsel – FinTech

Taptap Send

<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b>The role</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">You'll join our energetic legal team of 7 lawyers reporting to the GCC Lead Counsel. This is a high-impact, broad-scope role covering the full legal lifecycle of our operations in the region: regulatory, commercial contracts, market expansion, product launches, employment matters, disputes, and whatever else lands on the legal desk.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">You'll partner across all business functions to advise on decisions, lead projects, negotiate agreements, and communicate legal issues to lawyers and non-lawyers alike, always balancing business priorities with legal risk. You'll drive growth by navigating new legal and commercial challenges (with local counsel support where needed) and won't wait to be told what needs doing.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b>Responsibilities</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Lead legal support for market expansion and new product launches across the GCC</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Lead or support engagement with regulators and maintain our regulatory compliance framework across the GCC region</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Handle commercial contracts, employment matters, disputes, and general legal work as needed</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Work cross-functionally with business, product, compliance and finance teams to tackle day-to-day legal and regulatory challenges</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Collaborate with the legal team to identify risks and develop creative solutions that balance business priorities with legal requirements</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b>Requirements</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Legal qualification +6-8 years PQE</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Significant in-house experience (startup preferred)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Fintech/payments regulatory exposure (preferred)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Fluent English and Arabic</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b>A good fit for this role is</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Organized and autonomous: you juggle multiple workstreams without dropping balls</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Driven: you thrive in ambitious, target-oriented environments</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Solutions-focused: you find paths forward beyond problems</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Comfortable with ambiguity: new markets and products energize you, not paralyze you</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">A clear communicator: you translate legal complexity into plain business language</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11px;">Quick but thorough: you maintain quality while moving at startup pace</span></div>

Legal Counsel

Mastercard

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  Our Purpose
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  Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we&rsquo;re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
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 Senior Counsel Regulatory, EEMEA (Arabic Speaker)
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 MasterCard&rsquo;s Global Regulatory team is responsible for liaising with key regulators and law enforcement officials for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the impact of adverse regulations on the company&rsquo;s
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 profitability and growth potential. This position will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory for Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa (&ldquo;EEMEA&rdquo;) based in Johannesburg.
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 This position is part of the Global Regulatory team from a functional perspective and EEMEA regulatory team from a regional perspective.
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 The Senior Counsel, Regulatory Middle East and Africa role will assist in managing various regulatory matters arising in the Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa (EEMEA) region of Mastercard. This individual will:
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   Support the development and execution of regulatory strategy in the region
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   Proactively engage with central banks across the region to advance Mastercard&rsquo;s business strategy across markets
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   Engage on the timely submission of regulatory filings/submission and develop responses to requests in accordance with internal processes and procedures
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   Guide the organization by providing regulatory advice on various matters arising at the individual country level as well as the region level
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   Participate in multi-dimensional projects across business units/regions, successfully navigating throughout the organization by partnering effectively with individuals from other departments and delivering results
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   Participate in the defense of the company in proceedings or quasi- proceedings with regulators in the region
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   Evaluating and identifying EEMEA and country level regulatory risk and support the teams with assessing and implementing controls to mitigate risks
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   Work in close collaboration with the EEMEA Government Affairs, Data Privacy and Region Counsel teams
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   Collaborate with the global regulatory teams on key regulatory developments
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   LLB or JD from an established and reputable law school
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   Fluency in English, Arabic (written and spoken) is a requirement. Ukrainian will be an added advantage
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   Excellent written and oral communication skills a must.
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   Experience in a regulatory position in a corporation, association or government context and/or as a regulatory attorney in a law firm (preferably in the payments industry, banking or financial services sector)
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   Knowledge of financial and/or payments systems and services regulations
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   Experience in applying for regulatory licenses
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 All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
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   Abide by Mastercard&rsquo;s security policies and practices;
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   Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
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   Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
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   Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard&rsquo;s guidelines.
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Senior Counsel Regulatory, EEMEA (Arabic Speaker)

<div><p><b>Our Purpose</b></p><p></p><p><i>
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we&rsquo;re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.</i></p><p></p><p><b>
Title and Summary</b></p><p></p>
Senior Counsel Regulatory, EEMEA (Arabic Speaker)<p></p>
Overview<br>
MasterCard&rsquo;s Global Regulatory team is responsible for liaising with key regulators and law enforcement officials for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the impact of adverse regulations on the company&rsquo;s
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profitability and growth potential. This position will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory for Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa (&ldquo;EEMEA&rdquo;) based in Johannesburg.
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This position is part of the Global Regulatory team from a functional perspective and EEMEA regulatory team from a regional perspective.<br>
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Role<br>
The Senior Counsel, Regulatory Middle East and Africa role will assist in managing various regulatory matters arising in the Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa (EEMEA) region of Mastercard. This individual will:<br>
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<ul><li>Support the development and execution of regulatory strategy in the region</li><li>Proactively engage with central banks across the region to advance Mastercard&rsquo;s business strategy across markets
</li><li>Engage on the timely submission of regulatory filings/submission and develop responses to requests in accordance with internal processes and procedures</li><li>Guide the organization by providing regulatory advice on various matters arising at the individual country level as well as the region level</li><li>Participate in multi-dimensional projects across business units/regions, successfully navigating throughout the organization by partnering effectively with individuals from other departments and delivering results</li><li>Participate in the defense of the company in proceedings or quasi- proceedings with regulators in the region</li><li>Evaluating and identifying EEMEA and country level regulatory risk and support the teams with assessing and implementing controls to mitigate risks</li><li>Work in close collaboration with the EEMEA Government Affairs, Data Privacy and Region Counsel teams</li><li>Collaborate with the global regulatory teams on key regulatory developments</li></ul><br>
All About You<br>
<ul><li>LLB or JD from an established and reputable law school</li><li>Fluency in English, Arabic (written and spoken) is a requirement. Ukrainian will be an added advantage</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills a must.</li><li>Experience in a regulatory position in a corporation, association or government context and/or as a regulatory attorney in a law firm (preferably in the payments industry, banking or financial services sector)
</li><li>Knowledge of financial and/or payments systems and services regulations</li><li>Experience in applying for regulatory licenses</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><p><br>
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:</p><ul><li><p>
Abide by Mastercard&rsquo;s security policies and practices;</p></li><li><p>
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p></li><li><p>
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p></li><li><p>
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard&rsquo;s guidelines.</p></li></ul></div><p></p>

Alaan

<p>We're looking for an ambitious lawyer to join our nascent legal team and help scale our B2B fintech operations across the GCC region. As our legal counsel, you'll work independently on a diverse range of legal matters while collaborating closely with Product, Sales, and Operations teams. This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad legal experience in a fast-growing Series A-B fintech environment, working on everything from commercial contracts to regulatory compliance across multiple GCC markets.</p>
<p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p>
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 <li>Supporting business teams in new market initiatives and product launches across GCC jurisdictions</li>
 <li>Leading with licensing applications, regulatory filings, and corporate governance matters</li>
 <li>Reviewing and drafting commercial agreements, vendor contracts, partnership deals, and customer terms of service for products</li>
 <li>Advising on legal aspects of product development across our suite of fintech products</li>
 <li>Assisting with drafting and implementing compliance policies and procedures across business units and markets</li>
 <li>Assisting with contract management processes and related operational tasks</li>
 <li>Documenting legal precedents and contributing to internal knowledge sharing and legal playbooks</li>
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Legal Associate

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