Deriv Services LTD Looking for Legal Counsel at Dubai Full Time

JD — In-house Legal Counsel

Here is an exciting opportunity for a varied and rewarding role within a global fintech organisation. Deriv has an ambitious mission of making online trading accessible to anyone, anywhere. With more than 2 million customers worldwide, it presents you with the challenge of dealing with an ever-evolving industry in multiple jurisdictions. 

As an In-house Legal Counsel at Deriv, you will have a deep understanding of the pressure points, strategy, and objectives of our business. You will draft contracts and advise on contractual issues and disputes. We look to you to liaise with our regulators and advise us on regulatory matters, empowering us to manage our legal risk profile with informed strategic decisions.

Your challenges

• Draft, update, and negotiate contracts and other key agreements and policies for Deriv companies in various jurisdictions.
• Provide accurate, relevant, and timely advice to the Deriv Group on a variety of legal topics, in particular, intellectual property rights, financial, and contract matters internationally.
• Keep the senior leadership team informed about any legal and regulatory changes that impact the Group and recommend necessary measures.
• Offer counsel on various legal issues to internal stakeholders, including employment legislation.
• Create and implement strategies for avoiding and resolving disputes. 
• Stay updated on legislative and regulatory developments in the fintech industry; develop plans for the company to stay compliant with all applicable legal requirements in various jurisdictions.

What we’ll give you

• Market-based salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Medical insurance
• Housing and transportation allowance
• Casual dress code
• Work permit 

About us

We’re Deriv. We’re all about trading. We’re the geeky upstarts who pioneered an industry. That was more than 20 years ago, and we’re still going strong. Today, we work across continents and serve over two million traders from around the globe.

Join us. Grow with us.

Location

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)