Legal Counsel - Commercial & Technology
Michael Page
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Salary:
AED 400,000
-
AED 504,000
per year
Contract type: Full time
- Shape a modern AI-driven legal function
- 3-6 PQE with strong commercial contracts experience
Our client is a high-growth, technology-led organisation delivering digital solutions at scale across international markets. Operating in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment, the business is investing heavily in its legal capability as part of a broader transformation, offering a unique opportunity to join at a pivotal stage of its evolution.
Job Description
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including SaaS, supplier, licensing, and partnership contracts
- Act as a trusted legal partner to business units including Sales, Technology, Procurement, HR, and Finance
- Provide pragmatic, risk-based legal advice to support commercial decision-making and new initiatives
- Support corporate governance, internal approvals, and maintenance of legal documentation and records
- Contribute to compliance frameworks, policy development, and ongoing regulatory adherence
- Own and enhance contract lifecycle management, templates, and legal tracking processes
- Identify and implement improvements across legal operations, including automation and use of legal tech tools
- Qualified lawyer with 3-6 years' PQE from a recognised jurisdiction (common law preferred)
- Proven experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, ideally within tech or SaaS environments
- Background in-house or from a reputable law firm with strong commercial exposure
- Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and balance legal risk with business objectives
- Experience working in fast-paced or scaling organisations, with a hands-on and adaptable approach
- Exposure to process improvement, legal operations, or efficiency-driven initiatives is highly advantageous
- Opportunity to play a key role in building and modernising a legal function
- High visibility position with direct exposure to senior leadership
- Work within a forward-thinking, technology-driven business environment
- Hybrid working model with strong flexibility
- Fast-paced, collaborative culture with genuine opportunity for impact
Quote job ref: JN-072026-7059345
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