Legal Counsel - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Bitoasis

Bitoasis
Bitoasis
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 month ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Founded and headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, BitOasis is a leading venture-backed, regulated virtual assets retail trading and custody platform for the GCC and wider Middle East and North Africa region.

BitOasis shareholders combine best-in-class regional VCs such as Wamda Capital with global virtual asset investors such as Jump Capital, Pantera Capital, and Digital Currency Group.


BitOasis operates under the supervision of the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and is in the process of acquiring virtual assets licenses and approvals across the region.


Job Description:


Responsibilities:


  • Manage the legal functions for 2 regulated virtual asset service provider platforms.
  • Manage the legal negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts including with a range of service providers typically associated with a platform such as BitOasis including but not limited to payment service providers, financial institutions, strategic partners, marketing partners, KYC and compliance service providers, custodians.
  • Advise business owners on entry into such agreements in accordance with internal service level agreements for the legal function.
  • Managing legal and contractual lifecycles starting with nondisclosure agreements, contracts, renewals and terminations.
  • Advise product owners on structuring the launch of new products generally and in accordance with regulated activity requirements.
  • Advising on the implementation of intragroup agreements including intragroup outsourcing arrangements.
  • Maintain customer terms of services that are appropriate for BitOasis' regulated platforms and the jurisdictions from which they operate.
  • Handle the full range of administrative legal matters including in relation to (a) group entity formations and ongoing local statutory compliance; (b) employment matters; (c) leasing matters with the support of external legal counsel.
  • Maintain a panel of law firms across primary jurisdictions to support on ongoing and ad hoc local law matters.
  • Manage any contentious/litigious matters as and when they arise with the support of external legal counsel.
  • Support where required in a company secretarial capacity for group entities including drafting minutes of meetings and resolutions.

Qualifications:


  • 46 years post qualification experience combining international law firm and inhouse roles.
  • Admission in a common law jurisdiction.
  • Experience working within a regulated environment or with a fintech or virtual asset business or strongly preferred.
  • Experience working in the United Arab Emirates or GCC preferred.
Additional Information

  • Reporting: The role reports into the Chief Financial Officer.
  • Compensation & Benefits: Cash and participation in the group's Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOP).
  • Health insurance coverage including for dependents.
  • Location: Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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