Legal Counsel

Who we are We are a global wealth-tech company powering the next generation of trading. We deliver cutting-edge centralised trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure. Our proprietary trading platform offers clients seamless access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, swaps, funds, and currency pairs- all within a single, multi-currency account. We believe in the boundless flow of capital and information. Whilst developing EXANTE, we saw technology as a means to improve global connectivity of the financial services industry. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for providing superior service and for getting the results our clients and customers want. Most importantly, people have come to know us for our technological insights and focus on privacy. Our inspiration stems from the talent and ambition of our clients. We are offering an ecosystem of financial products and services that would provide the most tailored assistance to traders. Our culture Everything at EXANTE starts with our people. We bring together 600+ minds from 65 nationalities across 70 locations. We place trust in our team with real autonomy - the freedom to drive change across products, processes and everything in between. That trust fuels innovation, and the demands of the markets build resilience; we adapt, push forward, and we look after each other while we do it. That freedom is matched by real investment in growth: we back our people with ongoing learning, hands-on development and the kind of stretch opportunities that turn good careers into great ones. Here, progression isn’t something you wait for - it’s something you’re actively supported to pursue. About The Role We are seeking a junior to mid-level Corporate Legal Counsel to join our growing legal team in Dubai. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to support a fast-paced fintech business operating across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with senior counsel and business stakeholders on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Reporting line: Chief Legal Officer Responsibilities: • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including service agreements, SaaS/technology agreements, NDAs, and vendor arrangements. • Support corporate governance, entity management, and cross-border structuring across group jurisdictions. • Assist with regulatory and licensing matters, liaising with regulators as required. • Advise on data protection, AML/KYC, and consumer protection obligations relevant to fintech products. • Help develop internal policies, templates, and compliance processes. • Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to internal stakeholders. Qualifications: • Qualified lawyer with 2–5 years' PQE, preferably common law qualified (e.g. England &Wales, or another common law jurisdiction). • Strong corporate/commercial background, ideally with exposure to fintech, financial services, payments, or technology. • Familiarity with UAE and/or DIFC/ADGM regulatory frameworks is an advantage (orwillingness to develop it quickly). • Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills. • Commercially pragmatic, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. • Fluent written and spoken English. We Offer • Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring. • Flexibility that fits your life — work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best. • Flexible benefits package — choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle. • A genuinely good place to work — an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way. • Continuous learning — ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry. • Connection beyond your desk — events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate. • Global exposure — work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries. EXANTE is a global prime broker backed by proprietary technology and dedicated service. All regulated group companies and fully controlled affiliates and subsidiaries are committed to compliance with data protection laws, including the GDPR. We process personal data in line with the GDPR principles of fairness, purpose limitation, transparency, data minimisation, storage limitation and deletion, accuracy, confidentiality and integrity, and accountability. We rely on legitimate interests to assess and manage your application, after determining that our interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. You have the rights of access, rectification, data portability, erasure, restriction of processing, and objection to processing. To exercise your rights or contact our Data Protection Officer, please see our GDPR policy at https://exante.eu/gdpr/. We retain recruitment data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, after which it will be securely deleted unless we are required to keep it longer to comply with law or you consent to a longer retention. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, it will be protected to a standard at least equivalent to that sought by the GDPR. 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Qualified lawyer with 2–5 years' PQE, preferably common law qualified (e.g. England & Wales, or another common law jurisdiction). Strong corporate/commercial background, ideally with exposure to fintech, financial services, payments, or technology. Familiarity with UAE and/or DIFC/ADGM regulatory frameworks is an advantage (or willingness to develop it quickly). Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills. Commercially pragmatic, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. Fluent written and spoken English.

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including service agreements, SaaS/technology agreements, NDAs, and vendor arrangements. Support corporate governance, entity management, and cross-border structuring across group jurisdictions. Assist with regulatory and licensing matters, liaising with regulators as required. Advise on data protection, AML/KYC, and consumer protection obligations relevant to fintech products. Help develop internal policies, templates, and compliance processes. Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to internal stakeholders.