# Legal Counsel - Financial Services MNC — NOVA8

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Location: Dubai, UAE (remote)
Type: full_time · Level: mid
Monthly salary: AED 30,000 to 60,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-23
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## Description

We're looking for a Legal Counsel (1–5 PQE) to join a leading international bank's Middle East legal team in Dubai.

This role offers the opportunity to build a career in banking law from the ground up, working on core banking products and documentation alongside experienced colleagues in an international, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising business units on core banking products, including account opening, cash management, trade finance and related lending

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating banking documentation in line with the bank's policies and applicable law

• Promoting the use of standard templates and managing approvals for non-standard documentation

• Supporting the assessment and reporting of legal and enforceability risk

• Supporting engagement with regulators and working with external counsel on disputes

• Contributing to training and knowledge sharing for business and legal colleagues

Requirements

• Emirati citizen

• Qualified lawyer, with some post-qualification experience (law firm, regulator, government, bank or other legal setting)

• Banking and finance experience, in a bank or a law firm, is advantageous

• Contract drafting and negotiation experience is a plus

• Fluent English, written and spoken, on complex documents

• Professional business Arabic is a plus, as well as familiarity with English law documentation

• Must be available to work from the DIFC, Dubai office (hybrid, 3 days per week)

This is a great opportunity for an Emirati lawyer looking to build a long-term in-house career with a top-tier global institution.

NOVA8 empowers talented lawyers to achieve success on their own terms by opening up a new world of legal opportunities and supporting them at every stage of their journey.

NOVA8 Pte. Ltd. UEN 201543872K and EA 17S8782

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## Requirements

Emirati citizen; Qualified lawyer, with some post-qualification experience; Fluent English, written and spoken; Professional business Arabic is a plus, as well as familiarity with English law documentation; Must be available to work from the DIFC, Dubai office (hybrid, 3 days per week).

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