In-House Counsel

About LegalineLegaline Platform is the UAE's first AI-native LegalTech platform, engineered in-house for a market that spans federal law, seven emirates, DIFC, ADGM, and more than 40 free zones. Thirty-three jurisdictions. One platform that finally makes UAE law speak yours.Clients post legal tasks with a budget. Licensed lawyers bid in a closed auction. Communication, negotiation, signing, and payment all happen inside the platform, with Stripe-secured safe deals and milestone execution, and end-to-end encryption built in. For lawyers, Legaline delivers what was once reserved for global giants: 12-second document drafting with citation-integrity guardrails, an AI research assistant covering 35 legal areas across 33 jurisdictions, and AI Assistant's Brainstorm Mode, the world's first orchestral AI model for legal practice. Five specialized AI agents. One roundtable. Partner-grade synthesis, engineered in-house using advanced machine learning and neural-network systems.Our curated corpus of primary UAE legal sources, federal decree-laws, emirate regulations, free zone rules, DIFC and ADGM statutes, is indexed into more than 60,000 searchable passages with inline citations.Headquartered in Dubai. Built for the UAE. Designed to scale across the world.The RoleWe're hiring In-House Counsel to sit at the center of a company that is, itself, reshaping how legal work gets done. You'll advise Legaline on the legal and regulatory questions that come with operating a licensed-lawyer marketplace across 33 jurisdictions, while helping shape the compliance backbone that lets clients and lawyers transact with confidence.This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role inside a platform built by lawyers, for lawyers, where your counsel directly shapes the product experience of thousands of legal professionals across the region.What You'll DoAdvise on regulatory matters across UAE federal law, the emirates, DIFC, ADGM, and Legaline's growing footprint across free zonesDraft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, platform terms, and lawyer and client contractsOwn compliance frameworks for licensing, data protection, and payment-related regulation across the jurisdictions Legaline operates inPartner with product and engineering to build legal and compliance logic directly into the platform, including how AI-assisted drafting and research tools are positioned and disclosedManage outside counsel relationships where specialized or cross-border expertise is neededMonitor regulatory developments across the UAE's legal technology and marketplace landscape and translate them into practical guidance for the businessSupport corporate governance, IP protection, and risk matters as Legaline scales across the region and beyondWhat We're Looking ForQualified lawyer with 3 to 6 years of experience, ideally including in-house or platform, marketplace, fintech, or professional services environmentsStrong grounding in UAE law, with familiarity across DIFC and ADGM frameworks a strong plusFluent English required; Arabic is a strong advantageComfortable translating complex legal and regulatory questions into clear, actionable guidance for a fast-moving product and business teamGenuine interest in legal technology and how AI is changing the practice of lawOrganized, pragmatic, and able to manage multiple workstreams independentlyBased in the UAE or willing to relocate to DubaiNice to HaveExperience advising a two-sided marketplace, SaaS, or fintech platformExposure to legal technology, AI governance, or data protection regulationPrior experience working alongside licensed professionals in a regulated marketplace contextWhat We OfferA seat at the table of a fast-growing, AI-native LegalTech companyDirect influence over how legal and compliance are built into the product itselfAn ambitious team headquartered in Dubai, building for the region and beyondCompetitive compensation package