In-House Counsel

Legaline Platform is expanding into Saudi Arabia — and we're looking for an In-House Counsel to help build our legal foundation in the market.Legaline Platform is expanding into Saudi Arabia — and we're looking for an In-House Counsel to help build our legal foundation in the market.Legaline Platform is an AI-native LegalTech company headquartered in Dubai and expanding across the Gulf Region and global markets.Our platform connects clients with licensed lawyers through a technology-driven legal marketplace. Clients post legal tasks with a budget, licensed lawyers bid in a closed auction, and communication, negotiation, signing, payment, and milestone execution take place within the platform.Alongside Legaline Platform, we are developing Meta Legal Space — a dedicated legal education, simulation, and professional-development ecosystem designed to connect legal education, practical legal training, technology, and the next generation of legal professionals.Headquartered in Dubai. Expanding across the region. Building a global legal technology ecosystem.THE ROLEWe're hiring an In-House Counsel in Saudi Arabia to become a key part of Legaline's expansion into the Saudi market.This is not a traditional legal-support position. You will help establish the legal and compliance framework for Legaline's operations in Saudi Arabia from the ground up and work closely with our leadership, product, technology, commercial, and operations teams.You will advise on the legal requirements of launching and scaling a technology-driven legal marketplace in Saudi Arabia, while also supporting the company's broader ecosystem, including Meta Legal Space.Your work will directly influence how Legaline structures its Saudi operations, contracts with lawyers and clients, works with partners, handles data and AI-related matters, onboards employees, and translates regulatory requirements into the platform itself.WHAT YOU WILL DOLead day-to-day legal support for Legaline's expansion and operations in Saudi ArabiaAdvise on Saudi corporate, commercial, employment, technology, regulatory, and data-protection mattersHelp establish the legal and compliance framework for Legaline's Saudi operationsDraft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs, employment documentation, platform terms, and lawyer/client agreementsAdvise on relationships with Saudi lawyers, clients, institutions, technology partners, and other local stakeholdersSupport employee onboarding and employment-related legal matters in Saudi ArabiaWork with product and engineering teams to embed legal and compliance requirements directly into the Legaline platformAdvise on the legal positioning, disclosure, and use of AI-assisted legal drafting, research, and other AI functionalitySupport Legaline's AI and technology teams on data processing, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and technology-related legal mattersSupport the establishment and operation of Meta Legal Space initiatives in Saudi Arabia, including legal education, professional training, simulations, partnerships, and related activitiesMonitor Saudi regulatory developments relevant to LegalTech, AI, professional services, marketplaces, data, payments, and technologyTranslate regulatory developments into practical recommendations for management and product teamsManage relationships with external Saudi counsel when specialized advice is requiredSupport corporate governance, risk management, intellectual property, and cross-border mattersWork closely with Legaline's Dubai headquarters and other country teams as the company expandsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORQualified lawyerStrong grounding in Saudi Arabian lawExperience in corporate, commercial, employment, technology, regulatory, or data-protection mattersPrevious in-house experience or experience advising technology companies, marketplaces, fintechs, professional-services businesses, or startups is preferredFluent English and Arabic — requiredStrong contract drafting and negotiation skillsAbility to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into practical commercial adviceComfortable working directly with founders, senior management, product teams, engineers, and commercial teamsGenuine interest in LegalTech, AI, and the future of legal servicesEntrepreneurial mindset and willingness to build processes rather than simply operate existing onesOrganized, pragmatic, commercially minded, and comfortable working independentlyBased in Saudi Arabia or willing to relocate to RiyadhNICE TO HAVEExperience with Saudi technology, fintech, marketplace, or digital-economy regulationExperience with data protection or AI governanceExperience advising two-sided marketplaces or SaaS platformsGCC cross-border experienceExperience working with licensed professionals or regulated businessesExperience in legal education, legal training, legal technology, or professional-development initiativesWHAT WE OFFERA key legal role in Legaline's Saudi Arabia expansionDirect involvement in building a new market from the ground upThe opportunity to shape the legal architecture of an AI-native LegalTech platformExposure to both Legaline Platform and Meta Legal SpaceDirect collaboration with founders, leadership, product, engineering, and commercial teamsRegional and international exposure as Legaline expandsCompetitive compensation package