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Head of Legal - GCC

United Arab Emirates, Dubai · Job Posted May 05, 2026
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We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Legal, GCC to lead Sokin’s legal support across the GCC region, based in Dubai. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering legal support for Sokin’s activities across the region, with a particular focus on regulatory support relating to licensing, ongoing legal support for regulated operations, and broad commercial legal advisory work. You'll serve as a key legal partner to regional leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, supporting business growth while ensuring legal and regulatory risks are identified early and managed pragmatically. The individual will work closely with Compliance, Risk, Product and Commercial teams, as well as with external counsel and relevant regulators, to support Sokin’s expansion and operation across GCC markets. You will need to be a practical, solutions-oriented lawyer who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving payments environment and can balance commercial objectives with appropriate legal risk management.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead legal support for Sokin’s activities across the GCC region, ensuring alignment with business priorities and applicable local legal and regulatory requirements
  • Act as a trusted legal advisor to regional leadership on a broad range of matters
  • Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, Product and Commercial teams to support regional launches
  • Provide practical, commercially focused legal guidance
  • Manage relationships with external counsel across GCC jurisdictions
  • Support Sokin’s legal strategy in relation to licensing and regulated activities
  • Lead or support the legal workstream for licensing applications, regulatory approvals, renewals
  • Advise on legal and regulatory considerations connected with market entry
  • Support responses to regulatory queries
  • Help shape and maintain governance frameworks
  • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements
  • Support commercial and operational teams on day-to-day legal matters
  • Provide legal support for strategic partnerships
  • Help drive standardisation of contract terms
  • Establish and evolve a fit-for-purpose legal operating model for the GCC region
  • Contribute to the development of a scalable legal framework
  • Help assess resource needs and contribute to building a high-performing regional legal capability

Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer with strong post-qualification experience, ideally gained in-house and with relevant exposure to fintech, payments, financial services, or another regulated environment
  • Significant experience advising on regulatory and licensing matters in one or more GCC markets, ideally within payments, fintech or broader financial services
  • Strong experience providing general commercial legal support in a fast-paced business, including drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
  • Experience partnering closely with Compliance and Risk teams and supporting engagement with regulators, external counsel and internal stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of legal issues relevant to regulated financial services businesses in the GCC region
  • Proven ability to simplify complex legal issues and provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to senior stakeholders
  • Experience building or improving legal processes, templates, playbooks and governance structures in a scaling business
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions and functions

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