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International & Offshore Legal Counsel

We are looking for an experienced International & Offshore Legal Counsel with a strong background in corporate law, international business, and offshore structures.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions, can independently manage a broad range of legal matters, and combines strong legal expertise with a practical and commercially minded approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for companies operating across multiple international and offshore jurisdictions.
• Manage company incorporations, restructurings, and liquidations were required.
• Prepare and review corporate documentation, including board and shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and other corporate documents.
• Coordinate changes of directors, shareholders, beneficial owners, registered offices, and other corporate information.
• Monitor statutory obligations, corporate renewals, filings, and deadlines across Group entities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Prepare and review service agreements, consultancy agreements, NDAs, affiliate and Introducing Broker agreements, partnership agreements, vendor agreements, technology agreements, and intercompany agreements.
• Provide legal support for activities within financial services, Forex, fintech, and, where relevant, crypto and digital assets.
• Provide legal support for expansion into new markets and jurisdictions.
• Cooperate closely with Compliance on regulatory and licensing matters.
• Coordinate external law firms, corporate service providers, registered agents, and local legal advisors across different jurisdictions.
• Provide legal support for relationships with banks, payment service providers, EMIs (Electronic Money Institutions) and other financial partners.
• Support corporate KYC/KYB and due diligence requests from banks, partners, and other institutions.
• Identify legal risks and escalate material issues to management in a timely manner.
• Assess new projects, products, business models, and strategic partnerships from a legal perspective.
• Maintain and regularly update corporate and contractual documentation.
• Maintain an overview of legal entities, contracts, powers of attorney, key deadlines, and corporate obligations.
• Ensure that critical legal knowledge and documentation are properly maintained and are not dependent on one individual.
• The main responsibilities of this role cover the UAE, Seychelles, and Mauritius

Requirements

• University degree in Law.
• Previous experience in corporate, commercial, international, or financial services law.
• Experience working with international companies, offshore jurisdictions, and corporate structures.
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracts and corporate documentation.
• Ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate legal agreements.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including strong legal English.
• Ability to manage legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience coordinating external law firms and professional advisors.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• High level of accuracy, independence, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic international environment.

Experience in the following areas would be an advantage:

• Forex / brokerage
• Fintech
• Financial services
• Crypto / digital assets
• Proprietary trading
• Offshore jurisdictions
• International corporate structures
• Payment services / EMI
• Banking
• Regulatory licensing
• Corporate service providers

What We Offer

• An interesting and diverse legal role within an international business environment.
• Exposure to multiple jurisdictions and international corporate structures.
• Direct involvement in strategic projects and the international expansion of the business.
• Close cooperation with senior management, Finance, Compliance, and other key departments.
• The opportunity to develop expertise within financial services, fintech, Forex, and digital assets.
• Cooperation with international law firms, banks, financial institutions, and corporate service providers.
• A highly independent role with significant responsibility and the opportunity to influence the development of internal legal processes.
• Professional development and opportunities to further specialize in international and financial services law.
• A dynamic and international working environment.
• Competitive remuneration based on the candidate's experience and expertise.