Key Responsibilities
1. Legal Strategy & Advisory
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior management and the Board on legal risk, governance, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide proactive legal guidance aligned with business objectives in a fast-evolving regulatory environment.
2. Gold backed digital asset and Blockchain Operations
• Advise on legal aspects of digital assets, blockchain platforms, token structures, exchanges, custody, and Web3 products.
• Support product launches and operational activities from a legal and regulatory perspective.
3. Corporate & Commercial Law
• Manage corporate governance, entity structuring, and corporate secretarial matters across UAE, BVI, Cayman Islands, and the United States.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including partnerships, vendor contracts, and technology agreements.
• Support M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
4. Regulatory & Compliance
• Lead regulatory strategy and ongoing compliance with financial and virtual asset regulations.
• Act as the primary legal contact for regulators, including the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and other jurisdiction regulators
• Oversee AML/CFT compliance, internal policies, and regulatory filings.
5. U.S. Securities Law
• Advise on U.S. securities law matters, including US stock market public listing, fundraising, private placements, exemptions, disclosures, and cross-border offerings.
• Support compliance related to token classifications and investor communications.
6. External Counsel & Stakeholder Management
• Manage and coordinate external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Control legal budgets and ensure cost-effective legal support.
7. Risk Management & Governance
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Develop and maintain internal legal policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Qualified lawyer with 8–12+ years of relevant experience (law firm and/or in-house).
• Strong experience in digital assets, blockchain, fintech, or financial services environments.
• Proven expertise in corporate law across UAE, BVI, Cayman, and U.S. jurisdictions.
• Solid working knowledge of U.S. securities law.
• Experience dealing directly with financial regulators and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.