Junior In-House Legal Counsel

**Job Summary** Join a dynamic UAE\-based F\&B tech ecosystem where legal precision meets commercial innovation, shaping the future of procurement and operations. As an entry\-level legal professional, you’ll draft, review, and manage contracts, NDAs, and agreements across UAE, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks while ensuring accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate thrives on detail, writes clearly in English and Arabic, and balances speed with meticulousness—whether organizing contract lifecycles, flagging risks, or collaborating with cross\-functional teams. No prior experience is required; what matters is a sharp legal mind, commercial awareness, and the ability to learn quickly in a fast\-paced environment. Expect to work closely with leadership, contribute to a structured legal foundation, and grow in a role where your drafting skills directly support business growth and regulatory alignment. **Responsibilities** * Draft, format, review, and proofread legal documents including Non\-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), supplier agreements, customer agreements, service agreements, partnership agreements, and basic amendments, notices, and side letters.,Support contract reviews to ensure legal consistency, commercial accuracy, and correct names, entities, dates, terms, and approvals, while aligning with UAE, DIFC, and ADGM legal frameworks.,Maintain a structured contract filing and tracking system for executed contracts, expiry dates, renewal dates, signature statuses, and version control.,Coordinate internally with management, operations, finance, and commercial teams to gather comments, documents, and approvals for legal documentation.,Organize and update legal templates to ensure consistency and efficiency across all contract types.,Prepare first drafts of legal documents based on internal instructions and markups, ensuring alignment with business requirements.,Identify and flag risks, inconsistencies, missing clauses, and unusual terms for escalation to senior legal counsel or management.,Manage legal correspondence, notices, and document requests to ensure timely and accurate responses.,Assist with company secretarial, compliance, licensing, and corporate document organization as needed.,Support bilingual legal and commercial drafting in English and Arabic for all documents and communications.,Conduct basic legal and regulatory research on UAE, DIFC, and ADGM topics to inform contract drafting and compliance efforts.,Assist in coordinating with external legal counsel when required to ensure seamless collaboration and adherence to legal standards. **Qualifications** * Strong written and spoken English and Arabic proficiency,Law degree preferred * strong paralegal or legal operations candidates also considered,UAE National (Emirati) candidates strongly preferred,Entry\-level candidates welcome * practical legal drafting ability prioritized over years of experience,Solid attention to detail and strict document discipline,Good understanding of contract structure and legal terminology,Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism,Highly organized, responsive, and capable of managing multiple documents simultaneously,Comfortable operating in a fast\-paced business environment,Sound judgment on when to escalate legal or commercial issues,Basic to solid understanding of UAE legal documentation, DIFC contracts and commercial frameworks, and ADGM contracts and commercial frameworks,Ability to draft and review legal documents in a commercially sensible manner, not solely from an academic perspective,Familiarity with common legal documents including NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, and commercial terms