Senior Legal Counsel/Barrister
Job Description
Company Overview
Our client is a globally regulated financial services group and one of the largest providers of online trading and financial derivatives solutions worldwide. Headquartered in Dubai and operating across multiple international jurisdictions, the organization serves clients in over 100 countries.
With more than 15 regulatory licenses globally, the group operates under a strong governance and compliance framework, offering services across Forex, CFDs, commodities, indices, equities, and digital assets. The firm is recognized for its strong capital position, institutional-grade liquidity, advanced trading infrastructure, and commitment to regulatory excellence.
Role Overview
The Senior Legal Counsel/ Barrister will join the in-house Legal team and act as a strategic legal advisor across the group's regulated brokerage, payments, and digital asset operations.
This role requires a commercially astute legal professional capable of navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environments while supporting business growth and protecting the organization from legal and regulatory risk.
Responsibilities- Provide legal advisory support on financial services regulations, brokerage (FX/CFDs), payments, and digital asset activities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including client agreements, liquidity provider contracts, PSP agreements, and technology/vendor contracts
- Support licensing applications and regulatory submissions across global jurisdictions
- Advise on corporate governance, board documentation, and cross-border structuring matters
- Manage disputes and coordinate with external counsel when required
- Review and update internal policies, terms of business, and legal documentation to ensure regulatory alignment
- Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product teams on legal risk mitigation and regulatory interpretation
- Qualified Lawyer / Barrister from a recognized common law jurisdiction (UK preferred)
- 6–12+ years of post-qualification experience
- Proven experience within financial services, brokerage, fintech, payments, or capital markets
- Strong understanding of regulated environments and cross-border operations
- Advanced drafting and negotiation skills
- Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
- Experience engaging with financial regulators is highly advantageous