Senior Associate - Corporate & Commercial

Abu Dhabi| Dubai | Hybrid This role is for a qualified lawyer We’re powering the hyper-ambitious – want in? We’re scaling fast in the UAE office, and looking for a Corporate & Commercial associate who wants more than just another legal role, but to build and expand a team that's growing super fast, working with some of the fastest scaling companies and the top startup/scaleup ecosystems in the UAE, and we're about to surpass our 40th team member. At Founders Law, we’re entrepreneurial, commercial-first, and embedded with some of the most ambitious founders in fintech, AI, digital assets (blockchain/web3/crypto/NFT's), and beyond, as well as some incredible startup and scaleup ecosystems as the preferred legal partner. If you want to help shape the future of legal in the GCC whilst building lasting relationships with world-changing companies, this one’s for you. We're super proud to have recently been named one of the ''Best Places to Work in Professional Services and Consultancy'' in 2025 as well as listed in the ‘’Top 100 Places To Work For People Development’’ and ''Best Places To Work For Women'' in 2025. What we're looking for? ✅ UK-qualified corporate/commercial lawyer (common law) with at least 5 years of experience, and trained at a large-scale US/UK law firm ✅ Already based in the UAE (1-2 years’ local experience ideal) ✅ Entrepreneurial mindset + ability to thrive in fast-moving environments ✅ Excellent communicator (written + verbal). Bonus points if you've got 💡 Fundraising/venture experience💡 Cross-border advisory experience (Europe / Middle East) 💡 Exposure to data protection, IP, consumer law, or digital assets ✅ Tech-savvy and comfortable with legal tech ✅ Strong commercial contracts background with high-growth tech clients Who are we? At Founders Law, we’re entrepreneurial, commercial-first, and embedded with some of the most ambitious founders in fintech, AI, crypto, and beyond, as well as some incredible startup and scaleup ecosystems as the preferred legal partner. If you want to help shape the future of legal in the GCC whilst building lasting relationships with world-changing companies, this one’s for you. Our lawyers are embedded with founders and fast-growth companies across fintech, AI, crypto, SaaS, and beyond – acting as trusted advisors from idea to exit whether that's building an MVP, going through a Series A or unicorn or camelcorn as they're sometimes called here. From Tamara to ElevenLabs, Plug&Play to Visa Fintech, Hub71 to Dubai Founders HQ. What we're offering 💸 AED X / month (flex for exceptional candidates) 💸 Up to 12% of gross base salary as an annual bonus 🕒 Full-time 🌍 Hybrid + flexibility across the Emirates Why join us? Work side-by-side with the fastest-growing hyper-ambitious clients, as well as the preferred partner of a number of awesome high-growth eco-systems Be part of a team that’s rewriting how legal works for the hyper-ambitious – commercial-first, flexible, embedded High-level process 1️⃣ Intro call with UAE General Manager & Legal Director, MENA 2️⃣ Deep-dive technical interview with 2 of our senior lawyers 3️⃣ Coffee + meet some of the team 4️⃣ Offer We’re powering the hyper-ambitious – want in?