Senior Legal Counsel

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Beyond ONE is seeking a commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our fast growing global team in Dubai. You’ll draft and negotiate commercial and technology agreements, lead end to end complex corporate transactions including M&A, advise on regulatory, compliance and governance matters across tech, telco and fintech, and help design scalable legal processes to support rapid expansion across GCC and LATAM. Ideal candidates have 5–8 PQE, blend top firm training with in house experience, and strong cross functional influence; GCC exposure and fluency in Arabic and/or Spanish are a plus. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight cross border deals, debt financing, JV or investment work, provide concrete outcomes, and show a practical business mindset while aligning with Beyond ONE’s anti-silo culture.

We don’t think about job roles in a traditional way. We are anti-silo. Anti-career stagnation. Anti-conventional. 

Beyond ONE is a digital services provider radically reshaping the personalised digital ecosystems of consumers in high growth markets around the world. We’re building a digital services aggregator platform, with a strong telco foundation, and a profitable growth strategy that empowers users to drive their own experience—subscribe once, source from many, and only pay for what you actually use. 

Since being founded in 2021, we’ve acquired Virgin Mobile MEA, Friendi Mobile MEA and Virgin Mobile LATAM (with 6.5 million subscribers) and 1600 dedicated  colleagues across Chile, Colombia, KSA, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan and UAE. 

To disrupt for good takes a rebellious spirit, a questioning mind and a warm heart. We really care about how to get things done and not who manages who. We benefit from our diversity, and together, we disrupt the way we and others thinkin about our lives for good.  

Do you want to exchange ideas, learn from each other and leave your mark on our journey? This is the place for you. 

Why this role matters: 

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing Legal team. You’ll play a key role in shaping Beyond ONE’s legal frameworks and driving sustainable growth across a dynamic, global operation in seven countries. 

As a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the business, you'll be hands-on in structuring key deals, managing risk, and building scalable legal foundations that align with our ambitious expansion goals. This is an ideal opportunity for a confident and collaborative legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and technology agreements, including strategic partnerships, supplier contracts, software licensing, and service-level agreements. 

• Provide end-to-end legal support on complex corporate transactions, including M&A deals, joint ventures, strategic investments and debt financing.  

• Advise cross-functional teams on regulatory, compliance, and governance matters across the tech, telco, and fintech sectors. 

• Help design and implement scalable legal processes, frameworks, and policies to support a rapidly evolving business landscape. 

• Partner with internal teams — from product to finance — to deliver proactive, solutions-oriented legal counsel that balances commercial objectives with legal integrity. 

• Monitor emerging laws, regulatory developments, and industry trends to ensure compliance and enable innovation. 

• Build strong, trust-based relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders across markets (GCC and LATAM) and departments. 

Qualifications & Attributes: 

• Qualified legal professional (Preferably England & Wales & USA & Canada &Australia). 

• 5–8 years post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally combining top-tier law firm training with in-house legal experience. 

• Prior experience working in the GCC region is strongly preferred. 

• Expertise in corporate, commercial law, M&A, debt financing, and contract negotiations. 

• Familiarity with legal issues in the tech, telco, or fintech sectors is a strong advantage. 

• Sophisticated written and verbal legal communication skills. Proficiency in Arabic and/or Spanish is an advantage. 

• A pragmatic business mindset with exceptional stakeholder management skills; able to influence and advise senior leadership confidently. 

• Self-driven and agile; capable of working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative, team-first culture. 

What we offer:

• Rapid learning opportunities - we enable learning through flexible career paths, exposure to challenging & meaningful work that will help build and strengthen your expertise.
• Hybrid work environment - flexibility to work from home 2 days a week in the UAE & Pakistan.
• Healthcare and other local benefits offered in market.

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