Corporate Legal Consultant / Attorney

About the role

Uvation is seeking a Corporate Legal Consultant / Attorney to manage legal advisory, compliance and contractual matters across its Dubai (UAE) and European operations. The role supports a multi-entity AI GPU infrastructure business operating across jurisdictions with different regulatory, employment and corporate governance requirements. The ideal candidate is dual-qualified or has demonstrated working knowledge of both UAE (DIFC, mainland or free zone) and at least one major European jurisdiction's corporate and commercial law.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts such as vendor agreements, client MSAs/SOWs, NDAs, partnership and reseller agreements.
• Advise on corporate structuring and governance across the multi-entity setup (UAE free zone, European entity/entities).
• Manage regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, including data protection (GDPR for Europe, UAE data protection law), employment law and sector-specific compliance for infrastructure and technology services.
• Support contractor and employment agreements with HR, including cross-border contractor arrangements and worker classification risk (independent contractor vs. employee tests under EU/UAE law).
• Advise on and manage vendor/supplier disputes, invoice discrepancies and contractual escalations.
• Support fundraising, investment or M&A-related legal work as required.
• Liaise with external counsel where local representation is needed, maintain corporate records, board resolutions and statutory filings, and flag legal and regulatory risks to leadership early.

Required profile

• Law degree and active bar admission or license in the UAE and/or a European jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5-8 years of corporate/commercial legal experience, ideally in-house or with a corporate law firm serving technology or infrastructure clients.
• Demonstrated experience with cross-border contracts and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
• Experience advising on contractor versus employee classification issues across jurisdictions.
• Comfortable working with significant autonomy across jurisdictions with limited local precedent, flagging risk early and in plain language.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of GDPR and UAE data protection frameworks.
• Preferred: prior experience in technology, cloud infrastructure or AI/GPU-related industries, and experience with Deel or similar EOR/contractor management platforms.