Counsel
Dubai Office
Legal – Legal /
Full-time, Office /
Hybrid
We are looking for a Junior Corporate Lawyer to support the legal team at 1inch. The successful candidate will handle day-to-day corporate legal tasks such as contract reviews, research, and governance processes. They should be enthusiastic about DeFi, collaborative across teams, and ready to work in a dynamic legal environment.
Key Responsibilities
- This role suits someone with strong legal training and an interest in blockchain and technology. The key responsibilities and day-to-day duties of the role include the following:
Corporate and Contract Support
- Draft, review, and revise NDAs, service agreements, and internal contracts
- Help maintain template libraries and ensure document consistency
- Assist with reviewing corporate and intercompany documents
- Support due diligence and onboarding of vendors and partners
- Track contract lifecycle and flag renewal or update needs
Governance and Entity Management
- Support maintenance of legal records for entities across multiple jurisdictions
- Assist with board resolutions, shareholder registers, and filings
- Monitor deadlines and corporate governance compliance
Legal Research and Advisory
- Conduct research on legal topics in DeFi, token law, and cross-border risk management
- Summarize findings and present them to legal management
- Stay up to date with regulatory developments in key jurisdictions
Risk and Documentation
- Contribute to risk flagging in vendor/partner agreements
- Support legal department documentation and audit readiness
- Help draft and maintain internal legal SOPs and FAQs
Collaboration and Enablement
- Act as liaison between legal and business teams for clarifying contract terms
- Participate in legal reviews of marketing and product releases
- Join internal syncs and Confluence/Jira documentation processes
What You’ll Need
- The core skills, knowledge, experience and mindset required to be successful in this role include the following:
Experience
- 1–3 years of legal experience, ideally in tech or fintech
- Previous exposure to international contracts and governance
- Experience reviewing or drafting commercial agreements
- Familiarity with blockchain/crypto legal issues is a plus
- Involvement in document and process management systems
Skills
- Strong drafting and legal writing skills
- Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus)
- Proficiency in legal tools (e.g., Confluence, DocuSign, Jira)
- Understanding of corporate legal principles and contract law
- Bonus: knowledge of crypto risk management and DeFi trends
Mindset
- Structured, precise, and detail-oriented
- Open to feedback and proactive in communication
- Comfortable working across jurisdictions and ambiguity
- Curious about the evolving crypto legal landscape
- Driven by delivery, collaboration, and continuous learning
Why you'll love working with us
- Join a dynamic, creative team in a fast-paced and supportive environment
- Innovation and Collaboration in web3 tech are core to our success
- We’re open to new ideas — if you’ve got a vision, pitch it and make it happen
- Enjoy competitive pay that matches your skills and experience
- Be part of a company that’s shaping the future of DeFi
- Take time when you need it — we offer unlimited vacation days
- Get fully compensated for your work gear — we’ll set you up for success
- Travel with us! We host an annual team retreat at a top international location
- Click here to explore what life is like working at 1inch Labs!
