Legal Counsel / Head of Legal (EMEA)

Your tasks

You will play a critical role in formalizing our international presence, managing complex multi-regional legal structures, and safeguarding our commercial interests across diverse markets.

1. Commercial Contracting & Negotiations:

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with global customers and technology partners.
• Ensure all contracts align with ADG’s service models: Advisory, Implementation, and Managed Services.
• Manage legal relationships with major technology partners (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Datadog) and a diverse client base in fintech, gaming, and telecoms.

2. Entity Management & Global Expansion:

• Lead the legal setup and registration of new entities and company structures across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
• Oversee the legal requirements for upcoming office openings in markets such as Monaco, Tanzania and the UK.
• Ensure compliance with local corporate laws and licensing requirements in each jurisdiction of operation.

3. Policy Development & Governance:

• Build, implement, and maintain comprehensive corporate policies to standardize operations across global offices.
• Advise leadership on legal risks associated with Data Analytics, AI, and Cybersecurity domains.
• Develop frameworks for data privacy and cross-border data transfers in compliance with regional regulations.

You will play a critical role in formalizing our international presence, managing complex multi-regional legal structures, and safeguarding our commercial interests across diverse markets.

1. Commercial Contracting & Negotiations:

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with global customers and technology partners.
• Ensure all contracts align with ADG’s service models: Advisory, Implementation, and Managed Services.
• Manage legal relationships with major technology partners (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Datadog) and a diverse client base in fintech, gaming, and telecoms.

2. Entity Management & Global Expansion:

• Lead the legal setup and registration of new entities and company structures across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
• Oversee the legal requirements for upcoming office openings in markets such as Monaco, Tanzania and the UK.
• Ensure compliance with local corporate laws and licensing requirements in each jurisdiction of operation.

3. Policy Development & Governance:

• Build, implement, and maintain comprehensive corporate policies to standardize operations across global offices.
• Advise leadership on legal risks associated with Data Analytics, AI, and Cybersecurity domains.
• Develop frameworks for data privacy and cross-border data transfers in compliance with regional regulations.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience (8+ years) in corporate law, preferably within the technology consulting or IT services industry.
• Regional Expertise: Strong understanding of legal frameworks in the Middle East and Africa; experience in European markets is a significant plus.
• Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex corporate structuring and entity formation.
• Sharp commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk against business growth objectives.
• Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to represent ADG to high-level stakeholders and partners.

• Education: Law degree from a recognized institution and professional legal certification/bar admission.

• Experience: Proven experience (8+ years) in corporate law, preferably within the technology consulting or IT services industry.
• Regional Expertise: Strong understanding of legal frameworks in the Middle East and Africa; experience in European markets is a significant plus.
• Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex corporate structuring and entity formation.
• Sharp commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk against business growth objectives.
• Excellent negotiation skills, with the ability to represent ADG to high-level stakeholders and partners.

• Education: Law degree from a recognized institution and professional legal certification/bar admission.