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Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 09/24/2025 CASABOTTM is the AI-powered home automation platform that transforms any space into an intelligent, intuitive environment. Seamlessly connecting devices across brands, CASABOT eliminates complexity and guesswork—no apps, no commands, just effortless automation. Whether for homes, hotels, or commercial spaces, CASABOT delivers luxury-level technology with unmatched simplicity, real-time support, and smart energy management—designed to enhance daily living and future-proof properties. Job Description We are seeking a General Counsel with dual bar admission in English common law and UAE law to serve as our first in-house legal leader. This is a strategic role at the intersection of technology, real estate, and AI, ensuring CASABOT's corporate, contractual, and governance frameworks scale in line with our global ambitions. The General Counsel will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, management team, and board, while overseeing all legal matters spanning corporate, commercial, regulatory, and intellectual property. Key Responsibilities Manage corporate structuring across jurisdictions (ADGM and DMCC). Draft, review, and file Articles of Association, board resolutions, and shareholder agreements. Ensure compliance with UAE free zone regulations, employment law, and company law requirements. Lead negotiations of SAFE, SSA, and equity financing documents with investors. Oversee cap table, ESOP implementation, and shareholder communications. Support due diligence processes and protect CASABOT's interests in funding rounds. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with real estate developers,cos, technology vendors, and distributors. Establish standardized templates for NDAs, MSAs, licensing agreements, and pilot agreements. Balance risk management with enabling rapid business growth. Oversee IP assignment, licensing, and protection strategies to IP. Manage trademarks, patents, and international filings as required. Risk & Strategic Advisory Advise leadership and board on legal risks across multiple jurisdictions. Proactively identify regulatory developments affecting AI, data, and smart home technology. Build scalable processes to manage compliance while supporting innovation. External Counsel Management Engage and manage specialized law firms cost-effectively. Ensure outside counsel spend is aligned with CASABOT's budget and priorities. Requirements Bar admission in both English common law jurisdiction (UK, Australia, Canada, etc.) and UAE law. Swiss law is a plus. 8+ years PQE, with at least 3 years in-house (startup or tech sector preferred). Strong expertise in corporate law, contracts, M&A/financing transactions, and UAE free zone regulations. Experience advising on cross-border contracts, technology/IP law, and venture financing. Proven ability to balance risk with entrepreneurial growth needs. Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills (English essential; Arabic a plus). Hands‐on, pragmatic, and able to thrive in a fast‐paced startup environment. Base Salary + Equity. Why Join CASABOT? Be the founding legal leader shaping the governance of a category‐defining AI company. Join a global team at the forefront of AI, automation, and smart living. Work closely with visionary founders and top‐tier investors. Build not just a company, but an entire new industry: AI Home. CASABOT is the brain your smart home was missing. Join us to make AI Home a global reality. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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