Director of Legal Engineering, Dubai
Core
Establish Legal Engineering as the commercial and delivery engine for the Middle East, building a local team and operating system in Dubai.
Role type
Senior leadership Director of Legal Engineering
Builds
A local Legal Engineering function, team structure, and operating model for the Middle East
Domain
Legal Technology (LegalTech) in the Middle East (Gulf region)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | client delivery
Required skills
Legal qualification, team building, hiring and calibration, stakeholder management, Arabic language capability, data protection compliance, enterprise sales partnership, program governance, thought leadership
Preferred skills
Experience in Gulf legal market, building new operating models from scratch, managing managers, career management
Technologies
Legora AI-native workspace
Responsibilities
Stand up the Legal Engineering function in Dubai including staffing and operating rhythm; Hire and develop Legal Engineers and Team Leads; Partner with commercial leadership on priority accounts and escalations; Act as lead legal architect on selected enterprise engagements; Represent the region in product strategy and market insight; Build trusted relationships with senior legal stakeholders
Seniority
Director, senior leadership with management mandate