Legal Counsel

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.
Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster.

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to support our Everything App business across the region. In this hybrid role, you will act as a strategic partner, seamlessly navigating the intersection of general commercial deals and the specialized regulatory landscape of Careem Pay. Culturally, we value collaboration over hierarchy. We are looking for someone sharp enough to handle complex topics, yet grounded enough to roll up their sleeves and support the wider team wherever needed.

What you’ll do 

 

• Commercial & Strategic Advisory: Partner with teams across Jordan, UAE, and KSA to provide practical legal guidance. This includes handling general commercial matters while working alongside our payments subject matter expert on legal and regulatory issues related to payments and financial services.
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements with business partners, vendors, and customers. This includes driving general operational deals to closure as well as securing specific agreements for Careem Pay that align with commercial interests and risk management standards.
• Product Counsel: Draft, review, and update customer-facing legal documents for new and existing Careem products and services, taking into account relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• Risk & Regulation: Monitor regulatory landscapes to anticipate risks, with a specific focus on researching developments in the financial services sector.
• Governance: Oversee corporate governance matters, including documentation for board meetings, corporate filings, and compliance with company policies.
• Disputes: Manage local litigation and external counsel as needed.

What you’ll need

• Fluent in English and Arabic (both oral and written)
• Minimum of a law degree from a reputable university
• Active bar membership
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience post qualification/admission to bar/law society.
• Demonstrated experience advising on payments, fintech, or financial services regulations is strongly preferred
• Strong experience of contract analysis, review and drafting.
• Commercial mindset and a true team player
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal matters to non-legal stakeholders clearly.
• Comfortable in working with shifting priorities, ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.