Legal Counsel

Who we are

Founded in 2016, Alef Education (ALEFEDT on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange) is an award-winning AI powered learning solutions provider redefining K to 12 education. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the company serves approximately 2.0 million students and 84,000 educators across 19,000 schools in the UAE, Indonesia, and Morocco.

Its flagship Alef Platform delivers personalized learning experiences that enhance student engagement and outcomes, while its supplemental solutions Alef Pathways, Abjadiyat, and Arabits extend learning across subjects and languages.

Through its innovative use of artificial intelligence, data insights, and culturally relevant content, Alef Education is transforming teaching and learning to advance equity, access, and excellence for every student. 

About The Role

Based in Abu Dhabi reporting to the Head of Legal the Legal Counsel provides practical, commercially focused legal support across the business by reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and responding to day-to-day legal queries from internal stakeholders. The role is responsible for managing legal risk through timely, pragmatic advice while enabling the business to achieve its strategic objectives. The successful candidate will build trusted relationships across the organisation, delivering responsive legal guidance and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial Contracts

• Review, draft and negotiate customer, supplier, SaaS, consultancy, partnership, licensing and confidentiality agreements
•  Develop and maintain standard contract templates and clauses
• Support contract lifecycle management and execution processes
• Ensure contracts align with company policies and risk appetite 

Business Legal Advisory

• Provide practical legal advice to internal stakeholders across Sales, Procurement, HR, Finance, Technology and Operations
•  Respond to day-to-day legal queries and identify legal risks
•  Support new products, services and commercial initiatives 

Corporate & Governance

•  Support corporate governance activities, legal documentation and authorised signatory processes
•  Maintain legal records and assist with board documentation where required

Policy & Compliance

• Support legal policy development and regulatory compliance
• Monitor legal developments and deliver legal awareness guidance

Legal Operations

• Maintain contract repositories and legal trackers
• Identify opportunities to improve legal processes and reporting 

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders and external counsel to deliver timely, practical legal support

To Be The Right Fit, You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB or equivalent)
• Qualified lawyer in a recognised jurisdiction
• 3–6 years post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or commercial practice
• Strong experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of commercial and corporate law
• Experience within technology, SaaS or education sectors is desirable
• Excellent English communication skills

What we offer

We believe our people are our greatest advantage. We value curiosity, purpose, and the drive to make a real difference. When you join Alef, you join a mission — and a team that’s just as passionate about transforming education as you are.

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

• Annual flight allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Education allowance
• Health and Life insurance
• Enhanced leave policy
• A hybrid work model and remote working days to work from anywhere 

At Alef, we don’t just imagine a better future for education.

We build it — together.