Legal Operations Associate

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, supplier contracts, and complex enterprise customer agreements.
• Manage contract workflows from initial request to signature, ensuring turnaround times are met.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as sales, partnerships, and operations to align contract terms with business requirements.
• Keep track of contract versions, amendments, and obligations in a structured system.
• Maintain and improve contract templates and playbooks.
• Escalate legal or commercial risks appropriately and provide recommendations to mitigate them.
• Liaise with external counsel as needed for specialist advice.
• Support process improvements to make contract negotiation more efficient and scalable.

Requirements

• Law degree and some practical legal experience (law firm, in-house, or internship).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, ideally with exposure to B2B or enterprise contracts.
• Comfortable working with bespoke, non-standard agreements.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and deadlines simultaneously.
• Commercial mindset to balance legal risk with business priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with teams and counterparties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fintech, payments, banking, or technology sectors.
• Exposure to cross-border or multi-jurisdictional contracts.
• Familiarity with enterprise SaaS or API service agreements.
• Previous experience creating or managing contract playbooks.

Benefits

• Macbook provided
• Opportunity to travel (if applicable)
• Unlimited vacation time
• Private healthcare
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Flexible working and autonomy
• Pay it forward days: 2 days per year to volunteer for a charitable cause
• Wellness days: 3 wellness days every quarter to re-energize

About the Company

Fuse is on a mission to bring real time cross-border payments to the Middle East, helping global businesses access the region without changing their payment stack. As one of the most financially isolated but fastest growing markets globally, Fuse provides the infrastructure required to keep up. Processing payments for leading brands is just the beginning, and Fuse is looking for passionate team members to make local payments accessible worldwide.