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# Corporate Counsel at 1inch

- **Company:** 1inch
- **Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/1inch/c0f5bff7-fd8b-40d9-9f6d-5caeda1b63b2

## Job description

1inch is the DeFi ecosystem building financial freedom for everyone. 1inch products help users and builders trade, hold and track digital assets - with the self-custody, comprehensive security and the intuitive user experience they need to unlock the potential of true crypto ownership. 1inch protocols and APIs provide core infrastructure across the DeFi industry and beyond. So if you're someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team.

## Your mission

As Corporate Counsel, you will support corporate legal matters across our international group. Based in Dubai, you will advise on DIFC/UAE law, People and employment matters, corporate governance, commercial agreements and cross-border legal matters.

You will work closely with People, Finance, Operations and other business functions to turn legal requirements into practical advice, policies and business solutions.

## What you’ll do

- Advise on DIFC and relevant UAE corporate and employment law, including requirements affecting our Dubai operations, DIFC entities, international group structure and global workforce.
- Monitor relevant legal developments and coordinate specialist local counsel across jurisdictions where required.
- Advise People/HR throughout the employment lifecycle, including hiring, employment and contractor models, compensation, performance matters, investigations and terminations.
- Advise on cross-border employment and workforce matters, ensure employment agreements, People policies and HR practices reflect applicable legal requirements, and support sensitive employee relations matters and disputes.
- Advise on corporate governance and entity management across the group’s jurisdictions, and support Board and shareholder matters, corporate resolutions, statutory requirements and corporate records.
- Advise on group structuring, intercompany arrangements, reorganisations and international expansion, and support corporate transactions, investments and M&A where required.
- Draft, review and negotiate vendor, customer, partner and other commercial agreements.
- Advise on contractual risk, liability, indemnities, confidentiality, intellectual property, data protection and termination.
- Develop templates and contracting standards, and work with Procurement and business teams to improve contracting and approval processes.
- Draft and review corporate policies, translate legal requirements into practical policies, processes and guidance, identify and assess material legal risks for appropriate escalation, and provide legal guidance and training to business teams.

## Who you are

- You have 5+ years of relevant legal experience.
- You have strong practical knowledge of DIFC law and regulations, particularly corporate and employment law.
- You understand the wider UAE legal environment relevant to corporate operations.
- You have experience advising People/HR on employment matters.
- You have strong corporate and commercial legal experience, including contract drafting and negotiation.
- You have experience advising businesses operating through multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.
- You have experience with international workforce and cross-border legal matters.
- You have working knowledge of data protection and privacy law, particularly DIFC requirements.
- You hold a university degree in Law (LLB, JD or equivalent).
- You hold a professional legal qualification / admission to practise law in at least one recognised jurisdiction.

Nice to haves

- Experience in Defi / Web3 company working as counsel.

1inch is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to evaluating all candidates on the basis of their skills, experience, and potential — regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. We believe diverse teams build better products, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

## About 1inch

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: 1inch is a self-custodial DeFi ecosystem that aggregates liquidity from 600+ sources across 13+ blockchains to provide efficient, secure, and cost-effective decentralized trading.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, Dec 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Sergej Kunz, Anton Bukov

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Decentralized Finance (DeFi) / Software Development
- **Target Customers**: B2C (retail traders, wallet users) and B2B (institutions, developers via APIs and infrastructure)
- **Mission**: To solve fragmentation, complexity, and inefficiency in DeFi by building a unified, self-custodial ecosystem that gives everyone fair and universal access to finance.

## Products & Services
- **[1inch Aggregation Protocol](https://help.1inch.io/en/articles/4585093-what-is-1inch)**: A DEX aggregator that finds the best swap rates across multiple decentralized exchanges and chains (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, etc.). Supports intent-based swaps and MEV protection.
- **[1inch Wallet](https://1inch.com/about)**: Self-custodial mobile wallet for secure token swaps, portfolio tracking, and DeFi interactions.
- **[1inch Portfolio](https://1inch.com/about)**: Portfolio tracker for managing digital assets, analyzing PnL, and discovering staking opportunities.
- **[1inch Card](https://1inch.com/about)**: Spend crypto with Apple Pay & Google Pay, borrow against digital assets, and earn crypto cashback.
- **[1inch API Suite](https://1inch.com/about)**: Enterprise-ready Web3 APIs for token swaps, RPC nodes, and agentic trading (including MCP integration).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **USD 189.8M** across three rounds:
  - Seed (Aug 2020): $2.8M (6 investors)
  - Series A (Dec 2020): $12M (10 investors)
  - Series B (Dec 2021): $175M (9 investors)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Specific names not provided in available search results; rounds indicate involvement of major crypto-focused funds.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 119 employees as of mid-2026, with **+23.7% yearly headcount growth**.
  - Active job postings: 18 (yearly job posting growth +5.9%).
  - Launched intent-based swaps in 2022, atomic cross-chain with MEV protection in 2024, and bridge-free swaps between Solana and EVM in 2025.
  - New brand identity introduced in late 2025, emphasizing ecosystem unification.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Best Price Aggregation**: Sources liquidity from 600+ DEXs across 13+ chains, ensuring users always get optimal rates.
- **Self-Custodial & Secure**: Users retain full control of assets; strong MEV protection and atomic cross-chain swaps.
- **Innovation Track Record**: First DEX aggregator (2019 hackathon), pioneer of intent-based trading and bridge-free cross-chain swaps.
- **Governed by DAO**: 1inch DAO allows 1INCH token stakers to vote on protocol parameters, fostering community ownership.
- **Developer Ecosystem**: Offers comprehensive APIs and MCP server for building DeFi trading agents.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand cross-chain interoperability and reduce friction for multi-network trading.
- Grow the developer platform (MCP, enterprise APIs) to power institutional and agentic trading.
- Advocate for compliant, secure DeFi adoption while maintaining decentralization.
- Attract top engineering talent to continue leading innovation in the DeFi space.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: Team spans 34 countries; remote-first with a hub in Dubai. Flexibility to work from anywhere.
- **Ownership & Compensation**: Market-leading compensation and the chance to own impactful projects in a flat, collaborative environment.
- **Cutting-Edge Technology**: Work on smart-order routing, cross-chain protocols, and MEV protection that processes billions in trading volume.
- **Learning & Growth**: Conference sponsorships, funded research time, and support for professional development.
- **Culture Highlights**: Global community of engineers, designers, and problem-solvers; strong emphasis on security and decentralization.
- **Recruitment Note**: 1inch does not use external recruiters; all communication is via official channels. Unsolicited LinkedIn/Telegram messages are scams.
- **Open Roles** (as of Sep 2026): Senior Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Product Manager (Swap), Head of People & Culture, Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Golang), and more.
- **Work Location**: Remote (UAE, UK, Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria, etc.) or on-site in Dubai.

## Sources
1. [1inch.com/careers](https://1inch.com/careers)
2. [1inch.com/about](https://1inch.com/about)
3. [LinkedIn – 1inch](https://linkedin.com/company/1inchcom)
4. [Lever Jobs – 1inch](https://jobs.lever.co/1inch)
5. [1inch Help Center – What is 1inch?](https://help.1inch.io/en/articles/4585093-what-is-1inch)

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