Mark Firth

Background

About Mark Firth

As Head of Legal OLX Group (AMEA) and General Counsel at Letgo and Otoplus, Mark partners closely with the various regional management and cross-functional teams to determine the company’s overall risk mitigation strategy and support its digital marketplace operations across multiple jurisdictions (including US, LATAM, and MEA). Mark was part of the Dubizzle management team between 2015-2020 that achieved consistent YoY growth of over 40% and engineered and created one of the UAE's first true Billion Dollar tech "Unicorns": In his role as General Counsel of Letgo, Mark is part of a team on a growth path to creating a multiple billion dollar business in the online used car market in Turkey, achieving 800% YoY growth in FY22. Mark has extensive global legal and business experience and has lived and worked in the Middle East and Africa for the past 14 years. He is skilled in efficiently solving legal, regulatory and business issues across multiple jurisdictions while taking into account diverse cultural sensitivities and implications. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree from the Northern Territory University.