Role Purpose
– Provide practical legal advice and support to the Owner’s Office across real estate, contracts, investors, suppliers and disputes.
– Manage and coordinate day-to-day legal matters, ensuring urgent issues are identified, escalated and followed through.
Key Responsibilities
– Provide legal advice on real estate, commercial, contractual and operational matters.
– Maintain and organize legal files, contracts, cases and correspondence.
– Advise on court cases, claims and disputes involving investors, suppliers, contractors, clients and other stakeholders.
– Review, draft and negotiate contracts, SPAs, POAs, NDAs, supplier agreements and other legal documents.
– Coordinate with external lawyers on litigation, court cases, settlements and legal opinions.
– Review case status, risks, potential liabilities and recommended actions for management.
– Support negotiations and resolution of supplier and investor disputes.
– Liaise with DLD, RERA and other government authorities on relevant legal matters.
– Support property registration/de-registration and related legal documentation.
– Identify legal risks and provide practical, commercially viable recommendations.
– Attend relevant management/Owner’s Office meetings and provide legal input and follow-up.
– Maintain confidentiality of sensitive Owner and company matters.
Requirements
– LLB or equivalent Law degree.
– 4–7 years’ UAE legal experience, preferably with a real estate developer or law firm.
– Strong experience in UAE real estate, contracts and commercial law.
– Exposure to litigation, court cases, investor and supplier disputes.
– Good knowledge of DLD and RERA processes.
– Strong contract drafting, negotiation and legal advisory skills.
– Experience managing external legal counsel and government authorities.
– Excellent English; Arabic is an advantage.
– Strong communication, organization, judgement and problem-solving skills.
– Practical, commercially minded and able to work independently.
– High level of discretion and confidentiality.
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