Legal Counsel

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.