Legal Counsel

About the role

The Owner’s Office is seeking a proactive Legal Counsel to provide practical legal advice across real estate, contracts, investors, suppliers and disputes. You will manage day‑to‑day legal matters, ensure urgent issues are identified, escalated and resolved, and support the team with sound commercial recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on real estate, commercial, contractual and operational matters.
• Maintain and organise legal files, contracts, cases and correspondence.
• Advise on court cases, claims and disputes involving investors, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts, SPAs, POAs, NDAs, supplier agreements and other legal documents.
• Coordinate with external lawyers on litigation, settlements and legal opinions.
• Monitor case status, assess risks, potential liabilities and recommend actions for management.
• Support negotiations and resolution of supplier and investor disputes.
• Liaise with DLD, RERA and other government authorities on relevant legal matters.
• Assist with property registration/de‑registration and related documentation.
• Identify legal risks and provide commercially viable recommendations.

Required profile

• LLB or equivalent law degree.
• 4–7 years of 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 and investor/supplier disputes.
• Good knowledge of DLD and RERA processes.
• Experience managing external legal counsel and government authorities.
• Excellent English; Arabic is an advantage.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality.

Required skills

• Contract drafting
• Negotiation
• Legal advisory
• Litigation management