Associate

Dentons Students Recruitment; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentons, a leading global law firm, seeks an Associate for its UAE Real Estate team in Dubai. The role focuses on handling a diverse portfolio of real estate transactions across UAE and KSA, delivering client-centric and commercially astute advice to a prestigious client base.

The successful candidate will combine deep knowledge of UAE real estate law with practical experience in transactions, development projects, and real estate finance, contributing to an award-winning practice.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on UAE real estate transactions and developments.
• Excellent knowledge of UAE real estate laws and practice.
• Experience in investment-based disposals and acquisitions including corporate shares.
• Collaborative project team experience with cross-border counterparts.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial real estate documents.
• Managing real estate due diligence requirements.
• Ability to manage straightforward real estate transactions end-to-end.
• Experience in UAE and KSA real estate transactions is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse array of real estate transactions in UAE and KSA.
• Support a global client base with commercially astute service.
• Provide client-centric, high-quality real estate legal advice.

Skills

Real estate transactions

UAE real estate law

Investments and disposals

Team collaboration

Contract drafting

Due diligence

End-to-end transactions

KSA real estate knowledge

Attention to detail

Job description

Department: Real Estate
Duration: Permanent
Location: Dubai
Reports to: Partner
PQE: 3 5
Requsition no: 8798

The Department

Dentons Real Estate team holds a prestigious position globally recognized for its extensive expertise across diverse industries and markets. Our award-winning real estate team based in Dubai is an integral part of this esteemed practice delivering a comprehensive range of real estate services across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. From acquisitions development investment joint ventures sales disposals landlord and tenant matters and real estate finance we maintain a reputation for excellence. We advise on first of their kind transactions and represent some of the regions leading developers and investors as well as supporting international businesses.

Dentons Real Estate team blends profound legal knowledge with intricate market understanding representing a wide spectrum of stakeholders. With our firm's recent global expansion our real estate practice has gained a broader international perspective.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Associate with experience in general commercial real estate transactional work for our UAE Real Estate team. The role involves handling a diverse array of real estate transactions encompassing both local initiatives within the UAE and KSA and support for the global clientele of the firm. Our commitment is to provide a client-centric responsive service for prominent clients who demand superior quality value and exceptional work. We expect our legal professionals to be sector specialists proactive and commercially astute. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated lawyer looking to access high quality work in an experienced team.

Required experience skills and attributes

• Experience of advising clients on UAE real estate transactions and developments.
• Excellent knowledge and application of UAE real estate laws and practice.
• Experience in investment-based disposals and acquisitions including corporate share acquisitions.
• Collaborating with a project team involving construction finance corporate and planning counterparts both locally and internationally.
• Drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial real estate documents such as sale/purchase contracts transfers strata documents leases and development agreements.
• Managing real estate due diligence requirements.
• Ability to manage straight forward real estate transactions from start to end.
• Experience of advising on real estate transactions and developments in KSA is advantageous.
• Superior attention to detail with a can-do and collaborative attitude towards work.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: Nurtures positive relationships within the team and across the firm to achieve common goals encouraging collaborative work and knowledge sharing.
• Communication: Articulates thoughts clearly concisely and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Adaptability to change: Embraces evolving job demands and firm dynamics adjusting approaches to meet new priorities while advocating for innovative ideas and enhancements.
• Customer focus: Proactively identifies and addresses client and internal customer needs ensuring efficient and valuable service delivery.
• Problem Solving: Analyzes issues and information assesses risks and evaluates solutions making decisions based on sound judgment and initiative.
• Achievement: Demonstrates commitment determination and organizational skills to prioritize and manage workloads effectively ensuring successful task completion.
• Personal Effectiveness: Projects experience self-motivation and enthusiasm maintaining a positive attitude and self-control even in time-sensitive situations.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries Dentons helps you grow protect operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric purpose-driven and committed to inclusion diversity equity and sustainability we focus on what matters most to .

Inclusion and Diversity

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons:Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age ethnicity religion sex nationality neurodiversity disability or with parental or caring responsibilities.

During the application process all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.