Head of Legal (RE Development)

Mira Construction; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Job summary

Mira Construction in Dubai seeks a seasoned Group General Counsel to lead the entire legal function and provide strategic guidance to the executive team on complex real estate developments.

You will oversee drafting and negotiating major development agreements, manage regulatory compliance with UAE laws, and mentor the in-house legal team while coordinating with external counsel on disputes and transactions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with significant experience in the UAE.
• Strong experience in real estate development, preferably gained directly within a major property developer.
• Candidates from DAMAC and other leading UAE developers will be strongly considered.
• Proven experience handling large-scale property development projects and transactions.
• Strong knowledge of UAE real estate laws, DLD/RERA regulations, property transactions and development frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and contract-management skills.
• Experience managing complex commercial disputes and external legal counsel.
• Strong commercial understanding with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Proven ability to advise C-level executives, directors and senior management.
• Leadership experience managing legal teams or legal functions.
• UAE legal qualification preferred; candidates with strong UAE real estate legal experience will also be considered depending on their background.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Group's entire legal function and provide strategic legal advice to senior management and stakeholders.
• Advise on real estate development projects from acquisition through development, handover and completion.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements including development agreements, SPAs, JV agreements, construction contracts, MOUs, NDAs and other commercial contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on property acquisitions, disposals, development structures, joint ventures and investments.
• Manage regulatory and compliance matters relating to UAE real estate development and DLD/RERA requirements.
• Identify and mitigate legal, contractual and commercial risks across the Group.
• Manage relationships with external law firms, consultants, government authorities and other legal stakeholders.
• Oversee disputes, claims, litigation and arbitration matters and coordinate with external counsel where required.
• Establish and improve legal policies, processes, contract templates and governance frameworks.
• Support senior leadership and business teams in high-value negotiations and strategic transactions.
• Ensure all projects and activities operate within applicable UAE laws and regulations.
• Lead and develop the internal legal team as the function grows.

Skills

Legal leadership

Real estate development

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Drafting contracts

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Disputes/arbitration

Team leadership

UAE real estate law

Education

UAE legal qualification

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Group s entire legal function and provide strategic legal advice to senior management and stakeholders
• Advise on real estate development projects from acquisition and structuring through development sales handover and completion
• Draft review and negotiate complex agreements including development agreements SPAs JV agreements construction contracts consultancy agreements MOUs NDAs and commercial contracts
• Provide legal guidance on property acquisitions disposals development structures joint ventures and investments
• Manage regulatory and compliance matters relating to UAE real estate development and RERA DLD requirements
• Identify and mitigate legal contractual and commercial risks across the Group
• Manage relationships with external law firms consultants government authorities and other legal stakeholders
• Oversee disputes claims litigation and arbitration matters and coordinate with external counsel where required
• Establish and improve legal policies processes contract templates and governance frameworks
• Support senior leadership and business teams in high-value negotiations and strategic transactions
• Ensure all projects and business activities operate within applicable UAE laws and regulations
• Lead and develop the internal legal team as the function grows

Benefits and Perks

• Private Health Insurance Paid Time Off Training amp Development

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with significant experience in the UAE.
• Strong experience in real estate development, preferably gained directly within a major property developer.
• Candidates from DAMAC and other leading UAE developers will be strongly considered.
• Proven experience handling large-scale property development projects and transactions.
• Strong knowledge of UAE real estate laws, DLD/RERA regulations, property transactions and development frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and contract-management skills.
• Experience managing complex commercial disputes and external legal counsel.
• Strong commercial understanding with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Proven ability to advise C-level executives, directors and senior management.
• Leadership experience managing legal teams or legal functions.
• UAE legal qualification preferred; candidates with strong UAE real estate legal experience will also be considered depending on their background.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.