Head of Real Estate Transactions

Stake; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stake, a leading real estate fintech company in the MENA region, is seeking a Head of Real Estate Transactions to lead their Real Estate team. This role involves overseeing property acquisitions, managing teams, and developing investment strategies to maximize investor returns. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in real estate transactions and strong leadership skills, contributing to Stake's growth and expansion into new markets.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Generous equity compensation

Budget for learning and development

Best in class end of service savings scheme

Off-sites and regular team events

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in real estate transaction management or acquisitions.
• Proven track record of meeting GMV and portfolio growth targets.
• Deep market knowledge of UAE real estate trends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee property acquisition and conveyancing to meet GMV targets.
• Manage the property acquisitions team and develop acquisition strategies.
• Analyse market trends to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Market Analysis

Relationship Building

Job description

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Stake is the MENA region’s most exciting real estate fintech company, combining real estate expertise and innovative financial technology to deliver products that empower everyone to own and build wealth through Real Estate. Launched in 2021 we have grown rapidly, leveraging decades of experience in technology, financial services and global real estate, to launch the MENA region’s first mobile app for fractional real estate investing.

This is just the beginning and we’re currently searching for highly talented individuals to join and help lead our expansion into international markets and new business lines

The Operations Team

Our Real Estate Operations team works behind the scenes, looking for and managing investment opportunities, following industry best practice and applying market analytics to ensure seamless transactions and an unparalleled service.

We are looking for a proactive and experienced leader to look after Stake’s Real Estate team, sourcing, vetting, negotiating, and closing investment opportunities. Additionally, you'll be responsible for delivering on and expanding our existing investment strategies, most notably, ‘Fix n’ Flips’. You will also look after realising potential exits for our portfolio of funded properties once the projected ROI has been met.

What you’ll do :

• Oversee Stake’s property acquisition, conveyancing, and exits to meet the business’s GMV targets and maximise investor returns.
• Manage the property acquisitions team, setting and refining acquisition strategies to build a strong deal pipeline aligned with Stake’s goals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with both established and new real estate brokers, ensuring a steady flow of quality deal opportunities.
• Work closely with Operations, Sales, Finance, and the leadership team (including founders) to align transaction activities with overall business objectives.
• Analyse market trends and build internal analytics to inform strategic decisions and optimise acquisition and portfolio management.
• Manage the conveyancing team to ensure timely, efficient property transfers, implementing KPIs and process improvements to reduce delays and costs.
• Foster external relationships with legal and conveyancing partners for smooth transaction completion.
• Monitor market conditions, portfolio performance, and property value growth to identify opportunities for early exits and maximise gains.
• Source and present exit opportunities, strategic insights to stakeholders regularly.
• Manage and lead the growth of Stake’s "Fix n’ Flip" strategy by working with the Real Estate Project lead from sourcing and scoping opportunities, presenting to investors, executing the renovation works, and ultimately exiting the flip by sourcing the most favourable opportunities.
• Oversee "Fix n’ Flip" project delivery by working with Project Management and Interior Design lead to ensure timeliness and project quality, supporting investors in achieving high ROI.

What we’re looking for :

• 7+ years of experience in real estate transaction management, acquisitions, or portfolio management.
• Proven track record of meeting GMV and portfolio growth targets within a real estate or prop-tech environment.
• Deep market knowledge of UAE real estate trends, with the ability to develop proprietary analytics and identify new opportunities.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams, including acquisitions, legal, and project delivery.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills, capable of managing external broker relationships and vendors.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to adapt strategies based on market conditions and internal performance metrics.
• Experience managing conveyancing, legal, or administrative processes is a plus.
• Fluency in English is essential. Arabic is a bonus.

Why you should join Stake :

• Hybrid work environment
• Work directly with senior leadership in one of the region’s fastest growing start-ups; you will get exposure to all functions at Stake and have the chance to learn from the very best in the space!
• Generous equity compensation; this aims to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. As Stake grows, you grow with it!
• Budget for learning and development; we want Stakers to constantly strive for personal and professional growth
• Best in class end of service savings scheme; through DIFC-sponsored DEWS programme
• Off-sites and regular team events

Stake has a high performance culture where the bar is always rising. We bring on brilliant, ambitious and curious people who see the value in Stake and want to grow with us.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management

Financial Services and Real Estate

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