Hotel Lawyer

MENA Recruit Pty Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Dubai is seeking a mid-level hotel operations lawyer with 3-5 years of experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for operational support and handling compliance issues across a global portfolio of resorts. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of AED 50-60k per month, plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar role.
• Familiarity with Hotel Management Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support global portfolio of resorts.
• Handle compliance issues and operational support.
• Manage supplier contracts and ancillary agreements.

Skills

Strong drafting

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are seeing an increased demand for experienced hotel lawyers in the region, including an immediate need, as follows:

• A mid-level hotel operations lawyer with a minimum of 3-5 years of previous experience within an international hotel operator.
• A generalist operational role supporting the global portfolio of resorts, along with general support to the corporate office business units.
• No hotel development work involved, but must be familiar with Hotel Management Agreements and possess strong drafting and interpersonal skills.
• Interactions with the Regulator.
• Business operations.
• Compliance issues.
• Employment contracts, training, and other workplace issues.
• Foreign Investment Review Board issues.
• Interactions with Councils.
• Leasing and sub-leasing.
• Liquor and gaming applications and permits.
• Policy development and compliance.
• Sale, purchase, and restructure of licensed venues.
• Succession planning.
• Supplier contracts and ancillary agreements.

This is a full-time role based in Dubai.

Salary is approximately AED 50-60k per month plus excellent benefits.