Paralegal - Real Estate

Legal Route - Global Legal Recruitment; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled paralegal with a strong background in real estate. This role involves drafting leases, advising on legal queries, and managing documentation. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, both in English and Arabic, and have a proactive approach to supporting the legal team. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the business and help shape its legal framework. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about real estate law, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong legal background with experience in lease contract drafting.
• Ability to manage complex legal matters independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Legal team and coordinate legal deliverables.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Lease Drafting

Legal Research

Document Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Our client is looking for a paralegal with real estate background. Salary level 25k AED a month

Strong lease drafting experience as the role will involve drafting special conditions to leases as well as advising the business directly on a wide variety of lease/licence queries.

Experience of the Rental Dispute Committee and ability to organize documents, timelines and advise the business on process.

Possesses solid legal technical expertise as well as sound business and people judgement sense.

Hands-on and independent in managing complex matters both individually and across the wider business.

Excellent command of written and spoken English. Arabic Speaking, Reading & Writing is essential.

Experience in general real estate, corporate and disputes, previous in-house experience an advantage.

Supporting the Data Protection Officer and Compliance Officer where necessary.

JOB DIMENSIONS

Financial Scope

N/A

Direct Reports

N/A

Indirect Reports (functional)

N/A

Other

N/A

KEY ACCOUNTABILTIES

Generic KPIs

Administrative Support:

Provide administrative support to the Legal team, including scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, coordinating tasks internally and externally.

Proactive – timely - confidential

Project Coordination:
Assist in coordinating legal deliverables, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.

Proactive – efficient

Document Management:

Prepare, organize, and maintain legal documentation, including reports, presentations, project files, creating, updating, and archiving legal documents.

Proactive - Confidential

Budget Tracking:

Monitor and track legal budgets, supporting Senior Legal Administrator where necessary.

Timely – efficient

Communication:

Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling inquiries and facilitating communication within the department.

Proactive - Organised

Reporting:

Assist in preparing and distributing regular reports (as required by our shareholder) on litigation and departmental updates.

Timely

Ethics and Compliance

Support the company’s culture of ethical conduct and compliance.

Perform all duties ethically and in full compliance with the company’s Code Of Conduct, values, business principles, applicable guidelines, policies, procedures, DOA and applicable laws and regulations.

No “ethics and compliance” issues.

Comply with DOA.

Lead by example.

Information Security

All employees are responsible for the understanding of and adherence to the information security policies and procedures in their day-to-day activities, and to safeguard the information assets from unauthorized access (disclosure, modification and destruction).

Compliance with IT security.

No violations.

Data Protection

All Dubai employees must understand and adhere to applicable data protection laws and Ithra Dubai’s data protection policies and procedures. All Dubai employees must process personal data strictly in accordance with those laws, policies and procedures. To the extent that Dubai processes your personal data in relation to your employment with Dubai, such processing shall be in accordance with applicable data protection laws and Dubai’s data protection policies and procedures (such policies provided to you separately).

Compliance with data protection laws, policies and procedures. No violations.

Corporate Governance - Internal Controls – Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

Full implementation of and compliance with the Company’s Corporate Governance, Internal Controls (such as the Delegation Of Authorities, Gates Process, etc.), Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.

No violations.

Values

Adopt company’s core values and ensure the alignment of business conduct and behaviors with these values.

As assessed by line and colleagues.

Health Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)

Meet HSSE responsibilities as stated in company’s HSSE policies as well as any related documentation, guidelines and/or communication.

Ensure implementation and full adherence to the requirements of the HSSE management system as specified in the company’s HSSE policies, procedures and/or any other HSSE items and communications cascaded.

As assessed by line.

“HSSE first” behaviors.

Report HSSE risks.

No LTIs.

COMMUNICATIONS and WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

External

All Departments

1. External Legal Counsel
2. Shareholder (ICD)

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE and WORK CONDITIONS

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Mandatory

Qualifications: Relevant certification is beneficial

Experience: Real Estate, Property Management, Lease contract drafting and proof reading.

Work Conditions: Office work

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Knowledge | Supervised

Strong legal background particularly in drafting and RDC.

Skilled | Independent

Highly organized and mindful of deadlines.