Real Estate Legal Affairs Assistant – Compliance & Drafting

Alef Group

Sharjah

On-site

AED 180,000 - 300,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Alef Group in Sharjah is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Legal Affairs to support its real estate operations. The role focuses on contract drafting, project registrations, escrow documentation and leasing compliance to ensure timely filings and regulatory adherence.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of UAE legal experience, strong drafting skills and proficiency in Arabic as an advantage. You will coordinate with Finance, engineers and auditors and assist SPV and corporate

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Law (or equivalent) is mandatory.
3–5 years UAE legal experience, preferably in real estate documentation, leasing, escrow or SPV filings.
Strong drafting, detail orientation and ability to prepare accurate filings.
Good communication and cross-department coordination required.
Working proficiency in Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Draft and review contracts including SPAs, reservation forms, addenda, consultancy agreements and standard construction/FM documents.
Coordinate project registration and escrow filings with Finance, engineers and auditors.
Prepare tenancy contracts, renewals, notices, and related documentation per Sharjah leasing rules.
Draft board/shareholder resolutions and routine corporate documents for SPVs.
Perform CDD/KYC checks and maintain AML files; escalate red flags to the Manager.
Monitor regulatory updates affecting Sharjah real estate and coordinate with Sales, CRM, Projects and Property Management for document flow.