Senior Legal Counsel - Hospitality & Compliance (Dubai)

Millennium-Hotels-and-Resorts-Mea; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for its regional office in Dubai Healthcare City. You will provide expert legal guidance across the business, focusing on complex contracts, compliance, regulatory issues, and risk management.

The ideal candidate should have 15 years of regional hospitality experience and be an Arabic speaker, comfortable operating strategically while hands-on to support executives and operations.

Qualifications

• Around 15 years of relevant regional experience in hospitality.
• Arabic speaker with proficiency.
• Strong expertise in contracts, compliance, regulatory matters, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to internal stakeholders, including executive management, on compliance, risk mitigation, and regulatory matters.
• Support the business in developing and implementing the company’s legal strategy, aligning it with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including vendor agreements, partnership agreements, licensing, and service contracts.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and standardize processes to enhance efficiency and consistency in legal documentation.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, ensuring timely renewals, amendments, and compliance with agreed terms.
• Identify potential legal risks across the organization, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.

Skills

Legal expertise

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Arabic language

Job description

Millennium Hotels & Resorts MEA seeks a Senior Legal Counsel for its regional office in Dubai Healthcare City. You will provide expert legal guidance across the business, focusing on complex contracts, compliance, regulatory issues, and risk management.

The ideal candidate should have 15 years of regional hospitality experience and be an Arabic speaker, comfortable operating strategically while hands-on to support executives and operations.