Senior Legal Counsel - Real Estate

Hydrogen Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing UAE-based conglomerate is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its expanding in-house legal team. The role involves advising on corporate and commercial matters, drafting contracts, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years of experience, a common law qualification, and be commercially minded. This opportunity offers a clear path for growth and impact within a high-growth business.

Benefits

High-growth business

Strategic exposure across multiple sectors

Clear path for progression and impact

Qualifications

• 7+ PQE, common law qualified.
• Strong private practice training; in-house experience a plus.
• Flexible across practice areas; confident and commercially minded.
• Fluent English speaker with UAE/MENAT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate, commercial, and real estate matters.
• Draft and negotiate contracts across business units.
• Support fund structuring and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and drive legal strategy.

Skills

Corporate legal advice

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Commercial awareness

Fluent English

Education

Common Law Qualification

Job description

Overview

Founded in 2001 our Legal Practice forms part of the Hydrogen Group, a global specialist recruiter with over 300 specialist consultants across the globe. We have 40 consultants in our Legal Practice who specialise in placing lawyers in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Ireland, Caribbean, Channel Islands, US and in the UK. We have expertise in placing lawyers in house and in private practice on a permanent basis. We are growing our Hydrogen in-house offering in the Middle East and have an exciting new opportunity in Dubai:

Role

A fast-growing UAE-based conglomerate is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its expanding in-house legal team. The group operates across real estate development, construction, interior design, and asset management, with a newly launched DFSA-regulated entity in the DIFC.

What You'll Do

• Advise on corporate, commercial, and real estate matters
• Draft and negotiate contracts across business units
• Support fund structuring and regulatory compliance
• Partner with senior stakeholders and drive legal strategy

What We're Looking For

• 7+ PQE, common law qualified
• Strong private practice training; in-house experience a plus
• Flexible across practice areas; confident and commercially minded
• Fluent English speaker with UAE/MENAT experience preferred

Why Join

• High-growth business with ambitious leadership
• Strategic exposure across multiple sectors
• Clear path for progression and impact