Overview of the role:

Senior Legal Counsel will act as internal legal counsel and liaise directly with the various companies/businesses of the Al-Futtaim Group. Reporting to the Director (Group Legal – Real Estate & Construction) this position requires the ability to work well under pressure, successfully manage a demanding workload, meet deadlines, and to interact professionally with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as external parties.

What you will do:

• Negotiate, draft, review and advise upon, all required legal and contractual documentation in relation to real estate matters, including leases (commercial, residential and retail), licences, sales and purchase agreements, facilities management agreements, supply/service agreements, property management agreements, development management agreements, consultancy agreements, guarantees, amendment agreements, assignment agreements, settlement agreements, confidentiality agreements, hotel management agreements, MOUs, LOIs, and all other related and ancillary documents. 

• From time to time, to provide advice in respect of more general commercial matters as well as advising on the management and conduct of various contentious matters. 

• Ensure proper compliance by Group companies with all applicable local property laws and regulations. In this regard, the Senior Legal Manager (with input from local and external legal counsel) will need to be familiar with applicable property laws pertaining to Group businesses operating in the MENA region, South-East Asia, and other regions.