Job description

The Senior Legal Counsel role within Majid Al Futtaim Properties – Communities Development UAE is responsible for managing all legal aspects of the Development Business Unit (DBU) and serving as a key legal advisor supporting the Vice President Legal. The role provides commercially focused and cost-effective legal counsel across complex real estate development projects, investment transactions, and joint venture arrangements across multiple jurisdictions including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia (KSA), and Egypt. The position plays a central role in structuring, negotiating, and executing high-value real estate and development transactions, including joint ventures, Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), development agreements, management agreements, bulk sale arrangements, and financing-related legal structures. The Senior Legal Counsel acts as the primary legal point of contact for DBU projects and transactions, overseeing end-to-end legal support from initial term sheet negotiation through transaction closing and implementation. The role requires extensive expertise in real estate law, contract negotiation, transaction structuring, and cross-border investments within the real estate development sector. The position supports internal stakeholders by providing timely, pragmatic, and commercially oriented legal advice that balances risk management with business objectives while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and legal frameworks. The role also focuses on identifying legal and regulatory risks across development activities and implementing mitigation strategies aligned with the organization’s risk appetite and governance standards. The Senior Legal Counsel leads legal workstreams for major development projects while coordinating with cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Commercial, Sales, Investment, Risk, and Governance departments. Responsibilities also include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts and legal documentation while maintaining standardized legal templates that align with applicable laws and best practices. The role further supports dispute avoidance strategies and preventive law practices while managing litigation and arbitration processes in collaboration with external counsel where necessary. The Senior Legal Counsel contributes to the legal governance of large-scale real estate developments undertaken by Majid Al Futtaim, a leading regional real estate developer operating across the Middle East and known for delivering major mixed-use developments, retail destinations, and residential communities.