Paralegal - Real Estate

Job description / Role

The role involves providing legal and administrative support across development activities, including contract review, regulatory compliance, and coordination with external counsel. Reporting to the Development Director, the position plays a key part in ensuring governance and operational efficiency within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Client Details

A newly established real estate developer with a strong focus on delivering high-quality commercial and industrial developments across Dubai.


Description

· Review and draft contracts, MOUs, SPAs, and development-related documents
· Liaise with external law firms and government authorities such as RERA, DLD, etc.
· Support project registration and compliance with the region's real estate regulations
· Conduct initial legal review of documentation, highlighting risks and inconsistencies.
· Maintain legal registers and oversee structured document management.
· Coordinate meetings, manage schedules, support legal documentation and reporting for senior leadership.

Job Offer

· Attractive compensation package.
· Opportunity to work closely with leadership in an exciting organisation.

· 2-4 years of experience in a legal or paralegal role in the real estate or construction sectors.
· Strong understanding of Dubai's regulatory environment and government processes
· Experience with real estate contracts and agreements as well as project registration
· Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage but not essential
· Proactive, ambitious, and eager to grow with a newly established company
· Strong organisational and communication skills
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, lean team environment

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.