MIRA CONSTRUCTION

Luxury Dubai property development and management

Head of Legal

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDubai - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong, hands-on real estate development experience is essential.
Proven experience with major development projects, acquisitions, joint ventures and investments.
Strong construction and commercial contracting experience.
Experience handling complex negotiations and disputes.
Proven ability to advise CEOs, Boards, shareholders and investors.
Strong leadership, negotiation and commercial judgement.
Excellent English is required.
A recognised legal qualification or bar admission is required.

Responsibilities

Lead all legal matters relating to real estate development and investment.
Advise on land acquisitions, development structures, joint ventures, investments and financing.
Lead negotiation of major development, construction and commercial agreements.
Manage legal due diligence for acquisitions and investments.
Oversee disputes, claims and external legal counsel.
Advise the CEO, Board and senior management on legal and commercial risks.
Build and lead an effective in-house legal function.
Establish strong legal governance, contracts and risk-management processes.

Desired Qualifications

UAE/GCC experience is strongly preferred.
Arabic is an advantage.

Head of Legal

MIRA CONSTRUCTION L.L.C · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30

Workplace: on_site

Description

Mira Group is seeking an exceptional Head of Legal to lead the Group’s legal function and provide strategic, commercially focused legal leadership across its businesses and development activities.

This is a senior leadership position for a high-calibre lawyer with significant development experience, ideally someone who has worked closely with real estate, property development, construction, investment, joint ventures, acquisitions, financing and complex commercial transactions.

The successful candidate will not simply act as a legal adviser. They will be expected to operate as a business partner to the leadership team, identify legal and commercial risks early, structure transactions effectively, protect the Group’s interests and build a scalable legal function.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all legal matters relating to real estate development and investment.
Advise on land acquisitions, development structures, JVs, investments and financing.
Lead negotiation of major development, construction and commercial agreements.
Manage legal due diligence for acquisitions and investments.
Oversee disputes, claims and external legal counsel.
Advise the CEO, Board and senior management on legal and commercial risks.
Build and lead an effective in-house legal function.
Establish strong legal governance, contracts and risk-management processes.

Requirements

Strong, hands-on real estate development experience is essential.
Proven experience with major development projects, acquisitions, JVs and investments.
Strong construction and commercial contracting experience.
Experience handling complex negotiations and disputes.
UAE/GCC experience strongly preferred.
Proven ability to advise CEOs, Boards, shareholders and investors.
Strong leadership, negotiation and commercial judgement.
Excellent English; Arabic is an advantage.
Qualified lawyer with a recognised legal qualification/bar admission.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Career growth opportunities
Supportive work environment

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About the Company

MIRA CONSTRUCTION

Luxury Dubai property development and management

Mira Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer that handles the full property lifecycle—from development and construction to sales and residential management—for luxury residential and commercial projects. It builds ready-to-occupy homes and collaborates with international brands, with notable projects like Mira Coral Bay, a luxury waterfront community. The company also offers investment opportunities across properties or individual floors and has expanded into international real estate via Percent&Co to attract global investors to the MENA market. Its leadership brings deep market experience from Mira Estate and focuses on elegant architecture, smart design, and modern amenities, aiming to deliver high-value, move-in-ready properties in Dubai while growing a diversified portfolio and attracting international capital.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2023

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