Senior Legal Counsel (Contract) – Dubai

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a Dubai-based organization on a 6-month contract assignment. This role requires a highly commercial lawyer with deep expertise in the hospitality sector, particularly in relation to Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs), hotel development projects, and mixed-use developments involving hospitality assets. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal support across hospitality transactions, development projects, and commercial agreements, working closely with business stakeholders and project teams. Key Responsibilities • Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) and related hospitality contracts. • Advise on hotel development, acquisition, and operational matters across hospitality projects. • Provide legal support on mixed-use developments incorporating hotel, residential, retail, and leisure components. • Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including development, management, operational, and service contracts. • Support project development teams on legal and contractual risk management throughout the project lifecycle. • Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to senior stakeholders and management. • Manage external counsel where required and ensure legal compliance across transactions and projects. • Assist with dispute avoidance, contract interpretation, and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements • 8–12+ years’ post-qualification experience (PQE), with qualification as a lawyer from a Commonwealth jurisdiction. • England & Wales qualification is strongly preferred; however, candidates qualified in other Commonwealth jurisdictions, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and comparable jurisdictions, will also be considered. • Significant and demonstrable experience in the hospitality sector. • Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating hotel management agreements (HMAs) and a wide range of hospitality-related commercial agreements. • Strong experience advising on hotel development projects and mixed-use developments involving hospitality assets. • Experience may have been gained through in-house roles within hotel operators, hospitality groups, real estate developers, or property development companies. • Proven experience advising hospitality, hotel, and real estate clients on transactions and development projects. • Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken. • Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management capabilities. • Candidate must be based in Dubai. #SeniorLegalCounsel #LegalCounsel #HospitalityLaw #HotelManagementAgreements #HMA #HotelDevelopment #HospitalityDevelopment #MixedUseDevelopment #CommercialContracts #RealEstateLaw #ProjectDevelopment #InHouseCounsel #LegalJobs #LegalRecruitment #LawyerJobs #HospitalityJobs #HotelIndustry #HospitalityLegal #DubaiJobs #UAEJobs #MiddleEastLegal #CommonwealthLawyer #EnglandAndWalesQualified #HospitalityCareers #ContractLawyer #LegalCareers #HospitalityRecruitment #HotelLaw #DevelopmentProjects #HiringNow #ImmediateStart #DubaiLegalJobs #SeniorCounsel #LegalProfessionals #HospitalityExperts #TemporaryContract #LegalHiring #MENAJobs #Recruitment #NowHiring