Legal Assistant

Junior Legal Advisor

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company: DIA Developments

DIA Development is a fast-growing real estate development company in Dubai, delivering innovative residential projects with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence. We are expanding our team and seeking a Junior Legal Advisor to support our legal, administrative, and project functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and assisting with commercial contracts, agreements, and legal documentation.
• Assisting with contingent liability assessments and preparation of risk reports.
• Conducting organisational risk assessments and supporting compliance processes.
• Providing legal guidance to internal teams on day-to-day operational and contractual queries.
• Managing legal administration, paperwork, document control, scanning, archiving, printing, and maintaining organised physical and digital legal files.
• Preparing and submitting documents to authorities (DLD, RERA, Notary Public, Free-zone portals, and other government entities), including follow-up on approvals.
• Ensuring proper internal document flow - collecting signatures, stamps, and departmental approvals.
• Supporting coordination with external legal counsel, regulatory bodies, contractors, and vendors.

Requirements

• LLB Degree (mandatory)
• 1-3 years of experience in corporate, commercial, regulatory, or real estate legal work.
• Strong understanding of legal drafting, commercial contract principles, and document structure.
• Knowledge of UAE legislation, including:
• UAE Civil Code
• UAE Commercial Law
• UAE Labour Law
• Basic understanding of RERA/DLD regulations (advantage)
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, especially in document handling and administrative tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and responsibility.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: AED 8,000 - 12,000 per month, depending on experience.

• Probation Period: 2 months.
• Medical Insurance: Provided after successful completion of the probation period, subject to management approval.
• Visa: Provided after successful completion of the probation period, based on performance and management confirmation.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to grow within a dynamic and rapidly expanding real estate company.
• Supportive and professional team environment.
• Exposure to real estate development processes, contracts, regulatory procedures, and cross-department work.
• Strong career development and growth opportunities.