Legal and Compliance Administrator

Responsibilities

• Maintain a master register of all licenses, permits, tenancies, and contracts, ensuring all expiry and renewal dates are tracked.
• Manage the renewal calendar to flag notice windows and prevent accidental lapses or auto-renewals.
• Maintain an organized, searchable document library to serve as the single source of truth for the group.
• Prepare routine agreements from templates, including tenancy, landlord, guest, vendor, NDA, and brokerage contracts.
• Perform initial reviews of incoming agreements to verify parties, dates, signatures, and clauses before flagging issues to counsel.
• Coordinate with the PRO on license renewals and handle Ejari registrations.
• Liaise with UAE authorities such as DET, DTCM, and RERA, and manage documentation with external lawyers.
• Manage the legal inbox, triaging correspondence and drafting standard replies for approval.

Requirements

• Proven experience in legal administration, compliance administration, paralegal work, or real estate administration.
• A background as a paralegal or law graduate is highly preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to manage strict deadlines and complex document registers.
• Strong written English communication skills.
• Proficiency in using AI tools (such as ChatGPT or Claude) to assist with daily tasks.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently within a defined remit.
• Must be currently located in Dubai or able to relocate to Dubai.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Arabic for reading bilingual contracts and communicating with local authorities.
• Previous experience in the UAE real estate or holiday home sector (knowledge of Ejari, RERA, or DTCM permits).
• Experience building or managing contract/license registration systems.
• Familiarity with UAE real estate AML (goAML) and data protection regulations.

About the Company

Deluxe Holiday Homes is a leading holiday-home and property-management company in Dubai, managing over 700 premium short-term rentals. The wider Deluxe Homes Group operates several licensed entities, including a real-estate brokerage and various joint ventures across the UAE and Armenia.