Manager — Legal (Litigation)
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About the Role
DAMAC Group is seeking a Litigation Manager to own an active caseload of Dubai court cases, arbitration matters, and regulatory complaints. The role requires 6+ years of hands-on Dubai litigation management and bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English.
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Responsibilities
- Manage Dubai litigation caseload from filing through judgment and execution
- Liaise with external law firms (instructions, documents, follow up)
- Monitor online court portal to track hearings, judicial direction, outcomes
- Review defense memos, court submissions, and legal documents
- Negotiate settlements and manage internal legal investigations
- Handle real estate and commercial arbitration matters with external counsel
- Attend court hearings, site visits, and expert meetings
Requirements
- Arabic and English full professional proficiency (hard requirement)
- 6+ years as a legal manager with direct litigation ownership
- Hands on Dubai court experience (online portal, filing, execution stage)
- Proven external law firm management experience
- Real estate and commercial litigation experience
- Strong drafting in both Arabic and English
- LLB or equivalent; UAE bar or DIFC court experience a plus
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The Role
- You will manage litigation from filing through to execution — monitoring the court portal, coordinating with external law firms, reviewing defense memos, attending hearings, negotiating settlements, and handling real estate and commercial arbitration.
- This is a full ownership litigation management role, not a support position.
What You Will Do
- Manage Dubai litigation caseload — filing through judgment and execution
- Liaise with external law firms — instructions, documents, follow up
- Monitor online court portal — track hearings, judicial direction, outcomes
- Review defense memos, court submissions, and legal documents
- Negotiate settlements and manage internal legal investigations
- Handle real estate and commercial arbitration matters with external counsel
- Attend court hearings, site visits, and expert meetings
What You Bring
- Arabic and English — full professional proficiency, written and spoken. Hard requirement.
- 6+ years as a legal manager with direct litigation ownership — not paralegal or support
- Hands on Dubai court experience — online portal, filing, execution stage
- Proven external law firm management — instructions, coordination, accountability
- Real estate and commercial litigation experience
- Strong drafting in both Arabic and English
- LLB or equivalent; UAE bar or DIFC court experience a plus
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