About the Role
This role supports a growing brokerage as it expands its Dubai operations. This Operations & Office Manager role is the operational backbone of the business: you will own RERA/DLD compliance, office and vendor management, HR onboarding, and financial administration, reporting directly to the founder. The business has recently added to its sales team and now needs the infrastructure to support that growth without regulatory risk. It is a rare seat for someone who wants to build a function, not maintain one.
Package: AED12,000 – AED18,000
The role
- Own RERA/DLD licensing end-to-end: broker cards, Trakheesi permits, developer registration.
- Run the Dubai office: facilities, supplies, vendors and landlord relations.
- Screen and onboard new agents and staff, including visa coordination.
- Hold the company card; manage spend and liaise with accountants and lawyers.
- Build tracking systems so no licence, deadline or renewal is missed.
- Represent the company professionally to clients, investors, partners and vendors.
What you'll bring
- Hands-on experience inside a Dubai real estate brokerage or developer.
- Working knowledge of RERA/DLD processes: broker cards, Trakheesi, developer registration.
- Strong organisation; you run tracking systems by instinct, not reminders.
- Comfortable holding financial responsibility and a company card with integrity.
- Confident, professional presentation to clients, vendors and senior stakeholders.
- Fluent English and comfortable using AI tools to work faster.
What's on offer
- Direct reporting line to the founder, with genuine decision-making authority.
- Ground-floor role as the company builds out its Dubai team.
- Ownership of a function you shape and grow, not a fixed lane.
- Early-stage scale-up setting with room to grow as the business scales.
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Hiring an Operations Manager in Dubai's real estate market
An Operations Manager in a Dubai real estate brokerage typically reports to the founder or managing director and owns RERA/DLD licensing, office administration and HR onboarding. This is a compliance-heavy market: broker cards, Trakheesi advertising permits and developer registrations all carry deadlines that must be tracked without lapse. As brokerages scale their sales teams, this role becomes the operational function that keeps licensing, hiring and vendor relationships running so revenue-generating staff can focus on clients.
Common questions
Operations & Office Manager – Dubai On Site
An Operations Manager in a Dubai brokerage owns the day-to-day running of the business: office administration, vendor and landlord relationships, HR onboarding and financial administration. In this market, the role also owns RERA/DLD compliance, including broker card renewals, Trakheesi advertising permits and developer registrations. It typically reports directly to the founder or a senior partner.
What experience do I need to apply?
You should have direct, hands-on experience working inside a Dubai real estate brokerage or developer, with practical knowledge of RERA/DLD processes such as broker cards, Trakheesi permits and developer registration. Strong organisational skills, comfort holding financial responsibility, and confident professional communication with clients and vendors are all expected.
How do I apply?
Apply directly on this page. A Guildhall consultant reviews every application confidentially and will contact suitable candidates to discuss the role in more detail.
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