Real Estate
Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) is responsible for the development and operations of Al-Futtaim’s real estate businesses across the Middle East and North Africa which includes:Dubai Festival City, a 520 hectare waterfront mixed use community, opened in 2005.Cairo Festival City, a 290 hectare mixed use development, opened in DeceMDer 2013. .Doha Festival City, comprising 433,847 sq m (land) + 250,000 sq m (GLA), IKEA opened in March 2013.
Under Development:
* Al Diriyah Festival City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 260,000 sq m
* Muscat Festival City, Oman: 100,000 sq m
* Casablanca Festival City, Morocco: 120,000 sq m
Al-Futtaim Real Estate
Al-Futtaim Real Estate offers comprehensive services from selection of site and feasibility studies to construction and property management. The range of properties administered and leased in the UAE includes warehouses, showrooms, workshops, offices, villas and apartment buildings. Al Futtaim's warehousing complex at Rashidia in Dubai, measuring over one million square feet, is by far the largest owned by any company in the Gulf. This is used as a central warehouse for the group, stocking vast quantities of electronic goods, automobiles, commercial vehicles, heavy equipment and inventories of spare parts. The company also has some 200,000 square feet of showroom space and 600,000 square feet of workshops in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain. Among the largest of these are the showrooms of Al Futtaim Panatech and Al Futtaim Motors in Dubai.
Residential properties in Dubai owned by Al Futtaim Real Estate, include some 900 apartments and villas like Al Garhoud, Safa village and Al Hamriya Villa Compounds, Dar Al Muteena, Dar Al Buteen, Dar Al Buteen II, Dar Al Khabeesi, and Dar Al Muragabat. These properties are characterised by a high standard of accommodation and leisure facilities. In keeping with the economic growth of the United Arab Emirates and Dubai, it is envisaged that Al-Futtaim Real Estate will concentrate its efforts and resources towards the development of prestigious real estate complexes to supplement the growing demand for commercial and residential properties. In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining and administering all supporting documents, data entry, and financial reporting required to assist the Retail Leasing team in carrying out their objective, this being the execution of the tactics of the Al Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) Leasing Administration Strategy that is aimed at meeting AFGRE's overall objectives as per the agreed timelines.
The duties would involve planning, financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, maintaining tenancy schedules, tracking sheets and overall leasing administration.
This role will encompass Retail Lease Administration in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and support the Lease Administration Manager.The incumbent should have several years of relevant experience.
He/She should be familiar with a variety of the leasing field's concepts, practices, and procedures. The person should consistently apply his/ her experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals and effectively direct the work of others, specifically supporting departments.
Someone with excellent organisation skills, ability to prioritize, proactive and team spirit would be a good fit for the role. Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.
The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.
The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility. |