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Benjamin Adebiyi

Senior Director - Head of Building Management - MENA (Property Management)
18.4 yrs experienceReal Estate
Jan 2026

The move

MoveEtihad Towers for Real Estate LLC (ETRE) JLL
TitleSenior Property Manager Senior Director - Head of Building Management - MENA (Property Management)
LocationAbu Dhabi. UAE United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi. Uae United Arab Emirates
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE21.4
Total experience18.4 years
JLL headcount10,001+ employees
JLL industryReal Estate
JLL HQChicago, Illinois
JLL typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Director - Head of Building Management - MENA (Property Management)Jan 2026 — Present
    JLL· Full-time
  2. Director - Head of Building Management - MENA (Property Management)Jan 2022 — Present
    JLL· Full-time
  3. Associate - MENA (Property Management)Oct 2018 — Present
    JLL· Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and GCC
  4. Head of onsite PM Team - MENA (Property & Asset Management Services )Jul 2017 — Present
    JLL· Dubai, United Arab Emirates, MENA
  5. Senior Property ManagerAug 2014 — Aug 2017
    Etihad Towers for Real Estate LLC (ETRE)· Abu Dhabi. UAE· Full-time
  6. Property ManagerSep 2012 — Aug 2014
    CBRE· Abu Dhabi
  7. Line Manager - Leasehold Services Department (United Kingdom)Jan 2008 — Sep 2012
    Accent Group· Camberley. Surrey. United Kingdom

Education

Languages

  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

BudgetsLease AdministrationCustomer ServicePropertyResidential HomesProperty Management

About

JLL Senior Director across MENA, who is a dedicated Property & Asset Manager with over 24 years’ experience, specialising in building / property management, FMMA, handover & transitions management, leasing, sales, retail, residential, commercial and mixed-use portfolio management, housing services, real estate and development. Worked closely with a wide range of clients, institutional investors, funds, government entities and high profile organisations in the private, commercial and social housing sectors in diverse and varied communities. A very positive and ambitious individual, who has completed both a postgraduate (PGD) and B.Sc. (Hons) degree Specialising in ‘Housing & Business Management’ at the University of West of England (UWE).

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