Jaffar Bin Jaffar
Chief Operating Officer
The move
MoveDubai Healthcare City → Zain Capital
TitleDirector - Commercial | Leasing | Licensing & Registration | Partnerships → Chief Operating Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE19.6
Total experience19.5 years
Career arc
- Chief Operating OfficerSep 2025 — Present
Zain Capital· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director - Commercial | Leasing | Licensing & Registration | PartnershipsFeb 2020 — Sep 2025
Dubai Healthcare City· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Manager - Asset Management | Infrastructure Operations | Venues ManagementJan 2013 — Feb 2020
Dubai World Trade Centre· Dubai· Full-time - Manager - Property Management | Retail LeasingMar 2009 — Nov 2012
Union Properties PJSC· Dubai - UAE - Assistant Manager - Sales and Media PromotionsJan 2008 — Feb 2009
Majid Al Futtaim· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Business Development ExecutiveJul 2006 — Dec 2007
Creative Kingdom Inc.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- ESCP Business SchoolMSc. in Big Data and Business AnalyticsSep 2022 — Sep 2023
- Sorbonne Assas International Law SchoolMasters · L.L.M. - International Business LawJan 2021 — Jan 2022
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Marketing StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Real Estate DevelopmentAccount ManagementProperty ManagementFacilities Management
About
C-Level Executive with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience spanning commercial strategy, leasing operations and enterprise management across mainland and free-zone jurisdictions. Extensive expertise in scaling organizations, optimizing operating models, and managing multi-million-dirham revenues, budgets, and full P&L responsibility. Adept at translating board-level strategy into executable frameworks, strengthening partner and client ecosystems, and driving disciplined, data-led growth.