Legal Counsel

We are looking for a highly qualified Legal Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business. You will safeguard our reputation by guaranteeing that the company strictly follows law guidelines and give legal advice to management about all relevant issues

Key Activities;

·Provide accurate and timely advice to executives on a variety of legal topics (labor law, corporate, projects, legal aspects of corporate finance) and other legal topics.

·Evaluate new business partnerships with vendors and subcontractors and overseeing the preparation of vendor contracts

·Research and evaluate various risk factors in relation to business decisions and operations.

·Oversee the application of effective risk management techniques and advise on potential legal issues.

·Participates in the registration of legal entities, dealing with securities.

·Pursue communication and negotiation with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.), and create relationships of mutual trust.

·Drafting and standardizing agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the full legal rights of the organization

·Dealing with breaches of contractual obligations: preparing claims, correspondences, and collecting documents for legal proceedings.

Operational Activities:

·Handles claims against the organization from government agencies, contractors, and employees. Prepares answers to them, drafts decisions on fulfilling or rejecting requests.

·Prepares and transmits claims to counterparties. Controls the course and results of their consideration.

·Prepares documents for obtaining the necessary licenses and permits for the activities of the organization.

.Takes measures to comply with the settlement of disputes prior to adjudication.

·Preparing the case statements and submitting them to the courts.

·Examines copies of allegation statements on claims against the organization.

·Represents the interests of the organization in courts or before arbitral tribunals.

·Verification of compliance with the legislation of draft orders, instructions, regulations and other documents of a legal nature.

·Controls the stages of approval of draft documents by responsible personnel.

·Maintaining records of internal cases and external investigation committees and ensuring their confidentiality.

.Ensure the organization’s operations are in-compliance with the laws.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS;

·BSc degree in Law or J.D. degree

·MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an advantage Knowledge of Bahrain Laws

·Should have 3 years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation

·Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in business environment