6 Legal Advisor jobs in Salmiya

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Direct message the job poster from PKF Kuwait

Position: Senior Associate – Tax & Legal Services

About Us:

PKF Kuwait is a member firm of PKF International, a global network with over 400 offices in more than 150 countries. We provide a wide range of audit and assurance, tax, and business advisory services.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing Tax & Legal Services team. The successful candidate will contribute to managing client tax matters, ensuring compliance, and delivering consulting solutions with professionalism and insight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply current tax laws, procedures, and tools to address client-specific challenges.
• Independently prepare recommendations and deliver insights, seeking guidance when needed.
• Review tax-related documents and reports to ensure clarity, accuracy, and solid technical analysis.
• Provide practical, high-quality advice that aligns with clients’ business objectives.
• Gather, evaluate, and interpret financial and tax data to create tailored recommendations.
• Use professional judgment and analytical skills to draw meaningful conclusions and challenge assumptions where necessary.
• Support clients with timely and accurate tax filings and compliance requirements.
• Manage tasks and deadlines within the broader compliance framework.
• Draft well-structured reports and correspondence, highlighting risks and proposing strategic solutions.
• Provide clients with advice on documentation and filing obligations, along with implications for financial reporting.
• Identify information gaps and ensure all necessary data is obtained for regulatory purposes.
• Prepare professional letters and documentation in response to queries or disputes raised by tax authorities.

Leadership & Development:

• Embrace and reflect the firm’s values and purpose in daily work.
• Take ownership of your learning and development journey.
• Maintain a high standard of accountability and performance.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients through clear and respectful communication.
• Understand how your contributions align with the team’s goals and the broader business strategy.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of tax experience, ideally with a recognized audit firm or in a multinational corporate tax environment.
• Background in both compliance and advisory projects is essential.
• Exposure to international tax matters is an advantage.
• Strong research and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Familiarity with local tax laws and regulations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced qualifications (MST, JD, LLM) or CPA are a plus.
• Fluent in English; Arabic fluency is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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Senior Advisor / Associate - Tax & Legal

Senior Advisor / Associate - Tax & Legal

Direct message the job poster from PKF Kuwait Position: Senior Associate – Tax & Legal Services About Us: PKF Kuwait is a member firm of PKF International, a global network with over 400 offices in more than 150 countries. We provide a wide range of audit and assurance, tax, and business advisory services. Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing Tax & Legal Services team. The successful candidate will contribute to managing client tax matters, ensuring compliance, and delivering consulting solutions with professionalism and insight. Key Responsibilities: Apply current tax laws, procedures, and tools to address client-specific challenges. Independently prepare recommendations and deliver insights, seeking guidance when needed. Review tax-related documents and reports to ensure clarity, accuracy, and solid technical analysis. Provide practical, high-quality advice that aligns with clients’ business objectives. Gather, evaluate, and interpret financial and tax data to create tailored recommendations. Use professional judgment and analytical skills to draw meaningful conclusions and challenge assumptions where necessary. Support clients with timely and accurate tax filings and compliance requirements. Manage tasks and deadlines within the broader compliance framework. Draft well-structured reports and correspondence, highlighting risks and proposing strategic solutions. Provide clients with advice on documentation and filing obligations, along with implications for financial reporting. Identify information gaps and ensure all necessary data is obtained for regulatory purposes. Prepare professional letters and documentation in response to queries or disputes raised by tax authorities. Leadership & Development: Embrace and reflect the firm’s values and purpose in daily work. Take ownership of your learning and development journey. Maintain a high standard of accountability and performance. Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients through clear and respectful communication. Understand how your contributions align with the team’s goals and the broader business strategy. Qualifications & Experience: 3 to 5 years of tax experience, ideally with a recognized audit firm or in a multinational corporate tax environment. Background in both compliance and advisory projects is essential. Exposure to international tax matters is an advantage. Strong research and communication skills, both written and verbal. Familiarity with local tax laws and regulations. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Advanced qualifications (MST, JD, LLM) or CPA are a plus. Fluent in English; Arabic fluency is a plus. Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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Direct message the job poster from Keeta.

We welcome candidates from various countries in the Middle East to apply.

Job Descriptions:

1. Provide comprehensive legal advice and support on complex cross-border transactions and commercial matters.
2. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
3. Identify and assess legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
4. Advise on compliance with local and international laws and regulations.
5. Work closely with senior management and business units to ensure legal requirements are met.
6. Conduct legal research and analysis on relevant topics.
7. Represent the company in legal proceedings and negotiations.
8. Stay up-to-date with changes in the legal landscape and industry trends.
9. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external legal advisors and partners.

Job Requirements:

1. A bachelor degree of law.
2. 3-8 years of experience in law.
3. Excellent knowledge of corporate law, contract law, and commercial law.
4. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
5. Proficient in English and Arabic.
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
7. Proven track record of managing complex legal projects and deadlines.

Additional Requirements:

1. Familiarity with the legal environment in the Emirates and the Middle East.
2. Experience in the TMT sector is a plus.
3. Willingness to travel within the region as needed.

Job Highlights:

1. Opportunities for professional growth and development.
2. A challenging and rewarding work environment.
3. The chance to work with a transnational team of experts.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Information Services

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Direct message the job poster from Keeta. We welcome candidates from various countries in the Middle East to apply. Job Descriptions:

Provide comprehensive legal advice and support on complex cross-border transactions and commercial matters. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents. Identify and assess legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Advise on compliance with local and international laws and regulations. Work closely with senior management and business units to ensure legal requirements are met. Conduct legal research and analysis on relevant topics. Represent the company in legal proceedings and negotiations. Stay up-to-date with changes in the legal landscape and industry trends. Develop and maintain strong relationships with external legal advisors and partners. Job Requirements:

A bachelor degree of law. 3-8 years of experience in law. Excellent knowledge of corporate law, contract law, and commercial law. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Proficient in English and Arabic. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Proven track record of managing complex legal projects and deadlines. Additional Requirements:

Familiarity with the legal environment in the Emirates and the Middle East. Experience in the TMT sector is a plus. Willingness to travel within the region as needed. Job Highlights:

Opportunities for professional growth and development. A challenging and rewarding work environment. The chance to work with a transnational team of experts. Seniority level

Director Employment type

Full-time Job function

Legal Industries

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Canonical Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are expanding our in-house legal team, creating an opportunity for an exceptional recent graduate as junior Legal Advisor or junior Legal Counsel. The successful candidate will be a rigorous and effective practitioner with a track record of academic achievement and social engagement. At Canonical they will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transactional matters in the technology and enterprise software realm, as well as the contracts that underpin global employment, contracting and partnerships. In this appointment we are more focused on ability than experience; the position is open to applicants with a relevant degree, but does not have a requirement for extensive work experience. The successful candidate will work closely with our in-house legal team and colleagues worldwide.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate good commercial judgment as well as being organized, efficient, and capable to provide high quality legal and commercial advice. We are looking for a rigorous work ethic, detailed analysis, conscientiousness, and the ambition to identify opportunities for improvement.

Location : This role is home based in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or the Americas, with the option of our London office.

The role entails

Report to our global general counsel Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with customers and vendors in many countries across the globe Provide legal support to various internal clients across the company, including Canonical's sales organization Interface with cross-functional teams to support company initiatives Utilize Canonical's contract management system to ensure accurate data is maintained for signed contracts Work with local counsel in many countries to seek and implement advice

What we are looking for in you

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university A degree in law, JD or equivalent, and active license to practice law or current progress towards that Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment Effective both independently and as part of a team A passion for technology evidenced by personal initiatives and projects Professional written and spoken English with excellent drafting and presentation skills Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation Appreciative of diversity; polite and effective in a multicultural multinational organization Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability Thoughtfulness and self-motivation Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

Experience in commercial transactions, intellectual property, or corporate law Leadership and the ability to influence others to embrace new ideas or practices Understanding of the open source software community and values Understanding of the technology industry - silicon, data centers, PCs, connected devices, and software Experience working on in-house legal team and/or law firm

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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