36 Legal jobs in Kuwait

Overview

Sr. Legal Counsel are law professionals responsible to make sure that company's business is adherent to law. Legal Counsels give legal advice and monitor all applicable legal aspects.

• Provide legal support and advice to upper management on relevant legal issues
• Ensure compliance with the internal controls, statutory regulations and other formalities
• Calculate and handle risks in business process and decision making
• Draft legal documents such as contracts, statements, agreements etc.
• Execute procedures for protecting patents, trademarks, and industrial designs
• Handle litigation
• Keep up with current changes on all relevant areas of laws and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function
• Monitor legal and regulatory compliance across the organization and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies. This includes staying informed about changes in laws and regulations that may affect the organization's compliance obligations
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations relevant to the organization's industry and operations, and advise on regulatory compliance matters
• Uphold high ethical standards and professional conduct in all aspects of legal practice, including maintaining confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, and adhering to professional codes of conduct

• MA in Law or similar relevant field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the same or related field
• Legal Knowledge
• Familiarity with Kuwait MOCI procedures
• In-depth knowledge of administrative law and procedures
• Good organizational, prioritization and time-management skills
• Arbitration and mediation skills
• Ethical Standards
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

Proficiency in English and Arabic languages

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Join to apply for the Graduate Legal Counsel - Tech Sector role at 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• 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
  
  

• Seniority level Internship

• Employment type Contract

• Job function Legal
• Industries Software Development

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Join Our Dynamic Team as a Legal Associate

We are seeking a talented and driven Legal Associate to become part of our dynamic, multicultural, and inclusive team in Kuwait Steel. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive legal professional to play a key role in supporting and enhancing the legal operations.

As a Legal Associate, You will work closely with senior legal counsel, providing high-level administrative and operational support that enables informed decision-making and risk management across the business. This role goes beyond traditional support, it offers the opportunity to gain exposure to complex legal matters, contribute to high-impact projects, and grow within a respected legal team that values professionalism, integrity, and strategic thinking.

Duties may include but will not be limited to:

• Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in the end-to-end management of complex commercial contracts, including structuring, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contractual provisions across various sectors (e.g., procurement, services…). Expertise in negotiating key legal clauses such as indemnities, representations and warranties, liquidated damages, force majeure, limitation of liability, confidentiality, and dispute resolution mechanisms. Skilled in aligning contractual frameworks with corporate risk appetite, regulatory requirements, and jurisdiction-specific legal standards.

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Management: Advanced capability in handling contentious legal matters, including the assessment of legal exposure and liability risks, preparation of legal strategy memos, evidence bundles, and pleadings. Experience coordinating with external counsel in complex litigation, including commercial, labor, and regulatory disputes. Well-versed in local and international procedural rules. Strong grasp of pre-litigation settlement strategy, case law analysis, and litigation cost-benefit evaluation.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance: In-depth knowledge of domestic legal frameworks governing corporate operations, including but not limited to labor law, and environmental regulations. Proven ability to design and implement internal compliance controls, policies. Experience advising senior management on legal risks and compliance gaps, conducting internal investigations, and responding to regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• 5+ years of proven experience in a corporate legal environment.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Business Development Executive to join a prestigious law firm in Kuwait. The ideal candidate will have strong business acumen, proven networking ability, and experience in driving client engagement within the legal or professional services industry.

Key Responsibilities:

·Develop and execute strategies to attract new clients and business opportunities in the legal sector.

·Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure long-term engagement.

·Support lawyers and partners in preparing client proposals, presentations, and pitches.

·Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and industry mapping to identify growth opportunities.

·Organize client events, networking activities, and business forums to enhance the firm’s presence.

·Manage digital and offline marketing initiatives aligned with the firm’s brand.

·Track BD activities and provide regular progress reports to management.

Skills

Qualification &Skills:

·Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Law, or a related field.

·3–5 years’ experience in Business Development / Client Relations, preferably in law firms, consulting, or professional services.

·Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and Arabic.

·Strong networking, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.

·Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Job Summary

Align strategies and policies set by the executive management to ensure that the department meets its goals. Furthermore, to advise, plan, direct, analyze, investigate, draft and coordinate the administrative and operational activities of the legal unit across all GCC offices with the respective teams, advisories and government entities.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

Management:

• Provides strategic legal advice to senior management and other departments on corporate governance, compliance, focus and a sense of direction to the department, employees and management
• Establish and carry out the departmental goals, policies, and procedures
• Manage general activities related to providing the departmental services
• Consult with other executives, staff, and team members with regards to legal advisory, operations, and other issues
• Direct and manage the financial and budgetary activities of the legal unit
• Analyze the required legal, official, financial statements, reports, and other performance indicators and provide the necessary feedback and recommendations
• Identify areas of raising efficiency and effectiveness and to improve performance, policies, and programs
• Monitor control and approve capital and non-capital expenditures and audit effectiveness.
• Endeavor to develop and succeed in maintaining appropriate company image that strives towards excellence in satisfying customers
• Develop quantified M.B.O. plans to ensure that the process propagates through all levels
• To maintain viable and healthy relation with strategic accounts, business partners, corporate, commercial, official entities, and government bodies
• Perform other related duties as directed by the immediate superior.

Technical:

• Conduct legal analysis and research on various legal matters for the group.
• Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and the group.
• Provide advice on different legal issues and assist in drafting viable legal advisory, agreements, memorandum and other related documents, drafting wide range of commercial contracts, ensuring adherence to applicable laws
• Be actively involved in preparing and drafting of different acts and legal submissions and draft the authoritative legal opinions as well
• Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Formulating the best possible legal solution after analyzing the legal problem in depth.
• Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
• Represent clients in court (as per local laws) or before government agencies.
• Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
• Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
• Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Prepare, draft, and review legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
• Study the respective laws, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
• Supervise legal assistants/advisors where applicable.
• Negotiate contractual agreements of all forms.
• Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
• Conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
• Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
• Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
• Help develop ad draft and interpret laws and legislation and establish enforcement procedures.
• Provide legal assistance in legal tasks, litigations, contracts, dispute resolution and guide management on taking an appropriate decision, oversee litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution processes involving the company, working closely with external counsel when necessary

Policy and Procedure:

• Ensure the implementation of all organizational policies and procedures as per respective regulations and laws
• Ensure the implementation of all regulatory and SLA protocols

Safety & Risk Management:

• Ensure unit risk management plan is in place and applied,
• Identify and assess legal risks associated with the company’s operations and provide solutions to mitigate these risks
• Responsible for managing the legal unit’s exposure to operational risks
• Ensure commitment to all QHSE protocols and procedure as per organizational and official requirements Training Conduct legal training sessions for employees to raise awareness of legal risks and compliance obligations.
• Contribute to trainings and workshops to ensure employee awareness about corporate legal policy and procedure is in line with business and legal requirements

Reporting:

• Provides written reports in the appropriate medium as per schedule
• Provides research and documentation for all required matters

Minimum Job Requirements

A. Education : University Graduate (preferable higher level of education MBA, and/or PhD) in the fields of Law (Business, Civil, International, and Commercial).Management Trainings

B. Professional Experience : From eight (8) to ten (10) years’ experience gained through increasingly responsible positions within similar and related fields within the legal or business market (particularly in retail, real estate, and corporate law).

A minimum of five (5) years recent experience as a legal advisor within the legal or business market (particularly in retail, real estate, and corporate law).

C. Competencies Required: Proficiency in MS Office packages; e-mail and internet etiquette, business valuation and acquisition; feasibility studies preparation; business plan presentations, data research and interpretation.

Familiarity with risk assessment.

Knowledge of Corporate Governance regulations and formulation.

Familiarity with related government sectors’ regulations.

Capable negotiator and persuader with the ability for critical thinking.

Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)

Physically and mentally fit for the job

D. Required Licenses/Certifications

Member of the official legal syndicate (local or home country)

Technical Training Certificates / licenses

E. Languages

Proficient in English language (read, write, speak)

Proficient in Arabic language (read, write, speak)

F. Training Requirements

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Valiant is seeking skilled Linguists to provide interpretation, transcription, and translation services in support of ongoing and new U.S operations and mission requirements.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Conduct accurate and consecutive translation, transcription, and interpretation from Kurdish and Arabic Modern Standard into English
• Translate various syntax and expressions to include colloquial and slang phrases from English, Kurdish, Arabic Modern Standard, and vice versa
• Work and travel in austere environments
• Provide advice on cultural and ethnic significance of statements, conversations, situations, and documents
• Accurately scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents
• Other related tasks as assigned
  
  

• Must have a proficiency in Kurdish, Modern Standard Arabic, and English speaking and writing Level 3/3 of Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)-Native proficiency preferred
• Extensive knowledge of the culture with previous work in the region-Native familiarity preferred
• Experience interpreting and translating Kurdish and Modern Standard Arabic into English
• Ability to understand the essentials of all speech in standard dialect and vocabulary rarely requiring the need for paraphrasing or explanation
• Familiarity with the local culture and customs with the ability to operate within the local populace
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Secret Clearance
• Required Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) -The selected candidate must be in possession of the necessary level of Personnel Security Clearance (PSC) as specified in the job descriptions or eligible to qualify for same.
  
  

• Fit for Duty - The selected candidate must undergo an extensive medical examination to be certified medically fit for duty in the work assignment location. Similarly, the selected candidate must undergo a dental examination to be certified that there are no foreseen eminent dental issues. And, the selected candidate must be vaccinated according to the required immunizations for the Area of Operation of the work assignment or able and willing to receive the required immunizations prior to deployment to the work assignment location.
• Must have sufficient unaided hearing to perform duties safely, hear and wake up to emergency alarms unaided, and hear instructions in the absence of visual cues such as lip reading. If the applicant does not meet this requirement, a Speech Recognition In Noise Test (SPRINT) or equivalent testing is required, along with an approved waiver pursuant to CENTCOM MOD 17, Section 15, TAB A.
• Must be able to work under stressful circumstances and meet short suspense dates.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Must be free of medical restrictions/ limitations that prevent the performance of required duties and/ or prevent the wearing and utilization of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must be physically capable of performing the work in conditions of extreme temperatures, low humidity, rain, and blowing sand and dust.
• May be required to work on uncommon hours of duty, extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Employees shall utilize all proper lifting procedures and practices associated with all lifting and material handling tasks that are assigned and associated with this job description.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, crawl, and climb as necessary to perform job functions using proper techniques and PPE for extended periods unassisted.
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing

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• Generate leads through cold calling, referrals, social media, and networking.
• Convert inquiries into confirmed clients.
• Handle client queries promptly and professionally, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Assist clients selecting the correct immigration pathway.

• Generate leads through cold calling, referrals, social media, and networking.
• Convert inquiries into confirmed clients.
• Handle client queries promptly and professionally, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Assist clients selecting the correct immigration pathway.
• Maintain accurate client records.
  
  

• Strong sales and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of immigration processes is an added advantage.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
  
  

• Any Bachelor degree
• Minimum 1 year experience in sales (services) , experience in immigration consultancy is an added advantage
  
  

• Front desk management
• Greet and welcome clients in a professional manner.
• Manage appointment schedules and maintain an organized reception area.
• Assist with office documentation and filing as needed.
• Ensure all front desk operations run efficiently on a daily basis.
  
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Fluent in English, Hindi)
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and basic computer operations.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
  
  

• Any Bachelor's Degree.
• Prior experience as a receptionist or in customer-facing roles is an advantage.
• Knowledge of immigration or visa processes is a plus (not mandatory).
  
  

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Join Our Dynamic Team as a Legal Associate

We are seeking a talented and driven Legal Associate to become part of our dynamic, multicultural, and inclusive team in Kuwait Steel. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive legal professional to play a key role in supporting and enhancing the legal operations.

As a Legal Associate, you will work closely with senior legal counsel, providing high-level administrative and operational support that enables informed decision-making and risk management across the business. This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to complex legal matters, contribute to high-impact projects, and grow within a respected legal team that values professionalism, integrity, and strategic thinking.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Contract Negotiation and Drafting: Extensive experience in managing complex commercial contracts, including structuring, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contractual provisions across sectors like procurement and services. Expertise in key legal clauses such as indemnities, warranties, damages, force majeure, confidentiality, and dispute resolution. Ability to align contractual frameworks with risk appetite, regulatory standards, and jurisdiction-specific laws.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Management: Ability to handle contentious legal matters, assess legal exposure, prepare strategy memos, evidence, and pleadings. Experience coordinating with external counsel in complex litigation, including commercial, labor, and regulatory disputes. Familiarity with procedural rules and case law analysis. Skilled in settlement strategies and litigation cost evaluation.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of domestic legal frameworks, including labor and environmental laws. Ability to design and implement compliance policies, advise management on legal risks, conduct investigations, and respond to regulatory inquiries.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law
• 5+ years of experience in a corporate legal environment
• Fluent in English and Arabic

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Legal

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