22 Senior Legal Role jobs in Kuwait

Junior Legal Counsel

KUWAIT STEEL

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We are looking for a talented and skilled Junior Legal Counsel to join our multicultural and diverse team in Kuwait. The role involves providing administrative and clerical support to optimize workflow procedures in the office and managing day-to-day legal activities to support the company's operations.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

  • Providing proactive, solutions-focused, legally sound advice and support in a timely manner.
  • Leading the review, drafting, negotiation, and amendment of a broad spectrum of commercial contracts.
  • Advising the company on rights and responsibilities under Kuwaiti laws.
  • Monitoring local regulatory trends that could impact business operations.
  • Handling dispute resolution and providing active legal involvement.
  • Managing the use, quality, and cost of external legal counsel.
  • Offering advice on corporate law matters and providing company secretarial support.
  • Ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws, including trade embargo regulations.
  • Preparing and reviewing tender documents to ensure clarity and compliance with requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Law degree from a reputable university.
  • Minimum of 5 years of legal practice.
  • Experience in law firms is preferred; experience in large corporate settings is also valued.
  • Experience in the manufacturing industry is advantageous.
  • In-depth knowledge of Kuwaiti laws, including Company Law.

Languages

  • Excellent command of English and Arabic.

Skills

  • Strong contract drafting and interpretation skills.
  • Effective negotiation skills.
  • Ability to provide sound legal advice.
  • Capability to handle complex legal issues.
  • Ability to work within a diverse team and collaborate with international counterparts.

Business Understanding

  • Manufacturing industry knowledge.
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Senior Legal Counsel

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Al ahmadi, Al Ahmadi KWT Steel

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We are looking for a highly talented and skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our multicultural and diverse team in Kuwait. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities for the duties of the Legal function in support of the Company’s operation of the business.

**Duties may include but will not be limited to**:

- Provide proactive solutions-focused, legally sound advice and support in a timely fashion.
- Take the legal lead role in reviewing, drafting, negotiating and/or amending a broad spectrum of commercial contracts, including MOUs, NDAs, shareholders agreements, ancillary services agreements, EPC contracts, supply contracts, distribution agreements, maintenance agreements, financial instruments e.g. bank guarantees, letter of credit.
- Advise the Company on its rights and responsibility under the applicable laws of Kuwait.
- Monitor trends in the local regulation that may affect the operation of the business.
- Advise on general corporate law matters and provide timely and efficient company secretarial support e.g. minutes of the board of directors’ meetings, and ordinary and extraordinary general assembly meetings.
- Prepare and review tenders’ documents to ensure that tenders’ requirements are clearly understood, covered, and fulfilled to the businesses’ requirements, and coordinate, follow up and manage subsequent tenders’ clarification, approval and contracts’ award.
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**About Kuwait Steel**

Kuwait Steel was founded on the aspiration to deliver and produce high-quality steel products, made possible through innovative research, and to ensure present-day society manages to resolve current needs without having to compromise the demands and requirements needed for the future generation.

Kuwait Steel prides itself in operating in a manner that reflects honesty, integrity, reliability and most importantly, consistency. This ensures that as a company we can achieve, sustain, and maintain a high level of trust within the steel industry without compromising our high standards. To promote sustainable development and growth, Kuwait Steel has partnered with a wide range of industries and sectors throughout the years. These include but are not limited to, construction, industrial, oil & gas and healthcare.
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Graduate Legal Counsel - Tech Sector

Canonical

Posted 11 days ago

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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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  • Job function Legal
  • Industries Software Development

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Graduate Legal Counsel - Tech Sector

Kuwait City, Al Kuwayt Canonical

Posted 23 days ago

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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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Legal Associate

Al Khiran UNITED STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO.

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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
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Legal
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Legal Associate

Al Khiran UNITED STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO.

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UNITED STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. 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 Seniority level

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Legal Affairs Officer

United Beverage Company K.S.C.C

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Develop standard and non-standard contractual agreements and templates, review contracts prepared by clients from a legal perspective, identify and resolve legal risks, and ensure the adequacy of contract clauses and their alignment with United Beverage Company’s best interests.

Review contracts from a legal perspective, identify and resolve legal risks, and ensure clauses align with UBC’s interests.

Prepare all legal documentation, agendas, reports, and notes as required by United Beverage Company for relevant authorities, such as Power of Attorneys and authentication of contracts, to meet all legal requirements.

Conduct research on latest trends in account agreements, licensing, non-disclosure agreements, terms, and contract amendments.

Ensure third-party agreements comply with internal policies and legal/regulatory requirements (local and international).

Provide legal advice to protect the company’s interests, minimize liabilities, and ensure compliance with statutes and regulations.

Support legal risk mitigation through research and investigations, assisting the Legal Advisor.

Handle and follow up on court judgments to safeguard the company’s legal interests.

Coordinate with external law firms to manage lawsuits and ensure proper court representation.

Follow up on payment delays with relevant stakeholders and legal advisors for timely resolution.

Maintain communication with legal advisors, court officials, and authorities to monitor case progress.

Prepare legal memos, briefs, and court documents with accuracy and adherence to legal standards.

Gather relevant legal documents and data for ongoing cases and operations.

Ensure legal data accuracy and updates in internal systems to support business and compliance.

Liaise with external legal advisors, government authorities, and service providers across jurisdictions.

Represent UBC in meetings and court sessions, ensuring proper legal representation.

Archive and maintain a filing system for legal documents, contracts, guarantees, and official papers.

Manage relations with legal contacts, ensuring proper communication and documentation.

Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned by the direct manager.

Skills

  • Ability to draft, review, and interpret various contracts and agreements
  • Familiarity with key contractual terms and risk identification
  • High accuracy in legal document review and record-keeping
  • Meticulous compliance tracking and document management
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication
  • Strong multitasking, follow-up, and prioritization skills
  • Integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Legal Liaison Officer

Kuwait City, Al Kuwayt HRInvest

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A leading regional provider of innovative human capital development solutions.

About The Role

Responsible for acting as the primary liaison between the organization and external legal entities to ensure seamless communication and compliance with all regulatory requirements. Provided expert legal counsel to executive management to protect organizational interests and mitigate legal risks. Additionally, served as Board and Committee Secretary when assigned, ensuring adherence to governance standards, accurate documentation, and effective coordination of board-related activities.

About You

The ideal candidate must have the following criteria:

  • Bachelors degree in law or political science.
  • Bilingual in Arabic and English
  • Minimum of 3-6 years of working experience in a similar role.
  • Sound knowledge of Kuwait Laws and local operating guidelines.
  • Knowledge of Shariah rules and regulations.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

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Legal Executive Secretary

Farwaniya HealthCare Dynamics Gen. Trading Company W.L.L

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Handling all correspondences on behalf of the direct manager, ensuring approvals, and assigned tasks are in place.
  • Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, contracts, and correspondence.
  • Accurately transcribe legal proceedings, interviews, and dictations.
  • Utilize legal software and databases for case management and research.
  • Ensure legal and ethical compliance in all tasks, including confidentiality and legal regulations.
  • Translating and emailing Arabic correspondences to the direct manager, also assisting the legal team and other departments with typing Arabic/English letters and contracts, and archiving copies.
  • Executing Oracle requirements for the Legal Department, including annual and rejoin reports, sick leaves, and encashments.
  • Managing stock control of stationery and IT requirements for the Legal Department. Maintaining soft filing for Legal Department correspondence and archiving in relevant repositories.
  • Assigning correspondence reference indexing for outgoing correspondence and archiving copies under relevant repositories.
  • Managing Outlook (Calendar) and zoom meeting invitations, retaining courier account statements, and sending them to designate top management.
  • Arranging ticket and hotel bookings upon instructions from the manager or top management.
  • Liaising with the Transport Department for pick-up instructions. Managing business cards workflow and retaining them.
  • Distributing VIP/normal giveaways according to approved distribution lists.
  • Handling NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) and updating the "List of Suppliers" as per signed NDAs.
  • Ensuring all files and supplier lists are updated and accessible to top management.
  • Acting as a replacement for the Chairman's office manager during their absence.
  • Processing top management correspondences with strict confidentiality.
  • Managing travel services, including air tickets, travel insurance, hotel arrangements, and more.
  • Handling various administrative tasks, filing, and correspondence.
  • Executing Oracle-based services like travel requests, leave requests, purchase requisitions, etc.
  • Ethical liaison with other department heads.
  • Taking responsibility for managers' expense reports.
  • Participating in cross-training as required.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key constituents to ensure adherence to company policies.
  • Complying with Health, Safety, and Environment regulations.
  • Executing top management instructions when directed.

Required Qualification

  • Education: University graduate in Administration or any relevant field (required)
  • Work Experience: 3 to 5 years of executive administrative duties, advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Oracle user, skilled in filing workflow and document control, performing a wide range of administrative and coordination tasks and supporting Senior Management and legal teams
  • Language: Bilingual (Arabic & English)
  • Should have worked on Salah Al Jassem Software/Application.
  • Understanding of Kuwait corporate legal compliance
  • Knowledge of legal framework governing business operations in Kuwait.

Required Professional Skills

  • Ability to efficiently manage schedules, appointments, and tasks to ensure smooth operations and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with executives, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders.
  • High level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling documents, correspondence, and tasks.
  • Capability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work.
  • Aptitude to identify challenges and find practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and maintain confidentiality.
  • Familiarity with office software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Oracle other relevant tools.
  • Skill in managing executives' schedules, coordinating meetings, and arranging appointments efficiently.
  • Ability to organize, maintain, and retrieve digital and physical documents efficiently.
  • Readiness to adjust to changing priorities and tasks, especially in dynamic work environments.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities to interact professionally with diverse individuals and build positive relationships.
  • Capability to proactively address issues and provide effective solutions independently.
  • Ability to gather and synthesize information for reports, presentations, and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent service to executives, colleagues, and external contacts.
  • Skill in handling pressure and maintaining composure during demanding situations.
  • Effective writing skills for composing emails, reports, memos, and other correspondence.
  • Willingness to take the initiative, anticipate needs, and make informed decisions.
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work as part of a team to achieve common goals.
  • Depending on the context, proficiency in Arabic and English and foreign language may be beneficial for communication with international stakeholders.
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Legal Executive Secretary

Farwaniya KDD

Posted 11 days ago

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Job Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

  • Handling all correspondences on behalf of the direct manager, ensuring approvals, and assigned tasks are in place.
  • Prepare, format, and proofread legal documents, including pleadings, contracts, and correspondence.
  • Accurately transcribe legal proceedings, interviews, and dictations.
  • Utilize legal software and databases for case management and research.
  • Ensure legal and ethical compliance in all tasks, including confidentiality and legal regulations.
  • Translating and emailing Arabic correspondences to the direct manager, also assisting the legal team and other departments with typing Arabic/English letters and contracts, and archiving copies.
  • Executing Oracle requirements for the Legal Department, including annual and rejoin reports, sick leaves, and encashments.
  • Managing stock control of stationery and IT requirements for the Legal Department. Maintaining soft filing for Legal Department correspondence and archiving in relevant repositories.
  • Assigning correspondence reference indexing for outgoing correspondence and archiving copies under relevant repositories.
  • Managing Outlook (Calendar) and zoom meeting invitations, retaining courier account statements, and sending them to designate top management.
  • Arranging ticket and hotel bookings upon instructions from the manager or top management.
  • Liaising with the Transport Department for pick-up instructions. Managing business cards workflow and retaining them.
  • Distributing VIP/normal giveaways according to approved distribution lists.
  • Handling NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) and updating the "List of Suppliers" as per signed NDAs.
  • Ensuring all files and supplier lists are updated and accessible to top management.
  • Acting as a replacement for the Chairman's office manager during their absence.
  • Processing top management correspondences with strict confidentiality.
  • Managing travel services, including air tickets, travel insurance, hotel arrangements, and more.
  • Handling various administrative tasks, filing, and correspondence.
  • Executing Oracle-based services like travel requests, leave requests, purchase requisitions, etc.
  • Ethical liaison with other department heads.
  • Taking responsibility for managers' expense reports.
  • Participating in cross-training as required.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key constituents to ensure adherence to company policies.
  • Complying with Health, Safety, and Environment regulations.
  • Executing top management instructions when directed.

Required Qualification

  • Education: University graduate in Administration or any relevant field (required)
  • Work Experience: 3 to 5 years of executive administrative duties, advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Oracle user, skilled in filing workflow and document control, performing a wide range of administrative and coordination tasks and supporting Senior Management and legal teams
  • Language: Bilingual (Arabic & English)
  • Should have worked on Salah Al Jassem Software/Application.
  • Understanding of Kuwait corporate legal compliance
  • Knowledge of legal framework governing business operations in Kuwait.

Required Professional Skills

  • Ability to efficiently manage schedules, appointments, and tasks to ensure smooth operations and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with executives, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders.
  • High level of accuracy and thoroughness in handling documents, correspondence, and tasks.
  • Capability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work.
  • Aptitude to identify challenges and find practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and maintain confidentiality.
  • Familiarity with office software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Oracle other relevant tools.
  • Skill in managing executives' schedules, coordinating meetings, and arranging appointments efficiently.
  • Ability to organize, maintain, and retrieve digital and physical documents efficiently.
  • Readiness to adjust to changing priorities and tasks, especially in dynamic work environments.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities to interact professionally with diverse individuals and build positive relationships.
  • Capability to proactively address issues and provide effective solutions independently.
  • Ability to gather and synthesize information for reports, presentations, and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent service to executives, colleagues, and external contacts.
  • Skill in handling pressure and maintaining composure during demanding situations.
  • Effective writing skills for composing emails, reports, memos, and other correspondence.
  • Willingness to take the initiative, anticipate needs, and make informed decisions.
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work as part of a team to achieve common goals.
  • Depending on the context, proficiency in Arabic and English and foreign language may be beneficial for communication with international stakeholders.

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  • Job function Legal
  • Industries Dairy Product Manufacturing

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