Legal & Board Secretary

Bahrain

Ref: LP127-2529

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
• 5 to 8 years of experience in various Legal positions, including 3 years as a Board Secretary.
• Legal degree, Bachelor’s from a recognized Institute, Corporate Law, international contracts education & experience is a must. Excellent knowledge of business English and Arabic. Hospitality real estate / Hotel Operation experience is a plus.
• Job Summary
• The Legal and Board Secretary is responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support to the organization's board of directors and executive team. This role primarily involves reviewing agreements, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and facilitating effective board communication and governance. The Legal and Board Secretary will also be responsible for accurately documenting board meetings and coordinating board activities.

Requirements

Background and Skills:
• Awareness of the local and regional legal environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Board governance, best practices, protocols and procedures.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while paying attention to details, ensuring a high standard of quality work.
• Demonstrated experience with issues management, risk and strategic problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience undertaking research and applying analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing policy, procedures and /or corporate practices.
• Ability to draft and review complex legal agreements (including financing documentation) in English and Arabic.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: