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Ref: GP692-1383
Job description / Role
Responsibilities:
• Providing legal advice and transactional guidance to the corporate department, branches, credit/risk department, compliance department, etc.
• Advising the bank on a wide-range of matters including debt-facilities and their related documentation, facility letters, loan agreements, LCs, LGs and structured products.
• Preparing and reviewing legal documents relating to the Bank’s day-to-day operations, business and products Arabic and English.
• Drafting and reviewing contracts and correspondences internally.
• Identifying and proactively resolving policy, procedural and other legal and reputational issues in coordination with outside counsel, auditors, banking teams and internal committees.
Requirements
Requirements:
• 3-8 years of experience preferably with a well reputed Bank or with a law firm as in-house counsel in Bahrain.
• Commercial and Retail Banking is a must
• Degree in Law, ideally with an LLM qualification.
• Strong Arabic and English drafting skills.
• Bahrainis are encouraged to apply.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
About the Company
Gulf Connexions Group is the regions leading specialist recruitment consultancy providing a wealth of local and international expertise and in-depth market intelligence for its blue-chip clients and candidates.
Contact our consultants directly for your specialist recruitment requirements. For candidates searching for job opportunities and requiring informed career advice, Gulf Connexions provides updates on the top positions available across the region.
Headquartered in Bahrain in the heart of central business district, Gulf Connexions maintains offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Singapore, fully equipped with state-of-the-art database technologies. Gulf Connexions has a rigorous screening process for all prospective candidates with interviewing facilities available throughout the region.
Gulf Connexions has the most extensive database of experienced and qualified banking candidates available for regional deployment. Gulf Connexions works closely with the region\'s leading blue chip organizations providing candidates with excellent career path development and unrivaled employment opportunities.