General Legal Counsel

Kobaltt

Kuwait

Ref: KP678-1279

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A leading Group of companies based in Kuwait with numerous developments across the MENA region, with prestigious business units including Real Estate, Construction and Investments are offering a unique career opportunity.

Our client are seeking a highly experienced General Counsel to be based in Kuwait to oversee the entire MENA region.

One would provide legal counsel to the executive management team on the control of legal and corporate affairs, to support departments through legal consulting, litigation and ensure adherence to legal provisions.

Works closely with the executive inhouse team and oversee an already established team.

One would forecast legal budgets, review all guidelines and drafting of standard legal documents, all financial, leases, maintain commercial documents, create compliances, prepare processes, review and analyse, operate and maintain standards, oversee recovery cases.

One should preferably possess a Masters, Bachelor's Degree in Law, with exceptional English and Arabic, with 6 years of leadership skills and around 10 years of experience.

One should possess experience working with a leading Investment Firm, Bank and preferably Real Estate.

Requirements

One should possess experience working with a leading Investment Firm, Bank and preferably Real Estate.

One should possess business acumen and attention to detail willing to work in a changing environment and ability to travel.

One should be located in the MENA region already willing to be based in Kuwait, with exposure to litigation, legal and general counsel.

This is an opportunity to build a team and oversee all group procedures and improve the division.

About the Company

Kobaltt MENA are leaders in recruitment across Technical, Construction, Property, Supply Chain & Logistics, Facilities Management, Sales & Marketing and Accounting & Finance Markets. We enjoy long established client relationships with an in-depth knowledge of the MENA and International Market, offering candidates reputable career prospects.

With established Middle East regional offices located in Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai, Kobaltt is providing a specialist range of permanent and contract recruitment services to the construction, property and engineering, Supply Chain & Logistics, Oil & Gas, accountancy and finance sectors.

Our team has over 25 years accumulative years of experience being based in the GCC with established client networks and candidate profiles.

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