Head of Legal

Job description / Role

Our client is an International company established in Kuwait for the past 20 years.

They are currently looking to hire a Head of Legal.

Duties & Responsibilities:
The Head of Legal Department is responsible for providing professional legal counsel to the group management on all legal matters. He prepares templates and framework for negotiations from a legal perspective. i.e. contracts, deals, mergers and acquisitions. He heads and coaches the legal team members.

Leadership
• Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Legal department.
• Develops procedures for managing issues, train and assist support staff in their implementation.

Legal Duties
• Review and provide legal advice on contract management and assess legal implications.
• Review on-going cases.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that where legal risks have been identified and appropriate action.
• Interpret legal information on various matters.
• Review internal policies and procedures.
• Review and draft contracts, agreements and ensure that they comply with all statutory requirements.
• Periodic legal circulars to the company's staff regarding legal implications
• Partner with subsidiaries to identify legal risks or issues that may arise from investment in other markets
• Keep abreast of all laws related to our business for various markets.

Litigation
• Securing evidence and documentation relating to complex legal issues.
• Laying the groundwork for the lawsuits and gathering base information
• Conducting and analysing results of legal research and applies to current cases and issues.
• Performing investigatory functions like finding clues regarding the case, interviewing witnesses and collecting other evidence.
• Represent the company in front of the governmental authorities or ministries if required.
• Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with and manage external lawyers.
• Negotiate and provide solutions to any potential dispute.

Board Secretary Duties:
• Continuously monitor the implementation of the Corporate Governance rules and advise management accordingly.
• Responsible for the company's AGM, EGM and bard meetings.
• Invitations to Board Members.
• Attending the meeting, register the minutes and insure the validity of the legal quorum.
• Authenticate the board minutes by the regulator.
• Amending & issuing the company's gazettes if required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Law is required
• Master's degree is preferred
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent communications skills in English and Arabic
• Previous experience in the Kuwaiti Market

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:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering