Head of Legal

Job description / Role

Directing, managing, and monitoring the legal activities, making legal decisions regarding advice and counsel received on a broad range of legal and strategic issues critical to realizing strategic goals, ensuring that legal position is effectively represented in courts of law, safeguarding legal position in relation to third parties, and ensuring legal compliance of activities.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:
•Provide quality legal advice at the highest level on all legal matters associated with current operations, covering both regional and international legal matters.
•Ensuring that the legal documents and other contractual documents are effectively drafted, reviewed, interpreted, and vetted, e.g. hospital JV partnership agreement.
•Representing the firm in ensuring the efficient handling and winning resolution of all contract negotiations and disputes.
•Provide regular updates to Support Services Head and CEO on legal activities.
•Procure and oversee external legal support as and when needed.
•Develop and maintain the Legal Framework and Legal Compliance Protocol.
•To oversee and manage all legal claims and settlement agreements with clients, vendors and contractors.
•Oversee the creation and maintenance of legal entities created for business or transactional purposes.
•Provide research, factual information, counsel and guidance and transactional legal issues to all departments and assets.
•Manage the legal structuring and execution of transactions autonomously and develop and implement transactional legal standards to ensure a comprehensive approach to transactions.

Requirements

•Masters degree in law
•At least 5 years previous experience of working within a legal environment in Kuwait, preferably in an investment/ finance company

Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•Knowledge of the legal authorities in Kuwait.
•Knowledge of legal terminology and ability to analyze legal documents.
•Arabic / English Fluent.

About the Company

Building businesses, changing lives

At Tandem, we’ve built a vast network of top-tier professionals across the globe. We empower businesses to thrive by delivering unmatched talent solutions. With our global reach, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to excellence, we drive transformative growth and shape exceptional teams.

Who we are.

We are a team of industry experts, driven by a passion for innovation and excellence. We are dedicated to providing unique talent solutions and nurturing collaborative partnerships that redefine success.