Legal Specialist

Role Overview

Alzayani Investments seeks a Legal Specialist to join its team in Manama, Bahrain. The role provides comprehensive legal support across varied business units, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk.

Role Purpose

Deliver meticulous legal assistance across corporate operations, managing transactions, regulatory compliance, documentation, and court proceedings to protect the organization's legal interests and maintain statutory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Support & Documentation

• Provide direct assistance to the legal department on legal activities and case proceedings.
• Prepare legal documents and serve legal documentation.
• Support enforcement department procedures.
• Draft and review Agreements, NDAs, MOUs, and other legal documents.
• Conduct thorough review of all Agreements, NDAs, IDAs, and AMCs.
• Draft and translate all required Partners and Board related documents, including Resolutions, POAs, and related materials.

Government & Regulatory Compliance

• Perform, follow up, and complete legal transactions before the Government or any legal authority, including Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Tourism and Trade, Land Registration Bureau, Traffic Directorate, Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Private and Public Notary, Ministry of Health, and other related authorities.
• Follow up and take required actions to maintain Companies, Divisions, and Owners Companies CRs renewed and up to date with no violations.

Case & Court Management

• Follow up on major Court cases with Police Stations, General Prosecution, Ministry of Industry & Commerce, Ministry of Labor & LMRA.
• Maintain all case files with brief summaries on each file, including case numbers, dates, hearing dates, and Court decisions for ready reference.
• Assist with research for cases and gathering necessary documents for trials.
• Conduct legal opinions and studies.

Records & Administration

• Organize and maintain the legal department library and all legal files.

General

• Perform all other related jobs as assigned by the Directors & Manager, Legal Affairs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience in a corporate legal department or reputable law firm, preferably with exposure to diverse industries.
• In-depth knowledge of Bahraini corporate and commercial law.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, and communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Arabic is highly advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.