Legal Specialist

4 weeks ago

Kuwait City, Al Asimah United Real Estate Company (URC) Full time

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Talent Acquisition & Development Specialist - URC

To provide legal counsel and support the internal departments at URC through legal consulting including contracting, due diligence, litigation etc.

Responsibilities

  • Provides legal advice on all types of matters related to the Company's business within and outside the State of Kuwait.
  • Liaisons with tenants, investors, third parties, various regulatory bodies, semi-governmental and governmental authorities, as and when requested.
  • Prepares and reviews litigation briefs filed by or against the Company.
  • Attends, as and when required, police and/or court proceedings to ensure the Company's interests are properly represented.
  • Assists in preparation and review of defence synopsis and necessary documentation on cases launched by or against the Company and follows up with external law firms.
  • Participates in negotiations with the reporting manager and third parties for concluding business transactions.
  • Prepares legal notices, responses and other type of correspondence.
  • Prepares and assists in drafting petitions and memorandum of defences. Assists in corporate legal affairs (i.e. company registration and renewal matters, safe keeping of company records, drafting minutes of General Assemblies/ Board Resolutions, authentication of legal instruments, etc.).
  • As and when required, undertakes any additional task(s) to support the Company in achieving its business plan.
  • Follows up with case laws and executive orders with external law firms. Follows up on executive orders and legal judgements and the necessary actions that are required.
  • Takes all necessary steps to prepare power of attorney documents and attestation of Company's contracts.
  • Provides any legal assistance required by the Company during the GSM's process.
  • Drafts and reviews contracts, letters, notices and other legal documentation in coordination with the reporting manager.
  • Drafts renewals/amendments of contracts.
  • Provides legal advice and opinions to the User Departments on different matters in coordination with the reporting manager.
  • Continuously monitors/follows up with the legal service providers on the legal status of the cases outsourced or any other related matters as and when required.
  • Takes all appropriate measures to defend the Company in case of legal disputes.
  • Ensures all communication by the external legal service provider is in writing and filed appropriately in the respective case file maintained by the Department for future reference.
  • Ensures business operations of the Company and its services are legally valid transactions and comply with applicable laws in force.
  • Follows up on the record of all documents handed over to the requestor in Legal Tracking Register and follows up on receiving the documents back from the requestor.

Qualification:

  • Bachelor Degree in Law
  • Professional legal qualification or certification preferred
  • Excellent English and Arabic language skills (written and spoken)
  • 5 – 7 years similar experience dealing with legal matters in a company of similar size
Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Legal
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