Legal Specialist

Job Purpose

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• Policies and procedures :
• Recommend improvements to departmental policy and support in the implementation of procedures and controls

Legal Affairs

• Create forms and modify the process for Legal operations for a smoother operation and better control on the process
• Respond to requests of legal cases and ensure that all required documents are available to open a case
• Maintain a separated file for each case and ensure all related documents are filed properly
• Follow up and keep track of all legal cases and update the progress of each case
• Write comprehensive and complete legal reports containing all case details to be presented to the legal offices and/or courts
• Create a report showing the pending, in progress, and finalized legal cases with the final result of them and present the to the management
• Coordinate as the focal point with other functions/business units of AZAQ Group and its entities to ensure the smooth operation of the Legal Section
• Review the business agreements of functions/business units to ensure their legal compliance
• Translate legal documents from English to Arabic and vice versa as and when required
• Maintain properly all legal related documents as hard copies and e-files
• Commercial:
• Maintain properly the original and soft copies of all commercial related documents e.g. agreements, commercial registrations, contracts, etc.
• Assist in finalizing any change in legal entities such as company activities, shareholders distribution, ownership emendations.
• Ensure all commercial related documents are valid and ensure to renew them on timely basis
• Power of Attorney:
• Issue and/or cancel Power of Attorneys as and when required
• Follow up and keep track on the issued Power of Attorneys
• Record the history of Power of Attorneys as hard copies and e-files
• Investigations:
• Conduct investigations with employees in a professional manner.
• Prepare a report of the investigations and attach supporting documents, if available
• Keep record of all conducted investigations and their results

Public Relations

• Support the Group Legal and Public Relations Manager in the Public Relations related activities such as charity, public events, and announcements in newspapers and online websites.
• Maintain a record of all public relations activities
• Liaise with other functions/business units for the arrangement of public activities, if required.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other job related projects and/or assignments that he/she might be asked to do by his/her direct supervisor/manager for special assistance that are often not mentioned in this job description as they arise under specific circumstances such as coordinating and arranging Board Members meetings, etc

Education

Knowledge

• General Knowledge about Law Rules and Regulations
• Local and International Business Law Systems