224 Legal Professionals jobs in Bahrain

• Conducting legal research on a wide range of legal issues using various databases and resources.
• Drafting legal documents, including contracts, pleadings, affidavits, and legal correspondence.
• Assisting in the preparation for trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings.
• Reviewing and summarizing legal documents, case law, and statutes.
• Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
• Organizing and maintaining case files and legal documentation.
• Providing support to senior lawyers on complex legal matters.
• Ensuring compliance with all procedural rules and deadlines.
• Attending client meetings and taking notes.
• Assisting with due diligence processes for corporate transactions.

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We are currently hiring a Manager Legal Affairs on behalf of our esteemed client. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned legal professional to join a dynamic organization and play a key role in overseeing legal matters, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision making. The ideal candidate will bring strong legal expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact with external legal entities, such as law firms and regulatory bodies.
• Review and advise on all legal matters relating to contracts and agreements on an ongoing basis.
• Keep abreast of current laws and legislation, ensuring that the company meets all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring agreement with laws and regulations and updating the legal group-wide framework.
• Identify potential areas of legal vulnerability, develop and implement corrective action plans to resolve problematic issues, and advise on mitigating similar future problems.
• Manage the groups legal framework and develop and manage regulatory policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to ensure process efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Assist in preparing, negotiating, and completing contractual documentation with customers, suppliers, or other counterparties.
• Contribute to corporate business development and other transactions, including corporate actions such as liquidation, acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures, ensuring that all legal documentation is appropriately prepared, negotiated, and completed on a timely basis.
• Provide advice on issues/subjects related to civil law, commercial companies law, tax laws, labor law, and capital market law.
• Control the quality of services external law firms and overseas counsels provide.
• Conduct internal investigations regarding legal concerns.
• Manage audits by regulatory bodies, responses to regulatory inquiries, and implementation of corrective actions if necessary.
• Develop and oversee legal monitoring and control systems to prevent or deal with violations of legal and regulatory guidelines and internal policies.
• Ensure all necessary reports are submitted to regulatory bodies on time and that appropriate records are maintained.
• Evaluate the efficiency of legal controls and improve them continuously.
• Assess the business's future ventures to identify possible legal risks.
• Implement group-wide training on all legal and regulatory matters and novelties in coordination with HR.
• Communicate effectively with employees about legal-related matters or changes in policies.
• Ensure organizational awareness of all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including data protection, employment law, health and safety, and industry-specific regulations.
• Other tasks may be required to complete the day-to-day work in the legal department with an acting capacity and deputization in corporate secretarial and corporate governance matters.
  
  
  

• Bachelors degree in law (L.L.B), International Law, Commercial Law, or related field.
  
  
  

• Minimum 10 years experience within a Legal role.
• Competent Arabic & English language skills mandatory.
• Experience in Bahrain along with knowledge of Bahrain laws and regulations is mandatory.
• Able to effectively delegate tasks, provide guidance and support, foster collaboration, and manage resources and deadlines.
• Effective time management, prioritization of tasks, and adaptability to changing circumstances are crucial for timely and efficient legal support and services.
• Comprehensive understanding of data protection requirements, breach notification obligations, and compliance with privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Strong foundation and comprehensive understanding of various areas of law relevant to the organization's operations.
• Knowledge of Corporate Laws, contractual laws, and data privacy.
• Knowledge of corporate governance, environmental, and social governance.
• Analytical skills and capacity to conduct thorough investigations.
• PC Proficient with MS Office Excel, MIS, and ERP systems, ideally Oracle.

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal
• Industries Accounting

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The role holder is responsible for supporting Head of Legal & Board Secretary on management and control of legal and corporate affairs of the bank. The role holder supports internal departments through legal consulting including contracting, due diligence, litigation and to ensure adherence to legal provisions and protection of company rights.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Review and draft all types of legal documents such as standard contracts, correspondences, terms and conditions, policies, procedures, forms, incorporation documents, to ensure accuracy and reliability of documents.
• Perform research and provide summaries and trainings on various areas of law and update standard documentation accordingly.
• Prepare briefs for lawyers and external counsels along with providing any required information, to handle Bank and its subsidiaries’ legal matters.
• Follow up on the progress, monitor and keep track of all court cases filed against or on behalf of the bank and its subsidiaries, maintain an up to date litigation register, generate reports and work closely with the Head of Legal & Board Secretary to define a strategic defence and the settlement of disputes where warranted.
• Support the development of long-term compliance strategies and drive compliance-related standards and procedures that support legal and operational compliance with all laws, regulations, policies and procedures and ensures adherence.
• Liaise with external legal service providers/lawyers in order to strategies/mitigate/resolve legal issues in an expedited manner and achieve the best possible outcome and level of recovery of default amounts.
• Provide counsel and assistance to the Remedial Department in relation to the bank’s court cases.
• Assist with the portion of the digital transformation project relevant to the Legal Department.
• Maintain a record of all corporate and commercial documents, agreements, property papers and rights agreements etc. including certified copies obtained from various authorities in safe custody.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external counsel who provide legal services to the Bank Foster professional, cooperative, and supportive relationships with peers, superiors, and internal clients Prepare, review, edit and proofread a variety of documents.
• Take notes, prepare correspondence, reports and datasheets.
• Undertake any special assignments as required by the Head of Legal and Board Secretary from time to time.
• Define performance goals at the start of the year in discussion with the reporting manager and ensure that the goals are achieved during the year.
• Identify the training and development requirements for self and agree on them with the reporting manager to ensure that the required trainings are arranged and attended.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law. Master’s Degree in Law is preferrable.
• Professional Certifications: Currently licensed to practice law in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Years of experience:

• 3 years and above providing administrative support to a legal, technical, and/or executive team.

Job Specific Skills:

• Qualified to practice Bahrain law (preferable).
• Strong familiarity with word processing software and spreadsheets, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly learn new software functions and features for supporting legal processes.
• Excellent analytical skills. Ability to review contracts and extract key timeline information even in the face of ambiguities.
• Superior organization, attention to detail, and interpersonal/ communication skills, including strong writing skills.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

• Provide expert legal advice and counsel on a wide range of corporate matters, including governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local and international laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Advise on corporate governance practices, board resolutions, and shareholder matters.
• Manage and oversee litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution processes.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex legal issues.
• Develop and implement corporate policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks.
• Assist in mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Liaise with external counsel, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide training and guidance to business units on legal matters and compliance.

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
• Admission to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction (e.g., admitted to the bar).
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in corporate law, with a focus on commercial contracts and corporate governance.
• In-house counsel experience in a multinational corporation is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of international business law and cross-border transactions.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to provide clear, concise, and practical legal advice.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
• Located in or able to commute to **Manama, Capital, BH**.