Legal Assistant

The main purpose of the Legal Assistant’s job is to support the Attorney and Legal Advisor in overseeing the Legal functions and activities of Rawabi Contracting business units.

• Draft, revise and review all types of legal documents, such as, but not limited to: Contracts, NDAs, MOUs, LOIs.
• Provide legal advice on array of matters related to different types of laws.
• Knowledge of various types of laws such as, labor law and commercial law.
• Ensure that the company complies with applicable law relevant to its activities as the case maybe.
• Ensure proper reporting of violations or potential violations to the Attorney and Legal Advisor.
• Assists in identifying potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk by conducting effective gap analysis.
• Maintain a current knowledge of applicable laws, and regulations.
• Ensure that periodic compliance checks are performed.
• Ensure that the company adheres to the required legislation.
• Support in handling cases or arbitration disputes.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by the Attorney and Legal Advisor.
• Ability to draft court memos.
• Ability to attend court hearings.
• Interfaces with Business Units Managers and head of Departments to ensure contracts and agreements are legally covered.
• Interfaces with official legal bodies when required.
• Interfaces with external parties such as clients and contractors whenever required and necessary.

• Bachelor’s in law from a recognized university.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, presentation, and organization skills.
• Excellent computer skills (professional typing skill is plus)
• Excellent work knowledge of the legal function and legal terminology.
• Excellent team player.
• Excellent legal researcher and ability to refer to legal resources.
• Ability to follow work instruction, procedures, and associate with colleagues.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with remarkable skills to perform the duties stated.
• Fluent in English & Arabic languages.
• Litigation experience is a plus.

Experience in contracting and industrial services is a plus.

Bachelor’s in Law