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Join J-B as a Senior Legal Officer!

At J-B, we are dedicated to empowering individuals with financial knowledge and transparency. We are looking for a skilled Senior Legal Officer to provide essential legal support and guidance within our organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and guidance to management and relevant departments on matters related to the organization’s operations.
• Interpret and analyze applicable laws, regulations, and legal documents to ensure compliance.
• Draft and review legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and internal procedures.
• Oversee and update the legal documents database.
• Support litigation efforts by reviewing case files and documentation.
• Coordinate with internal departments to implement legal decisions.
• Maintain and update the legal cases database.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in law or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate or financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple legal matters.
• Excellent English language skills (written and spoken).

Join us to help navigate the complexities of credit and loans while fostering financial literacy!

Overview of the role
The legal specialist is responsible for providing practical legal support to the business through drafting and reviewing contracts and legal documents, conducting legal research, supporting compliance and governance, and managing case files, claims, and documents. The role aims to ensure the legality of transactions, reduce risks, and expedite the contracting cycle in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the Kingdom and the company's policies.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Drafting and Reviewing Contracts and Documents: Preparing, reviewing, and updating contracts and agreements of various types (services, supply, confidentiality agreements, memoranda of understanding, leases, contracts, etc.).
• Daily Legal Advisory Support: Responding to operational legal inquiries from various departments within the scope of authority, and escalating complex issues to the legal consultant/director when necessary.
• Governance and Compliance: Supporting internal governance procedures by ensuring the completion and approval of documents in accordance with authorities (DOA) and archiving them in the approved manner.
• Supporting Cases, Claims, and Disputes: Supporting cases and claims by gathering documents, organizing evidence, managing files, and following up on deadlines and statutory time limits.
• Managing Legal Documents and Records: Managing the archiving of contracts and legal records and updating the contract register (Contract Register).
• Internal Collaboration and Process Improvement: Coordinating with procurement, finance, investment, human resources, projects, and operations to ensure legal requirements are met throughout the contracting cycle.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Academic Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Law/Systems or equivalent (professional certificates are an additional advantage).
• Experience: Typically 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate/investment group environment.
• High proficiency in Arabic: In legal drafting and proficiency in English (a strong advantage for bilingual contracts and correspondence).
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications: and knowledge of contract management systems is an additional advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• High accuracy and strong skills in legal drafting and analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Integrity, confidentiality, and high professionalism with a commitment to work ethics.

Company Overview
Mohammed Al Habib Real Estate Investment Company is a family-owned private sector company, established in 1972, with a rich legacy and extensive experience in real estate investment and development. The company specializes in real estate investments, preparing master plans, exploring land for urban projects, managing construction work with contractors, and designing and developing residential and commercial communities that add value to the surrounding environment and society.

Job Overview
We are looking for a legal specialist to support the company's real estate operations through legal oversight, providing consultations, drafting and reviewing contracts, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to real estate activities, companies, and contributions.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Real Estate Discharge:
  • Supervising all real estate discharge procedures related to the company’s clients.
  • Following up with banks and clients regarding sales contracts and real estate financing.
  • Monitoring the issuance of real estate transaction tax and making necessary adjustments when needed.
• Contracts and Agreements:
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements that the company enters into with various parties.
  • Ensuring that the contracts comply with the regulations and laws adopted by the company.
  • Drafting the policies and executive regulations specific to the company.
• Legal Consultations:
  • Providing legal consultations to all departments and employees regarding decisions, policies, and procedures.
  • Reviewing administrative decisions to ensure their compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Legal and Administrative Reports:
  • Preparing periodic reports on pending cases and lawsuits.
  • Preparing reports related to concluded contracts and potential legal risks.
  • Monitoring departments' compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Preparing special reports to follow up on sales from a regulatory perspective, especially regarding real estate discharge procedures.
• Liquidation of Contributions and Companies:
  • Reviewing and auditing the regulatory aspects of liquidating real estate contributions.
  • Verifying the validity of powers of attorney, inheritance certificates, and estate documents.
  • Preparing and drafting partner decisions related to liquidating companies or acquiring them.
• Familiarity with Relevant Regulations:
  • Thorough familiarity with the off-plan sales system.
  • Familiarity with the real estate contributions system.
  • Familiarity with the companies system and applying it to the company's regulatory procedures.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in law or a related field.
• Practical experience of two to four years in the legal field, preferably in the real estate sector.
• Good knowledge of real estate regulations and commercial regulations in the Kingdom.
• High skills in legal drafting, analysis, and review.
• The ability to work on multiple legal files simultaneously with accuracy and efficiency.
• Fluency in Arabic is essential, and proficiency in English is an additional advantage.