Junior Legal Officer – Paralegal Support

About the role

The Junior Legal Officer provides essential legal research, drafting, contract review, and administrative support to the Corporate Legal Counsel. Working under direct supervision, the role ensures legal processes are handled efficiently, accurately, and on time.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters in Kuwait and GCC markets, summarising relevant legislation and case precedents.
• Review standard contracts, flag inconsistencies, missing clauses, and potential risks; maintain a contracts register and track renewals, amendments, and expiries.
• Draft routine legal documents such as NDAs, service agreements, letters of intent, and professional correspondence for review by the Corporate Counsel.
• Maintain the legal filing system, manage corporate registrations, licenses, and legal deadlines, and coordinate notarisation, translation, and attestation of documents.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, Legal Studies, a Paralegal certificate, or equivalent diploma.
• 0–2 years of experience in a paralegal, legal assistant, or corporate legal support role.
• Fluent written and spoken Arabic and English.
• High level of accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail when handling legal documents.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint