Junior Legal Officer

About the role

The Junior Legal Officer supports the Corporate Legal Counsel by conducting legal research, reviewing contracts, drafting routine documents, and handling administrative tasks. This position ensures that legal processes are managed accurately and efficiently within the company’s operations in Kuwait and the broader GCC region.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters, summarising relevant legislation and case law.
• Review standard contracts, identify inconsistencies or risks, and maintain a contracts register.
• Draft routine legal documents such as NDAs, service agreements, letters of intent, and formal correspondence.
• Maintain the legal filing system, track corporate registrations, and coordinate notarisation, legalisation, and translation of documents.

Required profile

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

Required skills

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