Legal Associate
- Full-time
Company Description
SGS is a Swiss multinational company headquartered in Geneva, which provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. It has more than 96,000 employees and operates over 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide.
Job Description
- Record and proofread legal documents;
- Support in drafting and reviewing of legal documents;
- Handle all physical and digital archiving of documents, records and reports. Building and maintaining databases and files;
- Reviewing and organizing old files and documents;
- Manage & organize the daily administrative functions while focusing on priority issues, chasing responses and triggering follow-up action when required;
- Performing due diligence on contracts and business agreements;
- Performing legal and factual research;
- Reviewing and monitoring new and updated laws and regulations;
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations;
- Organizing and analyzing information;
- Handling transactions with authorities including but not limited MOA update, secretary amendment, etc
- Preparing correspondence, resolutions, minutes of meetings and alike;
- Organizing and tracking case files;
- Coordinating with law office activities;
- Support in handling multiple cases management responsibilities;
- Arranging and coordinating for translations and attestations of documents as and when required;
- Process third party and vendor invoices
- Coordinate with the other functions of the business as required;
- Preparing and managing regular legal summaries and reports;
- General support for smooth operations of legal dept.
Qualifications
- Law Graduate, Diploma, Degree, other (preferably Law related unless candidate has sufficient relevant experience)
- Previous Legal Associate or equivalent experience, ideally in the Middle East
- Minimum 2 years of experience preferably in-house corporate experience
Additional Information
- Good Knowledge of local and federal laws in the Middle East
- Good command of spoken and written English (Arabic would be an advantage)
- Good Drafting skills
- Good I.T. skills
- Service oriented and have excellent analytical writing skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented and highly motivated individual
- Ability to cope with several projects simultaneously with short deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively