Job description

Operational Duties

• Conduct legal research and studies related to laws, regulations, cases, and matters referred by the department.
• Collect and analyze legal information and supporting documents required for preparing legal studies and opinions.
• Draft legal memoranda, responses, and preliminary legal opinions, and submit them to the direct supervisor for review and approval.
• Review contracts, agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), tenders, and other legal documents, and provide legal comments and recommendations.
• Examine inquiries received from organizational units and provide appropriate legal opinions.
• Monitor amendments to relevant local and federal laws, regulations, and decisions affecting the Authority's operations, and prepare periodic legal updates.
• Prepare comparative legal studies of relevant legislation and regulations when required.
• Contribute to the drafting and review of policies, regulations, organizational decisions, and internal procedures to ensure compliance with applicable legislation.
• Monitor legal cases and disputes involving the Authority and prepare periodic progress reports.
• Coordinate with external law firms and legal consultants regarding assigned legal matters and cases.
• Prepare legal documents and supporting materials required for committees, meetings, judicial authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Follow up on the implementation of court judgments and legal decisions issued in favor of or against the Authority in coordination with the relevant parties.
• Draft legal correspondence addressed to government, judicial, and semi-government entities.
• Participate in administrative investigations and specialized committees when assigned, and prepare related legal reports.
• Establish and maintain a database of legislation, court judgments, and legal opinions relevant to the Authority's activities.
• Archive and maintain legal documents, contracts, and case files in accordance with approved procedures while ensuring confidentiality.
• Prepare periodic legal reports and statistics and submit them to the direct supervisor.
• Provide legal support to various organizational units on day-to-day legal procedures and transactions.
• Contribute to promoting legal awareness among employees through legal circulars and awareness materials.

Skills

Required Competencies:

Technical Competencies

• Legal Advisory and Opinion
• Legal Dispute Management
• Legal Policy Development
• Contract Drafting and Review
• Relationship Management
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Behavioral Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Initiative
• Creativity and Innovation
• Customer Focus and Service Excellence
• Supporting and Enabling Change