Corporate Counsel

MIDAL CABLES B.S.C C; Manama; On-site; BHD 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

MIDAL Cables B.S.C C in Manama, Bahrain seeks a qualified Corporate Counsel with 7+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law to join its Legal Department. The role emphasizes contract drafting, review, and risk assessment across commercial agreements.

The successful candidate will advise internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance, governance matters, and dispute handling, while maintaining robust legal records and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and corporate policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law.
• Master's degree or higher or professional legal qualification would be an advantage.
• Minimum of seven years of relevant legal experience preferably in corporate/commercial law.
• Strong experience in contract drafting, review, negotiation, and legal risk assessment.
• Knowledge of corporate governance practices, board procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at different levels including regulators and external parties.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English with strong drafting skills in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on various commercial and corporate contracts including supply, service, procurement contracts, NDAs, MOUs.
• Providing legal advice and support to internal departments on corporate, commercial, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Supporting governance matters including preparation and review of Board and Committee documents, resolutions, minutes, policies and governance frameworks.
• Ensuring that the companys activities, contracts and processes comply with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies and governance requirements.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders including management, regulators and external counsel.
• Identifying legal risks and providing practical, commercially sound recommendations.
• Assisting in dispute management, claims, and coordination with external counsel when required.
• Maintaining proper legal records, contract registers, and corporate documents.

Skills

Strong legal drafting

Analytical and research skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Legal risk assessment

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Integrity and ethics

Independent worker / team player

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Legal documentation control

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Master's degree or professional qualification (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced strong Corporate Counsel strong to join our Legal Department The candidate shall have a minimum of strong seven 7 years strong of experience in the legal field with strong exposure to contract drafting and review corporate governance legal advisory and stakeholder management

Key Responsibilities strong

• The selected candidate will be responsible for Drafting reviewing negotiating and advising on various commercial and corporate contracts including supply agreements service agreements procurement contracts NDAs MOUs and related legal documents
• Providing legal advice and support to internal departments on day-to-day corporate commercial regulatory and compliance matters
• Supporting corporate governance matters including preparation and review of Board and Committee documents resolutions minutes of meetings policies and governance frameworks
• Ensuring that the company s activities contracts and internal processes comply with applicable laws regulations internal policies and corporate governance requirements
• Liaising and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders including management business units external counsel regulators government authorities and counterparties
• Identifying legal risks and providing practical commercially sound and solution-oriented recommendations
• Assisting in dispute management claims legal correspondence and coordination with external legal counsel when required
• Maintaining proper legal records contract registers corporate documents and legal trackers

Required Qualifications and Experience strong

• Bachelor s degree in law
• A master s or a higher degree or professional legal qualification would be an advantage
• Minimum of seven 7 years of relevant legal experience preferably in a corporate commercial
• Strong experience in contract drafting review negotiation and legal risk assessment
• Good knowledge of corporate governance practices Board and Committee procedures corporate documentation and regulatory compliance
• Ability to deal professionally and effectively with stakeholders at different levels including senior management external parties regulators and government authorities
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English both written and spoken with strong legal drafting skills in both languages

Required Skills and Competencies strong

• Strong legal drafting analytical and research skills in both languages
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to provide practical and business-oriented legal advice
• Good judgment and ability to identify assess and mitigate legal risks
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively
• Strong organizational and document management skills
• Professional confidence in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• High level of integrity confidentiality and professional ethics
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications contract management systems and legal document control practices
• Familiarity with compliance regulatory and corporate governance requirements

Preferred Additional Experience strong

• Experience in any of the following areas would be considered an advantage Industrial manufacturing construction or commercial sectors Board and committee secretarial support Compliance and policy development Dispute resolution and claims management -