Legal Affair And Credit Control

Advanced Search; Manama; On-site; BHD 11,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Search is seeking a proactive Legal Affairs & Credit Control professional in Bahrain to oversee credit control, debt recovery, and governance processes. You will manage receivables, improve collections, coordinate with external legal counsel, and support Board, Shareholder, and Executive Committee activities.

You will maintain contracts, litigation files, and corporate records while guiding internal stakeholders on policy compliance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control and debt collection.
• Experience with Bahraini legal matters preferred.
• Strong negotiation and relationship skills.
• Fluency in Arabic and English for policies and communications.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce the company’s credit control policies and procedures.
• Monitor customer accounts and credit exposure, identifying risks and overdue payments.
• Build and maintain relationships with contractors and key customers to facilitate collections.
• Lead debt recovery efforts, including bounced cheques, police complaints, court actions, and liaising with external counsel.
• Assess collection risks and recommend appropriate legal action where needed.
• Maintain legal documents, contracts, litigation records, and recovery files.
• Coordinate Executive Committee, Board, and Shareholder meetings and prepare agendas and minutes.
• Maintain statutory corporate records and governance documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with company policies and legal obligations.

Skills

Credit control

Debt collection

Negotiation

Legal coordination

Arabic fluency

English fluency

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Legal Affairs & Credit Control professional to oversee a company's credit control and debt recovery activities while supporting key corporate governance processes.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing customer receivables, improving collection performance, coordinating legal recovery processes, and maintaining strong relationships with customers and external legal counsel. You will also support the company's executive and governance functions by coordinating Board, Shareholder, and Executive Committee meetings and maintaining statutory corporate records.

Main Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce the company's credit control policies and procedures.
• Monitor customer accounts and credit exposure, identifying potential risks and overdue payments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with contractors and key customers to facilitate timely collections.
• Lead debt recovery efforts, including handling bounced cheques, police complaints, court execution processes, and coordinating with external legal counsel.
• Assess collection risks and recommend appropriate legal action where required.
• Maintain legal documentation, contracts, litigation records, and recovery files.
• Coordinate Executive Committee, Board, and Shareholder meetings, including preparing agendas, meeting materials, minutes, and action trackers.
• Maintain statutory corporate records and governance documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with company policies and legal obligations.

Requirements

• Experience in credit control, collections, legal affairs, or a related role within Bahrain.
• Experience working with contractors as customers or within a Bahraini law firm handling debt recovery and legal matters is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of credit control processes, debt recovery, and legal coordination.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills with strong commercial judgment.
• Excellent written and spoken Arabic, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, authorities, and legal entities.
• Excellent written and spoken English for drafting policies, reports, and internal communications.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.