Head of Legal Affairs Office/Board Secretary

National University; Muscat; On-site; OMR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National University seeks a Head of Legal Affairs Office to oversee litigation handled by external providers and to manage the Board of Directors and AGM secretariats. The role provides comprehensive legal support, drafts opinions, and reviews contracts to ensure governance compliance.

The candidate should have a law degree, 5+ years in corporate law, and bilingual proficiency in English. Location is University Headquarters, Bousher, Muscat, Oman.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a bachelor’s degree in law.
• More than 5 years of experience in corporate legal systems; bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the BoD secretariat.
• Secretary of the Audit Committee.
• Legal advisor for AGM.
• Oversee court cases handled by external providers.
• Provide legal support and advice to the University.
• Draft legal opinions and review contracts.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance laws.
• Liaise with external legal service providers from a legal point of view.

Skills

Drafting legal opinions

Contract drafting

Board secretariat management

AGM coordination

Education

Bachelor of Law

Job description

Head of Legal Affairs Office/Board Secretary

Department:

Legal Affairs Office

Campus:

University Head Quarters, Bousher

Reporting To:

Vice Chancellor

Graduate with bachelor’s degree in law

Experience:

More than 5 years of experience in corporate legal system. Must be bilingual.

Language Requirement:

Proficiency in English is a must.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Oversee litigation matters handled by external service providers while managing the secretariat of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Annual General Meetings, and provide comprehensive legal support to the University by drafting legal opinions, reviewing and preparing contracts and agreements, ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements, and liaising with external legal service providers on all legal and corporate matters.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the secretariate of the BoD.
• Serve as the Secretary of the Audit Committee.
• Serve as Legal Advisor of the Annual General Meetings (AGM).
• Overseeing the cases in the court handling by the external serviceproviders.
• Provide legal support and advice to the University.
• Study the university matters from a legal view and draft legalopinions.
• Monitor and attend to all legal affairs and corporate matters.
• Draft, review, and solidify agreements, contracts, and other legaldocuments to ensure full legal rights.
• Ensure compliance with laws of corporate governance.
• Communicate, liaise, and negotiate, from legal points of view, withexternal legal services providers.

Requirement /Skills:

• Expert in drafting legal opinions, reviewing and preparing contracts and agreements.
• Experience in managingthe secretariat of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Annual GeneralMeetings

University Headquarters
PO 620, PC 130, Azaiba, Bousher, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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