Legal Advisor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and opinions to the various Directorates on legal and legislative matters.
• Consider and review draft laws, bylaws, and regulations prior to their issuance or amendment.
• Prepare and draft legislation, resolutions, and regulatory bylaws in accordance with approved legal frameworks.
• Review agreements, memoranda of understanding, and contracts to ensure their consistency with applicable regulations and legislation.
• Analyse existing legislation and regulations and propose necessary amendments to improve and develop them.
• Monitor legal and legislative developments at the local and federal levels and prepare legal studies thereon.
• Prepare legal memoranda, reports, and studies related to legislative matters.
• Attend meetings of relevant committees related to the Legislation Directorate's work and provide legal opinions on the matters discussed.
• Coordinate with government entities and concerned parties on legal and legislative matters of common interest.
• Provide legal support in developing policies and procedures to ensure their consistency with the legislative framework.
• Contribute to promoting legal awareness within the SLC through guidance or workshops as required.
• Organise and maintain legal documents and studies relating to enacted legislation and decisions.

Qualifications

Required Qualification and professional Experience:

Ø Master of Laws (LLM) / Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Ø Minimum 12 years of practical experience in the legal or legislative field.

Required Skills:

Advanced legal analysis and legislative drafting skills.

Proficiency in preparing legal studies and memoranda.

Advanced legal and legislative research skills.

Effective communication and coordination with diverse entities.

Advanced proficiency in Arabic and English legal drafting.