Paralegal

To provide paralegal, secretarial, and administrative assistance to the General Counsel and the legal department.

Responsibilities

Strategic

• Assist in achieving efficiencies and effectiveness in SDIC by supporting and contributing to the development of legal processes and policies.

People

• Perform routine administrative activities required of a legal professional.
• Support the section in executing tasks accurately and completely on a daily basis.
• Seek guidance from the section head when necessary.
• Foster a team-oriented culture, cooperation, and continuous self-development within the unit.
• Educate colleagues on processes and procedures regularly.

Operational

• Perform duties as directed by the section head.
• Draft, edit, format, and manage legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in preparing and coordinating general meetings for SDIC.
• Liaise with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion for statutory submissions.
• Collaborate with legal counsel to ensure document accuracy and proper filing.
• Maintain and organize legal files and records.
• Record and transcribe meeting minutes.
• Track legal matters, manage timesheets, and oversee matter management systems.
• Prepare official correspondence under legal staff guidance.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties.
• Maintain key legal records and monitor legal issues.
• Review and process legal invoices and statements.
• Follow up on legal issues and liaise with external counsel.
• File legal documents accurately and promptly.
• Manage travel and scheduling for the department.
• Coordinate logistics for meetings and document deliveries.
• Respond to inquiries and provide initial guidance.
• Ensure smooth daily operations of the Legal Department.
• Assist staff with legal-related support and research.
• Organize departmental meetings and logistics.
• Monitor ongoing legal matters and liaise with relevant stakeholders.
• Respond to stakeholder requests and escalate complex issues.
• Contribute to legal risk assessments and compliance.
• Compile departmental reports on legal activities.
• Provide translation support between Arabic and English, coordinating with external translators if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

• Establish and maintain an alert system for contractual deadlines.
• Create and maintain a precedent bank for the legal section.
• Set up and manage a document management system for agreements and contracts.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in legal or commercial law.