Junior Legal Counsel

The Role

1.Litigation • Monitoring Case Progress: Regularly track the progress of all case proceedings. Identifying both the procedural requirements as well as stances raised by all relevant direct or indirect parties and authorities. • Procedural Compliance: Prioritizing matters pertaining to ...

The Role
1.Litigation • Monitoring Case Progress: Regularly track the progress of all case proceedings. Identifying both the procedural requirements as well as stances raised by all relevant direct or indirect parties and authorities. • Procedural Compliance: Prioritizing matters pertaining to procedural compliance as per Saudi Arabian Law with effective recording, reporting and anticipation of procedural way forward – as well as suggestion of correction of any procedure not correctly followed. Must hence be well versed with procedural understanding of Saudi Arabian law. • Case Attendance: Attending and defending all Company cases within the Courts of Law as permitted according to the guidelines and strategy directed. 2. Research • Case Law: Researching upon merits as per direction of Senior Counsel - this may involve deeply researching both in English and in Arabic with regards to Saudi Arabian, Middle East and International Case Law. This will also include researching merits through other sources such as journals, articles and books. • Analyzing Merit: Ability to analyze merits of the assignments which may be inclusive of Substantive, Procedural, Technical, Quantum and Ethical merit. 3. Drafting • Cases: Drafting as per direction of Senior Counsel whilst also providing anticipatory suggestions bearing in mind relevant requirements and obligations. This will include drafting in both English and Arabic, ensuring the drafts are legally accurate and tally with each other whilst providing suggestions which would assist in avoiding prejudice to the Company’s position. • Translations: Accurate Translations would be required from English to Arabic, as well as from Arabic to English without losing meaning, as per direction of Senior Counsel. • Other Assignments: May be required to produce Research documents to effectively align with direction. 4. Other Work: • Liaison with relevant authorities and people to keep up to date and record findings. • Being part of Settlement Meetings and part of Alternative Dispute Resolution dynamics. • Presenting individually or as part of a delegation. • May include national or international assignments. 5. Fields of Law • All relevant fields of law (direct or indirect) with regard to Company matters.

Requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in law (mandatory) • A fully eligible Lawyer with a valid Saudi Arabian practicing license (mandatory) • Able to demonstrate excellent communication skill in both English and in Arabic with regards to Reading, Writing and Speaking (mandatory) • Understands Saudi Arabian Rules of Procedure (mandatory) • Understands Saudi Arabian Law (mandatory) • Ability to accurately Translate from English to Arabic, and Arabic to English (mandatory) • Strong ability to Draft accurately in both English and Arabic (mandatory) • Strong ability to Research Saudi Arabian, Middle East and International Case Law (mandatory)

About the company
Founded in 1980, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC), one of the Global Fortune 500 companies. CHEC has been developing and operating the oversea business on behalf of CCCC. Currently, CHEC has more than 80 oversea branch offices or subsidiaries serving clients in over 90 countries around the world. Today, our 10 billion USD worth of projects globally. Since entering Saudi market in 2007, CHEC has undertaken more than 30 ports and large-scale municipal infrastructure projects, such as Red Sea Gateway Terminal Civil Works, The Ras AL Khair Port Facilities Project with Maaden, Construction and Site Development for the Waterfront Phase Ⅲ, Jec Port Dredging And Reclamation,King Fahad Causeway Island Project A and so on. The total contract value of these projects has been more than 5 billion US dollars. CHEC has made a positive contribution to economic development of Saudi Arabia, shapes an excellent enterprise brand, and further enhance CHECs favorable Chinese corporation visualize in Saudi Arabia. Based on the enterprise principle, CHEC impresses the locals with its responsible image. CHEC acted as an important role in the MAHARAT training program and create more than 10000 local jobs. CHEC will remain committed to carrying forward the public work, and making contributions to local community as a responsible corporate citizen. Since the inception, CHEC has committed to the core values of keen responsibility, quality return, and win-win cooperation. Motivated by the morale of inclusiveness, integrity, innovation and dedication, CHEC has delivered a series of landmark projects with international reputations. CHEC actively fulfills its enterprise responsibility with due diligence, helping develop the economy and communities around the countries and regions, sharing common interest and goals, and conducting the sustainable growth together with our partners.