Legal Counsel
Must-have:AISecuritySenior
- Draft, review, and negotiate financing and credit facility agreements, loan documentation, security/collateral arrangements, and customer contracts in line with CBB requirements and Bahraini law.
- Advise the CEO and senior management on legal risk, corporate governance, and regulatory matters affecting financing operations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for CBB-related matters, taking ownership of ongoing compliance with the CBB Rulebook, licensing conditions, AML/CFT regulations, and consumer protection requirements applicable to financing companies in Bahrain.
- Manage relationships with the CBB, external legal counsel, and advisors.
- Take ownership of debt recovery, collections, and dispute resolution matters from initiation through to enforcement.
- Oversee document execution formalities (signing authorities, powers of attorney, notarization/attestation, and corporate approvals).
- Advise on general commercial law matters, ensuring all agreements are validly and enforceably executed under Bahrain law.
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent; a Master's degree (LLM) is an advantage.
- Qualified lawyer/advocate, licensed to practice; Bahrain Bar admission required.
- 6–8 years of post-qualification legal experience, ideally within a CBB-regulated bank, financing company, or financial institution in Bahrain.
- Strong knowledge of the CBB Rulebook, AML/CFT, and consumer protection compliance.