Legal Counsel & Board Secretary
International Ports Services - Hutchison Ports Dammam
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
1- Assist the entire organization and Division Heads in all corporate matters and provide the necessary legal support divisions to avoid any potential problems.
2- Co-ordinate and advice the external law firms regarding company’s cases in the Saudi Territory.
3- Reviewing all company’s logistics and maritime agreements.
4- Leading the legal and procedural process related to M&A transaction.
5- Regularly updating the parent company of the current legal situation.
1- To be responsible for all legal procedures of BOD members electing process according to the Saudi joint
stock companies laws.
2- To be responsible for all legal procedures of BOD meetings (Time, Date, Internal Voting of board members) according to Saudi joint stock companies laws.
3- To ensure that all board decisions are legal and within their jurisdiction.
4-Preparing to the Annual General Assembly meeting (AGM) & Extraordinary General Assembly meeting.
5- Obtaining the acceptance of the Ministry of Commercial and Industry to AGM and Extraordinary General Assembly Meetings.
6- Ensure that Quorum is reached in AGM and the attendance is legal and official.
7- Keeping in the company records all minutes of meetings (Attendance, Decisions, Voting, factorization, Objections).
8- Representing the company in front of the Saudi Capital Market Authority & Chamber of Commerce.
9- To be responsible for making all company policies and procedures concern shareholders are transparent and disclosed according to Saudi joint stock companies laws.
10- Works with Officers and Directors to ensure that internal policy and report documentation is complete and correct and does not lead to errors.
11- In consultation with the President, prepares agendas for the Executive Board and Council meetings.
12- To be responsible for coordinating the orientation of new Board Members.
13- Facilitates the public hearing process in compliance with Authority Compact requirements, rules and regulations to include ensuring appropriate legal notices, newspaper announcements, hearing site arrangements, witness lists, transcripts, and compilation of correspondence records.
14- Advises Board members of significant operational incidents, accidents and media coverage in a timely manner in cooperation with the CEO and Media Relations Office.
15- Annually instructs the “Nominating Committee” as to its duties.
16- Ensure that proper notification is given of directors' and members' meetings as specified in the bylaws.
1- Interpretation of legislative provisions and procedural rules made under Saudi laws.
2- Translate the legal articles, regulation and contracts into English/Arabic.
3- Implementing contract management systems and ensure that the relevant protocols are being followed in relation to issuing and signing contracts.
4- Assists HR on revising employment contracts to facilitate the recruitment or dismissed of employees and to insure its conformity to Saudi Labor Laws.
5- Ensure that appropriate risk analysis is conducted and any identified risks are managed, monitored and addressed.
6- To Instruct counsel and external legal advisers on registration appeals, judicial reviews of decisions and other issues as directed by the Head of governance and Legal services.
7- To ensure that all legal opinions and advice commissioned by the organization are stored in the legal advice database.
8- To take part in and facilitate training and education of staff, on relevant legal responsibilities and evidential issues.
9- Advise across the organization on the legal effects of policy proposals.
10- Analyze problems and develop solutions for meeting parent company’s objectives.
11- Review, draft and negotiate legal documents.
12- To undertake other such duties as may be reasonably requested by the Head of Governance and Legal services.
13- To undertake other such duties as may be reasonably requested by the Head of Governance and Legal services.
14- To draw up formalities regarding the settlement of disputes and monitor the implementation of the legal clauses.
15- Contributing a legality assurance perspective to the Department’s strategic and governance processes, particularly the executive decision-making process.
16- Participate in the process of contract negotiations, where the case may be; negotiation the trade and related contractual issues including property ownership and intellectual property rights.
17- Settlement of all arrangements as regards the Project’s interventions and investments, with particular emphasis on property ownership.
18- To be responsible of legal payments tracking process in case of delay of payment & agree on installment plans with all company customers.
19- Search in the rules of Islamic SHARIA jurisprudence to find the texts and rules that support the company’s position in various issues.
1-Conduct research and analysis of legal problems.
2-Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses.
3- Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters.
4- Communicate with the clients and others.
5- Prepare and file legal documents, such as lawsuits, appeals, wills, contracts, and deeds.
6- Present facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others and argue on their behalf.
1- Reviewed pending cases against the company.
2- Reviewed employees’ probes (investigations)
3- Drafted minor amendments to existing contracts
4- Reviewing contracts, assisted senior lawyers in preparing and drafting contracts to avoid contractual disputes.
