Public Relations Officer

About the role

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) reports to the Manager and acts as an ambassador for the company, building strong relationships with main governmental bodies and clients. The role covers client liaison, company and trust administration, and compliance with local regulations, with a focus on quality and timeliness.

Key responsibilities

• Client liaison: build and maintain relationships with clients and their staff, act as first point of contact, handle enquiries within agreed timeframes, arrange signatures and meetings, and keep records of client information.
• Service delivery: ensure new clients are onboarded, deliverables are met on time and to agreed quality standards, and identify and resolve service issues.
• Company administration: visit the Authority for company and trust setup, liaise with partners for tax registration, renew commercial registration, trade license and establishment cards, draft minutes of AGMs, and prepare annual returns, checklists, UBO declarations and other compliance filings.
• Visas and immigration: process visas, employment, labour cards, business and family residence permits, QID, and medical and fingerprint documents; follow up renewals and liaise with government authorities on labour and immigration rules.
• Compliance: keep track of company and related legislation and its impact on client entities.
• Billing: support the team with accurate details of work completed for billing.
• General: assist with ad hoc projects, keep records confidential, and keep up to date through training.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a legal-centred course or an additional diploma.
• At least 1-3 years of relevant experience in a local firm or multinational company.
• Good command of written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Organized, deadline-oriented, able to prioritize and work under pressure, and a team player who lives the company values.

Required skills

• Competence in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build good working relations at all levels.