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Work History
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Ayman Osman

Sanabis,13

Summary

Strategic legal professional with 15+ years of experience across the MENA region. Expert in corporate governance, complex contract negotiation, and full compliance with Bahraini labour and immigration laws. Proven advisor to boards on risk mitigation and regulatory shifts. A high-impact leader who has successfully managed large-scale funded initiatives, including training programs for 50,000+ women, blending legal precision with operational and financial excellence.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Consultant

A.Rahman Al Doseri Law Firm
Bahrain
04.2021 - Current

Legal Documentation & Contract Management

  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and service agreements, successfully protecting client interests.
  • Implement a digital filing system, resulting in a reduction in administrative costs and an improvement in efficiency.

Corporate Registrations Management

  • Manage the renewal process for 15+ companies annually, ensuring 100% compliance with Bahrain's legal and regulatory framework.
  • Develop and implement an Excel-based system to streamline license renewal processes, reducing processing time.
  • Facilitate efficient communication and coordination with government agencies.

Strategic LMRA & Immigration Management

  • Direct the end-to-end LMRA portfolios for a diverse corporate client base, overseeing work permits, residency visas, and investor permits to ensure seamless workforce mobility.

HR Legal Counsel & Compliance

  • Act as the primary advisor to client HR departments on Bahraini Labour Law, providing expert guidance on disciplinary frameworks and SIO compliance.

Lead Counsel for a Major Aviation Carrier

  • Manage the full spectrum of legal affairs for a prominent airline, acting as a strategic legal partner to the executive team and board.

University Lecturer-Part-Time

Kingdom University
Bahrain
02.2020 - Current
  • Courses Taught: (Principle of Commercial Law, Commercial Arbitration, Human Rights Law in English and Legal Terminologies in English)

Legal Consultant

Dalal Alzayed Law Firm
Bahrain
10.2020 - 01.2021

Legal Counsel and Advisory

  • Provide strategic legal advice to clients on a range of matters, including terminations, settlement agreements, deal structures, and general corporate matters.

Team Management

  • Supervise a team of 5 legal assistants, delegating tasks effectively and ensuring timely completion of projects.

Legal Consultant- Freelance

Flat6Labs Bahrain
Bahrain
09.2019 - 12.2020
  • Draft, advise and negotiate contracts and other legal documents.
  • Draft commercial contracts for the pharmaceutical industry and advising clients regarding healthcare regulatory matters.
  • Draft software development agreements for international cooperates.
  • Draft franchise agreements.

Head of Training Department & Legal Advisor

The National Council for Women (NCW) & (WBDC)
Cairo, Egypt
05.2013 - 05.2019
  • Head of Training Department Duties- Women Development Business Center (WBDC)

Project Management

  • Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of program/ project proposals.
  • Manage all aspects of contracts for WBDC including advice and guidance on donor policies and procedures
  • Develop materials for new training programs; reviews, evaluates, and modifies existing and proposed programs, and recommends appropriate changes.
  • Managed training programs for women focused on employability and entrepreneurship, such as the Social Innovation Hub in collaboration with Microsoft and the IBDL program with UN Women.
  • Lead large-scale training programs for women that served over 50,000 female job seekers.

Personnel Management

  • Arrange with department managers to determine training needs as to type, extent and scope, schedules and procedures.
  • Plan and supervise all activities of training department.

Stakeholder Management

  • Lead on the development of relations with key government and humanitarian partners.
  • Establish solid working relationship with the project board, partners, and key stakeholders.

Legal Advisor duties- The National Council for Women (NCW)

  • Develop standards for contracts, including presentation of budget, payment terms, general language and provisions.
  • Establish and maintain contacts with other institutions, embassies and ministries.

Program Assistant & Legal Researcher

International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences
Siracusa, Italy
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Technical Assistance Program in support of the Bahraini Police and Law Enforcement Sectors - Training Activities on the International Protection of Human Rights
  • Develop and design training materials and activities, including case studies.
  • Manage program logistics, including scheduling meetings and coordinating with speakers.
  • Produce comprehensive reports and evaluations to assess program effectiveness.
  • Organize the following field visits:
  • Catania, Italy: The Italian Judiciary: Visit to the Prosecutor General Office
  • Siracusa, Italy: The judicial institutions in Sicily working on refugees, victims of trafficking, and migrant workers.
  • Rome, Italy: Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • The Hague, Netherlands: Visit to the ICC
  • Geneva, Switzerland: Meeting at the UN office of High Commissioner for HR
  • Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Migration
  • Geneva, Switzerland: Visit to the HQ of ICRC (Red Cross)
  • Geneva, Switzerland: Visit to the Visitor’s centre of UNHCR

Investigative Assistant

Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI)
Bahrain
07.2011 - 11.2011
  • Attend sight visits to prisons, hospitals and areas of conflict in order to take testimonies and document the events.
  • Attend and document meetings with Bahraini officials, political leaders and representatives from the civil society.
  • Work with the BICI data base entering data, auditing and presenting statistics.
  • Conduct legal analysis and drafted reports based on the applicable legal framework, witness statements, defense memos and court rulings.
  • Conduct legal research and assisted in the drafting of the final report.

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M) - International Commercial law

Ain Shams University
Egypt
01.2011

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) -

Ain Shams University
Egypt
01.2009

Additional Information

May15, 1988, Saudi Arabia.

Nationality: Egyptian

Certification

  • May 2016 Course for Directors and Instructors of Training Programmes in IHL, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo, Italy - (IIHL)
  • Feb 2016 International Refugee law, American University in Cairo (AUC)
  • May 2014 Specialization Course in International Criminal Law (ICL) “Assessing the Effectiveness of International Criminal Law in the Prevention and Control of Transnational and International Crimes” International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences Siracusa, Italy - (ISISC).

Conferences & Seminars

  • May 2018 “Promoting Women Empowerment for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in the MENA Region”- Barcelona, Spain.
  • August 2017 Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Report with the theme "Women 's Economic Empowerment in Africa: Boosting Female Entrepreneurship- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa- Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

References

  • Maya, Morsy, Head of National Council For Women (NCW) Egypt, mayamorsy@gmail.com
  • Khaled, Serry Seyam, Executive Chairman of the Judicial and Legal Studies Institute (JLSI) Bahrain, khaledserry@gmail.com, seyam@moj.gov.bh
  • May, Mahmoud, Head of Women Business Development Center (WBDC); The Economic Arm of the Egyptian National Council For Women (NCW)., mayncw@gmail.com
  • Filippo, Musca, Director General of International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (ISISC) Italy, Filippo.musca@isisc.com

Timeline

Legal Consultant

A.Rahman Al Doseri Law Firm
04.2021 - Current

Legal Consultant

Dalal Alzayed Law Firm
10.2020 - 01.2021

University Lecturer-Part-Time

Kingdom University
02.2020 - Current

Legal Consultant- Freelance

Flat6Labs Bahrain
09.2019 - 12.2020

Head of Training Department & Legal Advisor

The National Council for Women (NCW) & (WBDC)
05.2013 - 05.2019

Program Assistant & Legal Researcher

International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences
01.2012 - 01.2019

Investigative Assistant

Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI)
07.2011 - 11.2011

Master of Laws (LL.M) - International Commercial law

Ain Shams University

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) -

Ain Shams University
Ayman Osman