Senior, Legal Counsel

JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE The role holder is responsible to provide expert legal advice and support and managing autonomously a vast array of legal subjects related to contracts negotiations, corporate compliance regulatory issues and general corporate law KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating and following contracts with suppliers, service providers, clients. • Drafting legal documents, correspondence and other documents. • Preparing and filing documents with courts and government authorities. • Keeping track of changes in legal framework and providing timely updates on these changes. • Management of the external lawyers/consultants. • Advise internal departments related to local regulations and compliance. • Assist and/or perform important duties regarding the Company`s corporate acts and documents and the Company`s governance. • Operational • Facilitates the preparation, negotiation and execution of contractual agreements. • Responsible for initiating, developing, reviewing and routing of research-related contracts and documents. Maintains records of contract activity for benchmark purposes and works to improve office efficiencies. • Coordinates efforts (both internal and external) to help ensure that contractual agreements in place are clear, fair and legally binding. • Involves in building relationships with trusted vendors and keeping a detailed list of possible contractors that may be needed for any given situation • review corporate contracts. Identify, review, examine, monitor & coordinate various contracts previously arranged or company-standard contracts • Review fixed bid contracts with clear and actionable SLA's and deliverables. Identify incorrect, inconsistent and incomplete data entries in the designated contract management system (and on assigned requests) on a continuous basis and make timely modifications to improve the quality of data in compliance with service level. Requirements: Education Bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent. Professional Qualifications (Certifications & Accreditations) Preferred registered lawyer with relevant membership from the governing authority. Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) • Corporate and Business Law • Compliance – Anti-Corruption • Team working • Integrity and good ethics • Tech- Savvy • Corporate and Business Law • Compliance – Anti-Corruption • Negotiation • Drafting Legal documents • Knowledge in KSA Legal Systems • Proficient in Legal Drafting, Legal Research, Litigation, Legal Communication and Compliance. • Proficient in MS Office Applications Experience At least 9-15 years of working experience as a Legal Counsel (a law firm/in-house of repute). Languages Excellent written and oral communication (English and Arabic)

Draft, review, negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers, service providers, clients; draft legal documents and correspondence; prepare and file documents with courts and government authorities; monitor changes in legal framework and provide updates; manage external lawyers/consultants; advise internal departments on local regulations and compliance; assist with corporate acts, governance and company documents; facilitate preparation, negotiation and execution of contractual agreements; initiate and review research-related contracts; maintain contract records and improve data quality; coordinate internal and external efforts to ensure contracts are clear, fair and legally binding; build relationships with vendors and maintain a list of potential contractors; review corporate contracts; identify, review, examine, monitor and coordinate contracts; review fixed bid contracts with clear SLAs and deliverables; identify data issues in contract management system and implement corrections.