# Head of Legal & Governance, Risk & Compliance — Confidential Government

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: executive
Monthly salary: AED 9,800 to 14,700 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-12
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## Description

Job Title: Head of Legal & Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Role Purpose:

• Lead the company’s Governance, Risk & Compliance framework and provide practical legal support across the company and its subsidiaries.

• Ensure sound governance, effective risk oversight, regulatory compliance, and proper legal protection.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and enhance governance, risk, compliance, and legal frameworks across the company and its subsidiaries.

• Develop, review, and improve policies, controls, approval matrices, charters, and internal frameworks.

• Establish and maintain the enterprise risk register, with clear mitigation actions and reporting.

• Oversee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and contractual obligations.

• Provide practical legal advice on commercial, operational, employment, regulatory, and corporate matters.

• Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on contracts, legal documents, notices, claims, and sensitive matters.

• Manage external legal counsel and support disputes, claims, settlements, investigations, and pre-litigation matters.

• Support legal and GRC aspects of restructuring, partnerships, joint ventures, investments, and strategic transactions.

• Coordinate with relevant functions to strengthen internal controls, address governance or compliance gaps, and support business decisions.

• Promote legal and compliance awareness across the organization, including at least two GRC awareness sessions annually.

• Perform any other legal, governance, risk, compliance, or related responsibilities assigned by the CEO in the interest of the company and its subsidiaries.

Key Interfaces:

• Internal: CEO, executive management, finance, HR, procurement, operations, internal audit, IT/cybersecurity, strategy, subsidiaries, and affiliates.

• External: Legal counsel, regulators, auditors, consultants, partners, vendors, insurers, and relevant authorities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or related field.

• Relevant professional certifications or postgraduate qualifications are preferred.

• Significant experience in legal, governance, risk, and compliance roles.

• Strong background in legal advisory, contracts, compliance, governance, and enterprise risk management.

Key Competencies:

• Strong legal and GRC knowledge.

• Sound judgment and business-oriented thinking.

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills.

• High integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to handle sensitive matters effectively.

• Success Measures / KPIs:

• Effectiveness of governance and compliance framework.

• Quality and timeliness of legal and GRC support.

• Timely closure of risks and compliance gaps.

• Reduction of legal and contractual exposure.

• Effective handling of sensitive matters.

• Improvement in compliance culture and awareness.

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