Corporate Lawyer - Leading Law Firm
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About the Role
A leading law firm in Riyadh seeks an experienced Corporate Lawyer to provide expert legal counsel on corporate matters, ensuring compliance with local and international laws. The role requires a licensed lawyer in Saudi Arabia with at least 5 years of corporate law experience.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business transactions
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian law as well as international legal standards applicable to corporate activity
- Conduct due diligence and risk assessments to support clients' strategic decisions
- Represent clients in negotiations, regulatory matters, and dispute resolutions
- Collaborate with different departments and teams to provide comprehensive legal support
- Stay updated on relevant legal developments and advise clients accordingly
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution; a Master’s degree or further legal qualifications are a plus
- Licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate law, preferably within a leading law firm or corporate legal department
- In depth understanding of Saudi Arabian corporate regulations and international legal frameworks
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
- Fluency in English and Arabic is highly desirable
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The Role
- We are seeking an experienced Corporate Lawyer to join our leading law firm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The ideal candidate will provide expert legal counsel on corporate matters, ensuring compliance with local and international laws, and supporting our clients in achieving their business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business transactions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian law as well as international legal standards applicable to corporate activity.
- Conduct due diligence and risk assessments to support clients' strategic decisions.
- Represent clients in negotiations, regulatory matters, and dispute resolutions.
- Collaborate with different departments and teams to provide comprehensive legal support.
- Stay updated on relevant legal developments and advise clients accordingly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from a recognized institution; a Master’s degree or further legal qualifications are a plus.
- Licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate law, preferably within a leading law firm or corporate legal department.
- In depth understanding of Saudi Arabian corporate regulations and international legal frameworks.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is highly desirable.
- High ethical standards and commitment to client confidentiality.
About the company
- Executive search involves working with a third party, such as JEX Personnel.
- Executive search is relationship driven. JEX Personnel will work closely with you to understand the requirements of the role.
- It is a research led approach, meaning a search firm will be paid a retainer fee upfront to carry out analyse the marketplace and benchmark for skills/roles and salaries.
- A search firm will tend to have extensive knowledge of and access to board directors and senior executives across industries and functions, allowing them to build a large pool of top executive talent.
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