Legal Affairs Senior Manager
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About the Role
Fircroft seeks a highly experienced Legal Affairs Senior Manager to lead the legal affairs function in Riyadh. The role involves managing litigation, contracts, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance while ensuring compliance with Saudi laws.
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Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and guidance to senior management on legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters
- Manage and oversee all legal cases, claims, disputes, investigations, and litigation involving the organization
- Review, draft, negotiate, and approve contracts, agreements, policies, and legal documents
- Ensure compliance with Saudi laws, labor regulations, commercial laws, and regulatory requirements
- Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
- Manage relationships with external law firms and legal consultants
- Lead investigations related to legal violations, disputes, and regulatory matters
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Legal Affairs team
- Manage legal budgets, litigation expenses, and external legal service costs
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Law, Sharia Law, or equivalent legal discipline
- Minimum 8 10 years of experience in Legal Affairs, Corporate Legal, Compliance, or related fields
- Proven experience managing litigation, governmental claims, labor disputes, and regulatory investigations
- Hands on experience representing organizations before Saudi courts and governmental authorities
- Experience managing legal teams and external legal counsel
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Laws, Labor Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Governance, Judicial Procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English
- Master's Degree in Law (LL.M.) is an advantage
- Professional certifications in Law, Compliance, Corporate Governance, or Risk Management preferred
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Job Summary
- We are seeking a highly experienced Legal Affairs Senior Manager to lead and oversee the organization's legal affairs function.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing litigation, legal disputes, contracts, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and legal risk management.
- This role requires a strategic legal leader with extensive experience in Saudi legal practices, court representation, regulatory matters, and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and guidance to senior management on legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance matters.
- Assess legal risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies to protect the organization's interests.
- Support strategic business initiatives, partnerships, and projects through legal analysis and risk assessments.
- Manage and oversee all legal cases, claims, disputes, investigations, and litigation involving the organization.
- Represent and coordinate the organization's legal matters before courts, judicial committees, governmental authorities, and regulatory bodies.
- Handle labor disputes, commercial claims, contractual disputes, and regulatory investigations.
- Monitor litigation progress and provide regular updates to management.
- Review, draft, negotiate, and approve contracts, agreements, policies, and legal documents.
- Ensure contractual arrangements are legally sound and aligned with business objectives.
- Provide legal support during negotiations and commercial transactions.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi laws, labor regulations, commercial laws, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement legal policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Law, Sharia Law, or an equivalent legal discipline.
- Master's Degree in Law (LL.M.) is an advantage.
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in Legal Affairs, Corporate Legal, Compliance, or related fields.
- Proven experience managing litigation, governmental claims, labor disputes, and regulatory investigations.
- Hands on experience representing organizations before Saudi courts, judicial committees, and governmental authorities.
- Experience managing legal teams and external legal counsel.
- Professional Certifications (Preferred): Law, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Risk Management.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Laws and Regulations, Labor Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Governance, Judicial Procedures, Regulatory Compliance Requirements.
- Strong legal drafting and contract negotiation skills.
- Expertise in legal research and legal opinion preparation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem solving skills.
- Ability to manage complex legal matters and provide practical business oriented solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and risk management mindset.
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