Legal Counsel - KSA
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About the Role
Wiyyana by Huspy seeks a Legal Counsel for its KSA operations to draft and negotiate commercial agreements, support real estate transactions, and handle corporate governance. The role requires 3-5 years PQE with KSA legal experience and fluency in Arabic and English.
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Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including MSAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, SLAs, referral agreements, procurement contracts, and real estate transaction documentation
- Support and advise on real estate legal matters relating to property transactions
- Support corporate governance and entity management matters for the KSA entity
- Partner closely with business, product, operations, HR, and finance teams to provide practical legal advice
- Support employment law matters including employment contracts, employee grievances, labor law queries, disciplinary matters, terminations, and employment disputes
- Assist with regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy, AML/CTF requirements, consumer protection considerations, and internal compliance processes
- Review and maintain customer facing legal documentation including T&Cs, privacy policies, consent notices, and platform/service agreements
- Coordinate with external counsel, regulators, free zones, and government authorities on licensing, corporate structuring, compliance, and dispute related matters
- Assist in pre litigation dispute management, legal risk assessments, and internal investigations where required
- Develop and improve legal templates, contract playbooks, approval processes, and internal governance policies
Requirements
- 3–5 years PQE with strong experience in corporate, commercial, and real estate law
- Experience advising on KSA legal and regulatory matters is required
- Strong understanding of commercial contracts, corporate governance, licensing, employment related matters, and real estate transaction documentation
- Well versed in real estate legal frameworks and contractual processes relating to property transactions is highly preferred
- Exposure to compliance, regulatory, and dispute management work is preferred
- Arabic and English fluency is mandatory, including strong legal drafting capabilities in Arabic
- Prior experience in a law firm and/or a fast paced startup, tech, fintech, proptech, or real estate environment is highly preferred
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with a business oriented approach
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About the Company — Wiyyana by Huspy
- Wiyyana by Huspy is part of Huspy, one of the leading property technology companies in EMEA.
- Since launching in 2020, Huspy has rapidly grown across the UAE and Europe, now operating in major cities in the UAE and Spain, with expansion into Saudi Arabia and three additional European markets underway.
- Backed by more than $140 million in funding from world class investors such as Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and Balderton Capital.
- Wiyyana extends this excellence into Saudi Arabia, offering a premium, end to end property advisory service.
The Main Event: What You’ll Drive, Build, and Own
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including MSAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, SLAs, referral agreements, procurement contracts, and real estate transaction documentation.
- Support and advise on real estate legal matters relating to property transactions, including reviewing transaction structures, customer agreements, broker related documentation, and other property related contractual arrangements.
- Support corporate governance and entity management matters for the KSA entity, including CR renewals, MISA licensing, regulatory filings, PoAs, shareholder resolutions, board resolutions, AoAs, and MoAs.
- Partner closely with business, product, operations, HR, and finance teams to provide practical legal advice on commercial and operational matters.
- Support employment law matters including employment contracts, employee grievances, labor law queries, disciplinary matters, terminations, and employment disputes in line with KSA Labour Law.
- Assist with regulatory and compliance matters including data privacy, AML/CTF requirements, consumer protection considerations, and internal compliance processes.
- Review and maintain customer facing legal documentation including T&Cs, privacy policies, consent notices, and platform/service agreements.
- Coordinate with external counsel, regulators, free zones, and government authorities on licensing, corporate structuring, compliance, and dispute related matters.
- Assist in pre litigation dispute management, legal risk assessments, and internal investigations where required.
- Develop and improve legal templates, contract playbooks, approval processes, and internal governance policies to support scalable operations.
- Provide commercially pragmatic legal support to senior stakeholders within a fast paced, high growth environment.
The Perfect Match: What It Takes to Succeed at Huspy
- 3–5 years PQE with strong experience in corporate, commercial, and real estate law.
- Experience advising on KSA legal and regulatory matters is required.
- Strong understanding of commercial contracts, corporate governance, licensing, employment related matters, and real estate transaction documentation.
- Well versed in real estate legal frameworks and contractual processes relating to property transactions is highly preferred.
- Exposure to compliance, regulatory, and dispute management work is preferred.
- Arabic and English fluency is mandatory, including strong legal drafting capabilities in Arabic.
- Prior experience in a law firm and/or a fast paced startup, tech, fintech, proptech, or real estate environment is highly preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with a business oriented approach.
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic and evolving environment.
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