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Operations Manager
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
, KSA
Contract
Manager
Onsite
2 weeks ago
Operations ManagementBudget ManagementProject ManagementContract NegotiationComplianceHealth and Safety
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About the Role
BCLP seeks an Operations Manager to provide on-the-ground operational support in Al-Khobar and Riyadh, ensuring smooth office operations, managing budgets, and leading projects. Requires strong operations experience, knowledge of local employment rules, and fluent English.
Key Skills for This Role
Operations ManagementBudget ManagementProject ManagementContract NegotiationComplianceHealth and Safety
Responsibilities
- Provide on the ground operational support to the Global Business Services (GBS) team in Al Khobar and Riyadh
- Ensure smooth day to day operations management and coordination
- Act as key liaison between local teams and global functions
- Lead the Operations function across two Saudi offices in coordination with the KSA Office Managing Partner
- Ensure KSA offices operate efficiently and effectively
- Responsible for the annual budget
- Plan, coordinate, and implement projects such as system transitions, office relocations, and renovations
- Lead contract negotiations with service providers
- Ensure compliance with policies, safety regulations, and health standards
- Drive continuous improvement of processes
- Oversee day to day office operations, ensuring smooth coordination across teams and functions
- Embed global initiatives locally, tailoring implementation to regional needs
Requirements
- Strong operations professional with an understanding of local employment rules
- Proven track record in operations management
- High level of discretion, professionalism, and people first leadership
- Must speak fluent English
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Role Overview
- This role provides essential on the ground operational support to the Global Business Services (GBS) team in Al Khobar and Riyadh, ensuring smooth day to day operations management and coordination.
- Acting as a key liaison between local teams and global functions, the Operations Manager helps drive efficiency, resolve operational issues, and support the delivery of business critical services across the region.
- In coordination with the KSA Office Managing Partner, you will lead the Operations function across our two Saudi offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Your work will be aligned with the firm’s global policies, and you will regularly exchange ideas with colleagues from our international offices.
- You will ensure that the KSA offices operate efficiently and effectively so that our lawyers can provide excellent service to our clients.
- You will be responsible for the annual budget.
- You will plan, coordinate, and implement projects such as system transitions, office relocations, and renovations, and you will lead contract negotiations with service providers.
- You will ensure compliance with and updates to policies, safety regulations, and health standards, and you will drive the continuous improvement of our processes.
- Oversee day to day office operations, ensuring smooth coordination across teams and functions.
- Embed global initiatives locally, tailoring implementation to regional needs and ensuring alignment with firm wide strategy.
- Manage and support local GBS colleagues, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with global priorities.
Functional Collaboration
- Facilities & Administration: Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, manage seating allocations and floor plans, maintain a safe working environment. Act as primary contact for office landlords. Organise office events and coordinate catering. Report to Global Operations Direction EMEA. Su
- People Team: Collaborate closely to ensure local HR requirements are met and global teams are informed. Prepare HR documentation and maintain accurate records.
- Finance Team: Provide local operational support to facilitate finance related processes and initiatives when required.
Skills and Experience Required
- The ideal candidate will be a strong Operations professional with an understanding of local employment rules who has a proven track record and has a high level of discretion, professionalism, and people first leadership.
- The candidate must speak fluent English.
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