Senior Corporate Counsel
Core
Lead Legal Affairs lawyer for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, advising senior business leaders on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters including public sector transactions and government contracting.
Role type
Senior in-house corporate counsel
Builds
Strategic business, sales, and transformation priorities for the Middle East region
Domain
Legal, Corporate, Commercial, Regulatory Compliance, Public Sector
Required skills
Law degree and qualification to practise, Arabic (professional proficiency), English (professional proficiency), public sector transaction experience, government contracting experience, regulatory compliance expertise, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, strategic partnership development, AI and technology regulation knowledge
Preferred skills
Saudi regulatory experience, in-house experience at a multinational company, experience at a leading international law firm, data centre experience, financial services regulation experience, public sector technology experience
Technologies
AI, cloud, data protection tools
Responsibilities
Advise senior business, sales, and subsidiary leaders on strategic priorities; Provide advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters including MISA requirements and data protection; Advise on complex transactions, public procurement, and government contracting; Draft and negotiate agreements from early engagement through post-sales; Build trusted relationships with regulators and external legal professionals; Manage outside counsel and service providers; Leverage AI to drive innovation and improve service delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership capability
