Legal and Compliance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Review and draft contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
• Conduct legal research on various matters affecting Tawzea.
• Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on legal and compliance issues.
• Review and edit Tawzea, its subsidiaries, and affiliates constitutional documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop and oversee control systems to prevent or deal with violations and breaches of legal guidelines and internal policies and procedures.
• Revise procedures reports etc. periodically to identify hidden risks or non-conformity issues.
• Draft, modify and implement internal policies and procedures in relation to compliance aspects.
• Collaborate with other appropriate departments to monitor the enforcement of standards and regulations to ensure compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
• Assess the business’s future ventures to identify possible compliance risks and identify mechanisms for mitigating such risks.
• Review the work of colleagues when necessary to identify compliance issues and provide advice or training on compliance matters.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments within or outside of the company as well as evolving best practices in compliance control.
• Prepare reports for senior management on any compliance issues arising that impact Tawzea and Tawzea Group.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Law/Legal entity (KSA and/or Middle East experience is strongly preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable university.
• Member of the Saudi Bar Association.
• Strong understanding of Saudi Arabia laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• CME is preferable.