Legal Counsel – KSA & International

Role Overview:

The Legal Counsel will act as the company’s primary legal advisor across Saudi Arabia /ME and international matters.

This role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the executive leadership team, business units, and external stakeholders.

This is a high-impact, strategic position requiring both strong technical legal expertise and commercial judgment in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the CEO and leadership team
• Provide legal guidance on strategic growth initiatives and expansion plans
• Support Board-level and shareholder matters related to the joint venture

Corporate & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Saudi corporate laws and regulatory frameworks
• Oversee company structuring, licensing, governance, and regulatory filings
• Manage shareholder agreements and corporate documentation

M&A & Strategic Transactions

• Lead legal workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, and investments
• Draft and negotiate MOUs, term sheets, SPA, SHA, and transaction documents
• Manage legal due diligence processes
• Support cross-border transactions

Commercial & Technology Contracts

• Draft, review, and negotiate:
• Strategic partnership agreements
• Enterprise and vendor contracts
• SaaS and technology licensing agreements
• Data protection and AI governance agreements
• NDAs and confidentiality agreements
• Protect Magna AI’s intellectual property

Regulatory & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with Saudi and international regulations
• Identify legal risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Coordinate with external law firms when required

Qualifications:

• Law degree (LLB minimum; LLM preferred)
• Licensed in KSA preferred, or strong experience advising in Saudi and Middle East jurisdiction with strong cross border experience and ability to work across multi-jurisdictions with business units and external advisors.
• 7–12+ years of experience in corporate, M&A, Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence and technology law.
• Experience in startup, tech, or joint venture environments with cross border and international experience strongly preferred. A background of working with multi-national organizations and/or law firm would be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi regulatory environment and cross-border transactions

Key Competencies:

• Commercially minded and solution-oriented
• Strong negotiation and drafting capabilities
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating closely with teams
• Executive presence and ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Comfortable in a fast-scaling, entrepreneurial environment

Why Join Magna AI?

• Direct reporting line to the CEO
• Strategic role shaping the legal foundation of a scaling AI company
• Exposure to regional and international transactions
• Work at the intersection of AI innovation and enterprise transformation
• High visibility and influence within a strategic joint venture environment