Recruitment - Principal / Senior Consultant – Technology & Digital Contracts Riyadh | KSA Focus | Enterprise & Consulting

We are hiring a senior, Arabic-speaking 360 contract recruiter to build and lead our Technology & Digital Interim practice in Saudi Arabia .

This is a Riyadh-based role for a commercially mature Principal or Senior Consultant with a strong billing track record and the leadership capability to mentor and develop a junior Saudi team. Saudi nationals are strongly preferred for this role.

The Role

You will take ownership of building a premium, high-margin technology contract desk across the Kingdom, focusing on enterprise-grade mandates rather than volume staffing.

Key client segments include:

• PIF and sovereign-backed portfolio companies

• Leading Saudi banks and financial institutions

• Big Four and Tier 1 strategy consulting firms

• Government transformation programmes and giga-projects

You will operate at senior stakeholder level, negotiating complex MSAs and framework agreements, structuring contractor solutions and navigating compliance, Saudisation and visa requirements where applicable.

In parallel, you will mentor and develop a small team of junior Saudi consultants, instilling strong 360 discipline, commercial confidence and relationship-led business development practices.

Typical Mandates

• Digital Transformation Programme Directors
• Data & AI Leads
• Enterprise Architects
• Cyber & Cloud Programme Leads
• ERP / SAP Transformation Directors
• Interim CIO / CTO Advisors

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of 360 recruitment experience in technology contracting
• Proven billing success within Saudi Arabia
• Experience negotiating complex MSAs and enterprise procurement frameworks
• Strong understanding of contractor rate structures, margin management and commercial risk
• Experience operating through local partners or EOR models when required
• Existing relationships across consulting firms, banks, sovereign-backed entities or large corporates
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience
• Fluent Arabic speaker, based in Riyadh
• Saudi nationals strongly preferred

This role requires someone who understands the nuance of the Saudi enterprise market and can combine commercial performance with team leadership and market credibility.

The Opportunity

• Build and lead a premium Technology & Digital contract desk in KSA

• Shape and develop a high-performing Saudi team

• Access to established regional client relationships

• Strong commission structure aligned to margin performance

• Clear pathway to Practice Lead / Country Leadership

If you are an experienced technology contract recruiter in Saudi Arabia and want a platform to build something meaningful, with both commercial upside and leadership responsibility, we would welcome a confidential discussion.