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 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Provide legal advice to the Group and its subsidiaries on corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters.
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 Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements including shareholder agreements, joint ventures, NDAs, supplier contracts, and service agreements.
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 Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations in all operating jurisdictions.
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 Advise on risk management strategies and dispute resolution matters.
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 Support M&amp;A activities, due diligence processes, and cross-border transactions.
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 Liaise with external law firms and manage legal budgets efficiently.
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 Provide legal guidance on corporate governance, company policies, and internal procedures.
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 Handle matters related to intellectual property, data protection, and confidentiality.
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 Support HR on employment law issues, disciplinary matters, and internal investigations.
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 Stay updated on legislative developments and assess their potential impact on the group&rsquo;s activities.
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 Requirements &amp; Qualifications
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Law (LLB or equivalent); Master&rsquo;s degree or additional certifications preferred.
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 Minimum 2-5 years of post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law, preferably with exposure to multi-sector businesses or holding companies.
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 KSA Bar Admission
 
 is required.
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 Experience working in a reputable law firm and/or as in-house counsel within a diversified group or multinational organization.
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 Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
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 Strong understanding of Middle Eastern laws and regulatory frameworks (knowledge of GCC jurisdictions is an advantage).
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 Proven ability to draft and review legal documents in both Arabic and English.
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 Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
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 Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
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 High integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment.
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In-House Legal Counsel

Jameson Legal

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 Senior Downstream Corporate Commercial Counsel - Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jameson Legal have been instructed by our client,, a prestigious and diverse organisation headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who are actively seeking an accomplished Senior Counsel to provide expertise on downstream corporate commercial matters.
 
 
 
 
 
 This exciting opportunity presents the chance to work within a large and significant in house organisation
 
 
 
 
 
 The successful candidate will have a substantial track record working within the oil and gas industry as a corporate commercial lawyer, with experience in fuel administration, chemical administration, power systems administration, and pipeline administration.
 
 
 
 
 
 Ideally, candidates will have a minimum of five years of experience gained from multinational corporations' in-house departments or from a distinguished international law firm. While experience serving as a corporate secretary on the board of a multinational company would be appealing, it is not essential.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 Remuneration:
 
 Competitive salary commensurate with experience + comprehensive benefits package.
 
 
 
 
 
 While prior experience within Saudi Arabia or the broader Gulf region is not obligatory, it would be highly regarded.
 
 
 
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Legal Counsel

Swatch Group

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Job description</h2>
The Legal Advisor will possess strong experience in commercial contract law, including distribution, retail leasing and construction issues, as well as privacy and data protection, based in its offices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 


Legal advice &amp; Guidance
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<li>To draft, review, negotiate a variety of contracts for the Company&rsquo;s Day to day operations</li>
<li>To provide legal advice, training to various brands, divisions of the Company</li>
<li>To ensure Company&rsquo;s activities comply with local laws</li>
<li>To follow up and supervise contractual terms, filing deadlines and due dates</li>
<li>To maintain contract management</li>
<li>To follow and inform about relevant legal developments sufficiently in advance e.g. (new laws, relevant jurisprudence provide legal advice)</li>
</ul>
Legal Documentation and Advisory
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<li>To represent the Company in defined legal proceedings</li>
<li>To manage and control approved external counsel in pending court proceedings including cost control</li>
<li>To assist in the settlement of legal cases through the negotiations and conclusion of settlement agreements</li>
<li>To draft Company&rsquo;s resolution under the guidance of the legal department at Swiss Headquarters</li>
<li>To support Legal Department of Swiss Headquarters with regard to special projects</li>
</ul>
Regulatory Compliance
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<li>To prepare, review and file all necessary company applications, registrations with local authorities, maintain complete record.</li>
<li>To represent the Company&rsquo;s interest before local authorities.</li>
</ul>
Risk Management and Mitigation
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<li>Carry out regular risk assessments for new projects assigned and highlight any risks to the management prior to deployment</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Profile</h2><ul>
<li>High level of prioritizing, meet tight deadlines, high ability to work under pressure</li>
<li>Strong drafting, communication (written and verbal) and negotiating skills</li>
<li>Proficient in Microsoft Office</li>
<li>Self-motivated and a self-starter; quick learner for a multifaceted business</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Strong commercial sense to find practical solutions while legally waterproo</li>
<li>Flexible and positive attitude</li>
<li>&ldquo;There is always a solution&rdquo; attitude.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Professional requirements</h2><ul>
<li>Master&rsquo;s degree in law</li>
<li>Lawyers license to practice law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</li>
<li>5-10 years of experience in law firm with 3 years in the corporate sector, including (experience in labour courts or as in-house counsel)</li>
<li>Familiarity with legal software and databases</li>
<li>Strong legal research and analytical skills</li>
<li>Commercial litigation experience</li>
<li>Commercial contract law, including drafting and reviewing agreements, as well as experience in distribution law, privacy law, tenancy law.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">Languages</h2>
Fluency in Arabic and English is essential</div>

Legal Advisor

Lucid Motors Middle East

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 Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
 
 
 
 At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
 
 
 We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design &ndash; where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
 
 
 Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we&rsquo;re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
 
 
 
 Background
 
 
 
 Lucid Motors is looking for an experienced commercial attorney with a demonstrated capability to support our commercial teams in KSA and the wider Middle East. The successful candidate will report into the Head of Legal responsible for these markets and be based in our regional headquarters in Riyadh.
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Serve as a subject matter expert on commercial agreements and provide practical, timely counsel, including drafting and negotiating, in support of the Sales and Marketing teams.
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 Support and collaborate with the Consumer Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams (in North America, EU, or Middle East) to negotiate and draft partnership agreements and drafting terms and conditions of campaigns.
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 Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and key legislative changes.
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 Proactively identify and support process improvements within the legal team to help optimize and drive excellent and efficient legal support.
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 Provide legal support to work streams and processes relating to the rollout and maintenance of corporate policies, trainings, and compliance programs.
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 Engage and manage outside counsel as necessary.
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 Other legal work as assigned.
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar.
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 Five (5) or more years of legal experience, minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in commercial legal roles either in a law firm or multinational corporation.
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 Strong analytical skills and oral and written communication skills.
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 Fluency in English and Arabic.
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 Ability to communicate complex legal analysis and requirements to all layers in the business.
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 Ability to work creatively and collaboratively to evaluate and provide practical solutions to novel legal issues.
 
 
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 By Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.
 
 
 
 To all recruitment agencies
 
 :
 
 Lucid Motors
 
 does not
 
 accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
 
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Commercial Counsel

Taylor Root

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 Legal Director, Professional Services, Riyadh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 It&rsquo;s common knowledge that Saudi&rsquo;s economy is growing and diversifying at the moment, but what if you could join a company at the heart of supporting that ambition?
 
 
 
 
 
 Our client is a global leader in professional services, supporting Saudi government services across a wide variety of projects covering employment, training, healthcare and social governance.
 
 
 
 
 
 This is an extremely good opportunity for an ambitious lawyer who wants to join a multinational standard environment, with deep KSA expertise, and be well rewarded for your efforts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 So why this role in particular?
 
 
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 Building opportunity
 
 - currently without a dedicated on the ground lawyer, this will be their first hire in KSA.
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 Multi-national thinking
 
 &ndash; join a global corporate.
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 Added value
 
 &ndash; this role truly supports KSA economic growth.
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 What you&rsquo;ll be doing:
 
 
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 Essentially a corporate and commercial role, but as is normal in-house, anything can come up.
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 Taking a control of contracts and contract management, in drafting, negotiating and executing.
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 Handling compliance and risk management issues, as well as corporate governance and disputes.
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 Who you&rsquo;ll likely need to be in order to succeed:
 
 
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 It&rsquo;s essential that you have fluent, business level Arabic, and you need to be a KSA national.
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 As a Director level position, you&rsquo;ll likely need at least 10+ years of post qualified experience as a lawyer.
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 The legal skill set is general corporate and commercial, additional experience across compliance, employment and regulatory is helpful.
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 Job number: 022025-282049
 
 
 
 
 
 Note that the job advertised here represents just a selection of all the in-house roles we have running across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region from our hub office in Dubai.
 
 
 
 
 
 To have a full overview of all the international roles available right now, please visit our constantly updated website www.taylorroot.com
 
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Legal Director, Professional Services, Riyadh

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 Senior Upstream Corporate Commercial Counsel, Energy Sector- Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jameson Legal is working with a global entity in Saudi Arabia that specialises in the energy sector. The company&rsquo;s in-house law organisation seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to specialise within their Upstream department on Gas matters.
 
 
 
 
 
 For the successful individual, this is an exciting opportunity to join an internationally renowned corporate entity to handle market-leading transactions. The company already has a significant in-house legal organisation that is experiencing dramatic growth.
 
 
 
 
 
 In a newly formed team, the head of department is looking for a senior lawyer, 10PQE+, with expertise in transactional gas matters. You will have experience handling corporate, M&amp;A, Projects, and LNG matters.
 
 
 You will be expected to build relationships with external stakeholders and clients, so a willingness to be proactive and enjoy developing relationships is pivotal.
 
 
 
 
 
 Experience in the region is not necessary, although international experience gained in distinguished private practice or corporate entities is important.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Location: Saudi Arabia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Package:
 
 Competitive salary commensurate with experience plus a comprehensive benefits package
 
 
 
 
 
 This is an exciting opportunity with a long-term pathway for progression and development in a significant global entity, offering an exceptional package and benefits for the incoming individual and their family.
 
 
 
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Senior Legal Counsel

Delta Executive Search

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 Our client, a leading institutional investor with one of the largest and most diversified portfolios in the GCC, is seeking to appoint a
 
 General Counsel
 
 to lead its legal function, based in
 
 Riyadh
 
 . Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a senior executive position with broad responsibility for all legal matters related to the company&rsquo;s investments, operations, and governance.
 
 
 
 
 
 Operating at the forefront of the Kingdom&rsquo;s long-term economic transformation, the organisation plays a pivotal role in both Saudi and international markets, with exposure across public and private asset classes. The General Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to the Board and executive leadership, oversee internal and external counsel, and ensure robust compliance across jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Act as the principal legal advisor to the Board, CEO, CIOs, and Committees on corporate, investment, governance, and regulatory matters.
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 Lead all legal aspects of complex investment transactions including M&amp;A, joint ventures, fund formation and structured finance.
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 Manage legal risk across the organization and implement best-in-class governance, compliance, and control frameworks.
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 Negotiate and coordinate with international and local law firms to ensure high-quality legal support across diverse sectors and jurisdictions.
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 Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant Saudi, GCC, and international laws and regulatory developments.
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 Build and mentor a high-performing legal team and foster a culture of commercial awareness and legal excellence.
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 Support key strategic partnerships with sovereign funds, corporates, and financial institutions both locally and globally.
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 Ideal Candidate Profile:
 
 
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 At least 10+ years of legal experience, including time at a leading international law firm or in-house within a fund, asset manager, or the capital arm of a bank.
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 Fluent in Arabic and English, with the ability to operate seamlessly in both legal and business contexts.
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 Qualified lawyer in a recognized jurisdiction (e.g., Saudi Arabia, UK, US, Canada, etc.); additional Saudi legal accreditation preferred.
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 Direct experience advising on investments in Saudi Arabia is essential.
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 Strong expertise in cross-border M&amp;A, corporate finance, private equity and public equity structures.
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 Deep familiarity with Saudi regulatory frameworks, including CMA, SAMA, and MISA.
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 Proven ability to manage legal complexity across borders and advise senior stakeholders.
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 Experience with fund structuring, co-investments, and regulated investment platforms.
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General Counsel (Chief Legal Officer), Leading Investment Institution, Riyadh

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