Corporate Counsel

General Job Description

The role is responsible for supporting the company’s corporate governance, strategic transactions, regulatory structuring, and entity management activities. The position plays a key role in enabling business expansion initiatives, joint ventures, restructuring projects, and ensuring compliance with applicable Saudi corporate, commercial, and investment regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage corporate governance matters across group entities, including board and shareholder resolutions.
• Maintain corporate records, statutory filings, and constitutional documentation.
• Support delegation of authority frameworks and internal approval structures.
• Coordinate with regulators, government entities, and related authorities on corporate and regulatory matters.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and spin-off transactions.
• Support legal due diligence exercises, transaction execution processes, and corporate documentation.
• Advise and support investment structures involving foreign investors and cross-border arrangements.
• Support the establishment of new entities, licensing requirements, and regulatory structuring activities.
• Support drafting and implementation of policies across corporate governance and compliance areas.
• Monitor compliance with applicable Saudi corporate, commercial, and investment regulations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors on strategic corporate initiatives and expansion projects.
• Maintain organized entity management records and support ongoing governance and compliance reporting.
• Support the review, negotiation, and execution of high-value commercial contracts and strategic arrangements with government entities and public sector stakeholders.
• Support the structuring, review, and negotiation of commercial event contracts, including venue, supplier, service provider, sponsorship, and event operations arrangements.

Requirements

Requirements for the Job Opening:

• Education & Training:

  • Law degree from a recognized institution; LL.M. preferred.
  • Saudi license to practice law preferred.
  • Professional fluency in Arabic and English required.

• Knowledge & Years of Experience:

  • 2–5 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, or transactions, either within a law firm or in-house environment.
  • Strong familiarity with Saudi corporate regulatory frameworks and governance requirements.
  • Experience supporting corporate transactions, restructuring projects, and entity management activities preferred.

-Saudi Nationals Only