Bilingual Legal Associate: Corporate & M&A Drafting Pro

Abdulaziz Alsuhayman Law Firm; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Abdulaziz Alsuhayman Law Firm in Saudi Arabia seeks an Associate with strong drafting skills in Arabic and English and a passion for building a successful legal career. The role focuses on corporate transactions, commercial contracts, and advisory services for local and regional clients.

The successful candidate will conduct research, assist with due diligence, prepare memos and pleadings, and contribute to litigation and arbitration proceedings while ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or Sharia required; LL.M preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of practical experience in reputable law firms.
• Excellent command of legal drafting in both Arabic and English (essential).
• Familiarity with legal tech tools for document and task management.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and preparing legal documents, commercial contracts, partnership agreements, NDAs, and service agreements; provide legal advice and precise recommendations for complex transactions.
• Analyzing and summarizing complex legal documents with amendments as needed, strong attention to detail.
• Contributing to legal due diligence processes and supporting M&A transactions.
• Preparing legal memoranda, pleadings, and briefs for commercial litigation and ADR proceedings.
• Developing work plans, allocating tasks, tracking billable hours and progress, and managing files with document-management and time-tracking tools.
• Conducting legal research on applicable laws, regulations, and precedents for various proceedings.
• Writing articles and legal newsletters to support institutional knowledge and client communication.

Skills

Legal drafting (Arabic & English)

Attention to detail

Legal due diligence

Legal research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Sharia

LL.M (preferred)

Tools

Document management tools

Time-tracking tools

Legal tech tools

Job description

Abdulaziz Alsuhayman Law Firm in Saudi Arabia seeks an Associate with strong drafting skills in Arabic and English and a passion for building a successful legal career. The role focuses on corporate transactions, commercial contracts, and advisory services for local and regional clients.

The successful candidate will conduct research, assist with due diligence, prepare memos and pleadings, and contribute to litigation and arbitration proceedings while ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables.