Director GRC

Alpha Leadership Co.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Leadership Co. is seeking an experienced GRC Director to establish and lead an enterprise-scale Governance, Risk & Compliance function across its diversified Saudi business group.

The role offers high visibility with executive leadership and key stakeholders, shaping the GRC architecture and embedding accountability and control culture across subsidiaries. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in governance, risk, and compliance, with a track record of implementing enterprise GRC frameworks

Qualifications

• Senior-level GRC professional with strong leadership and strategic thinking.
• Proven experience building and embedding enterprise-wide GRC frameworks.
• Deep understanding of ERM, governance, compliance, and internal controls.
• Experience operating across large, multi-entity organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group-wide GRC strategy and framework.
• Establish governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Lead the ERM program: identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, report.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance alignment with Saudi laws and requirements.
• Maintain effective internal controls across functions and subsidiaries.
• Provide insights to senior management and the Board on GRC matters.
• Mentor the GRC team and build a high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

GRC expertise

ERM framework

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Law, Accounting

Job description

A well-established, diversified Saudi business group with a strong market presence across multiple sectors is seeking an experienced GRC Director to establish and lead its enterprise-level Governance, Risk & Compliance function.

This is a high-visibility leadership role with direct exposure to senior executive leadership and key stakeholders across the Group. The successful candidate will shape the organization's GRC architecture, strengthen enterprise-wide risk management, and embed a culture of accountability, transparency, and effective control across its diverse businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the Group-wide Governance, Risk & Compliance strategy and framework.
• Establish and continuously enhance governance policies, standards, procedures, and organizational frameworks.
• Lead the development and implementation of an effective Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Maintain oversight of the organization's regulatory and compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable Saudi laws, regulations, and industry requirements.
• Establish appropriate internal controls and monitor their effectiveness across business functions and subsidiaries.
• Develop and maintain the Group's risk appetite, risk registers, control frameworks, and risk reporting mechanisms.
• Provide senior management and the Board/Board Committees with clear, actionable insights on key governance, risk, and compliance matters.
• Identify emerging risks and advise leadership on potential business, operational, financial, regulatory, and strategic implications.
• Partner closely with Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, HR, Operations, and business leadership to ensure an integrated approach to governance and risk management.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the GRC team, building strong internal capabilities and a high-performance culture.

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will be a senior GRC professional with substantial experience operating within large, complex, diversified, or multi-entity organizations.

Key requirements:

• 12+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant leadership experience across governance, risk, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Law, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certification such as CRMA, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CERM, or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of ERM, corporate governance, compliance, risk frameworks, and internal controls.
• Experience developing and implementing GRC frameworks at Group or enterprise level.

The organization and further details of the mandate will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the selection process.