Global Legal Director & Compliance Leader

webook.com; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

webook.com is seeking a Legal Director in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead and manage all legal affairs across the company, providing strategic guidance and risk management while ensuring compliance with local and international laws.

Your role will involve overseeing corporate governance, drafting a variety of commercial agreements, and guiding the company on employment law matters. The position calls for a Bachelor's degree in Law and a minimum of 10+ years of progressive legal experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive legal experience, preferably within tech or digital platforms.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts and employment law.
• Previous experience in a director or senior legal leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all legal affairs across the company.
• Develop and implement the company’s overall legal strategy.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Corporate governance

Employment law

Legal strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB)

Master’s in Law (LLM)

Job description

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average?

If yes, then this is the job you're looking for ,webook.comis Saudi's #1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales.

Role Overview

The Legal Director will lead and manage all legal affairs across webook.com, providing strategic guidance, risk management, and legal oversight to support business growth. This role partners closely with executive leadership, HR, Finance, and Operations to ensure full compliance with local and international laws, while enabling smooth commercial operations across multiple regions.

Beyond day-to-day legal matters, the Legal Director will lead the company's Board, ExCom, and shareholder governance processes acting as a key governance adviser to executive management and ensuring that how webook.com is governed keeps pace with how it's growing.

1. Legal Strategy & Governance

• Develop and implement the company’s overall legal strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Advise the CEO and executive team on legal risks, regulatory requirements, and business impact.
• Oversee corporate governance and ensure legal compliance across all entities and jurisdictions.

2. Contracts & Commercial Support

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements (vendor contracts, partnerships, SaaS agreements, NDAs, licensing, employment contracts, SLAs, etc.).
• Ensure all contracts protect the company’s interests and comply with relevant laws.
• Establish contract templates, workflows, and approval processes.

3. Regulatory & Compliance

• Monitor updates in local and international regulations (KSA, UAE, Jordan, Morocco, UK).
• Ensure compliance related to labor law, data protection, intellectual property, and corporate structuring.
• Develop internal policies, guidelines, and compliance frameworks.

4. Risk Management

• Lead company-wide risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage external counsel and ensure high-quality legal support where needed.
• Handle dispute resolution, litigation management, and settlement strategies when required.

5. Corporate Affairs

• Oversee company registrations, renewals, licensing, and entity management across all countries of operation.
• Support HR with employment law matters, policy compliance, contract reviews, and regulatory guidance.
• Collaborate with Finance and Business Development on contract structures, commercial agreements, compliance checks, and risk reviews for new partnerships or market expansions.
• Assist internal teams (HR, BD, Operations, Tech, Marketing) in navigating legal requirements related to their functions.

6. Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor the legal team.
• Train internal departments on legal topics (contracts, privacy, labor law, compliance, etc.).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Marketing, and Operations.

7.Board & Corporate Governance

• Lead preparation and coordination forBoard and ExCom meetings, including agendas, materials, resolutions and follow-up actions.
• Act as the main point of contact with theBoard Secretaryand support executive management on Board and shareholder matters.
• Advise on matters requiringBoard or shareholder approval, including governance requirements, delegated authorities and corporate approvals.
• Coordinate shareholder resolutions, general assemblies and related corporate governance matters.
• Ensure key Board, ExCom and shareholder decisions are properly documented and implemented.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) is mandatory; Master’s in Law (LLM) is a plus.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive legal experience, preferably within tech, digital platforms, or multinational environments.
• Strong experience in commercial contracts, employment law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Previous experience in a director or senior legal leadership role.