Legal Advisory Manager (KSA National)

cander; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

cander is seeking a Legal Advisor to support the legal team with research, drafting, KYC, and due diligence. The role emphasizes maintaining document integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing basic legal guidance.

The successful candidate will have strong drafting and organizational skills, experience in document management, and the ability to work with senior legal members on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Involves legal documentation, compliance, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Assist Legal Director with key projects.
• Manage corporate interactions with local, regional, and international bodies.
• Support administrative functions and ensure document accuracy and accessibility.
• Develop and implement document management systems and policies.
• Prepare for audits by maintaining organized records.
• Stay updated on legal tech trends and tools.

Skills

Legal documentation

Compliance

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Document management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Document management software

Job description

A Legal advisor is a junior legal practitioner and administrative support function of the legal team. This role includes certain legal tasks and services, such as undertaking legal research, preparing and negotiating legal documents, KYC and due diligence functions and giving some basic legal advice. The role also includes overseeing the management, organization, and integrity of legal documents within the Legal Department.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal documentation, compliance, and project management, ensuring that all documents are accurate, accessible, and compliant with relevant laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with key projects assigned to them by the Legal Director.
• Completing various tasks to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities.
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, regional and international governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large.
• Demonstrating competency in undertaking all forms of administrative support functions; and
• Performing all tasks to a high standard assigned to them by the senior members of the legal team.
• Develop and implement systems for organizing, storing, and retrieving legal documents, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Create and update documentation policies and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with legal standards.
• Work closely with other staff to gather necessary documentation and provide support for legal processes.
• Support team members in document management with the best practices and the use of document management systems.
• Ensure proper retention and destruction of legal documents in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Assist in preparing for audits by maintaining organized and accessible records.
• Stay up to date with legal technology trends, evaluating and implementing new document management tools as needed.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in law or other basic legal qualification or extensive legal experience without obtaining such qualifications.
• 2-6+ years. A Paralegal will have experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, where they have held roles of increasing responsibility, as legal manager, junior Paralegal, Paralegal and/or senior Paralegal.
• Proven experience as a junior member of a legal team, preferably in a similar industry or organization.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proficiency in drafting and document management.
• Strong ability to support the senior members of the legal team and anticipate project requirements.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements related to document management.
• Proficient in document management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.