Legal Affairs Specialist

ALESAYI HOLDING | العيسائي القابضة; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Omar Kassem Alesayi Group seeks a sharp, organized Legal Affairs Specialist to manage the principal's personal legal portfolio and provide essential legal and administrative support for the office in Jeddah.

The role involves coordinating with external law firms, tracking deadlines, reviewing contracts and memos, preparing status reports, and ensuring compliance with Saudi law. Fluency in Arabic and English and proficiency with Najiz are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or Sharia is required.
• 5–7 years' experience at a law firm or in-house legal department, with hands-on case follow-up.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi laws: Companies, Civil Transactions, Litigation, Enforcement and Labor.
• Experience in legal secretarial work: correspondence, archiving, scheduling and formal letters.
• Fluent Arabic and English; familiarity with the Najiz platform.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain a central register of all legal matters: cases, contracts, claims and obligations.
• Follow up with external law firms and subsidiary legal departments on case status and deadlines.
• Flag upcoming deadlines that need a decision, signature or attendance.
• Review legal files and prepare first-stage legal opinions covering position, risks, options and recommendation.
• Review contracts and legal memos before they are submitted.
• Prepare regular status reports on open legal matters.
• Manage legal correspondence, archiving, powers of attorney and license renewals.
• Track regulatory changes in KSA and flag anything that affects active matters.

Skills

Legal research

Case follow-up

Contract review

Arabic/English bilingual

Office administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Sharia

Tools

Najiz

MS Office

Job description

Job Summery

Omar Kassem Alesayi Group is looking for a sharp, organized and discreet Legal Affairs Specialist. You'll manage the principal's personal legal portfolio and run legal and administrative support for the office.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain one central register of all legal matters: cases, contracts, claims and obligations
• Follow up with external law firms and subsidiary legal departments on case status and deadlines
• Flag upcoming deadlines that need a decision, signature or attendance
• Review legal files and prepare first-stage legal opinions covering position, risks, options and recommendation
• Review contracts and legal memos before they are submitted
• Prepare regular status reports on open legal matters
• Manage legal correspondence, archiving, powers of attorney and license renewals
• Track regulatory changes in KSA and flag anything that affects active matters

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or Sharia (Systems)
• 5-7 years' experience at a law firm or in-house legal department, including hands-on case follow-up
• Strong knowledge of Saudi laws: Companies, Civil Transactions, Litigation, Enforcement and Labor
• Experience in legal secretarial work: correspondence, archiving, scheduling and formal letters
• Fluent Arabic and English, advanced MS Office, and familiarity with the Najiz platform