Legal Director

Confidencial vaga; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidencial vaga in Riyadh, KSA, seeks a Legal Director to partner with the business across the GCC, supervising projects, commercial development and corporate activities. You will lead contract negotiations, bid support, and compliance, coordinate with external law firms, and advise the Executive Committee on strategic legal matters affecting operations in GCC.

The role requires 10 years international experience, fluent English and French, and a background in M&A and corporate law; LLM or MBA

Qualifications

• 10 years international experience in law firms and/or international groups
• Fluent English and French (written and spoken)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with M&A and corporate transactions
• Ability to coordinate with external law firms and cross-border teams

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for commercial development, including confidentiality and cooperation agreements
• Draft and negotiate contracts related to projects and concessions
• Analyze tender documents and assist in bid preparation for complex EPC, BOT, and operations/maintenance projects
• Draft and negotiate partner agreements (consortium, JV, subcontract)
• Advise on contract execution, amendments, and claims management with operational staff
• Monitor compliance, data privacy, and ethics policies across GCC operations
• Coordinate tax and corporate law processes, annual filings, and regulatory relations
• Advise the Executive Committee on legal risks and strategic decisions for the GCC region

Skills

Contract negotiation

M&A transactions

Corporate law

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

LL.M.

MBA

Job description

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Scope:

You'll report directly to the Group Legal Director, you'll act as a trusted legal partner to the business, supporting major projects, commercial development and corporate activities across the region, supporting the operational activity in GCC (mainly KSA, Qatar and U.A.E).

In pre-bid and bidding phase, being part of the Project team and providing the following support:

• Advice and legal security for commercial development (confidentiality, exclusivity and cooperation agreements)
• Analysis, negotiation and drafting of contracts relating to projects (provision of services, technical assistance, operation and maintenance contracts, construction contracts, etc.) and concessions
• Analysis of tender documents and participation in the definition of bids for operation/maintenance projects as well as for concession and complex EPC and BOT projects and preparing the legal documentation required for the submission of the relevant bids.
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with partners (consortium agreement, JV Agreement, subcontract).
• In the execution phase, being part of the operational team and provide the following support :
• Advising operational staff, in the context of monitoring the execution of contracts, including negotiation of amendments and claim management.

Compliance:

• Supervision of the implementation and monitoring of all the internal control and group ethics and compliance procedures, data privacy policies
• Promoting and enforcing ethical behaviour in accordance with the Group's Code of Conduct as well as compliance with laws and regulations in countries in which the BU operates.
• Directing and coordinating the BU's legal strategy, guaranteeing defense of the BU's interests in any lawsuits that might arise in GCC.
• Monitoring the BU's court cases and lawsuits.
• Coordinating and supervising the external professionals from law firms.

On M&A and Corporate :

• Managing with the assistance of external law firms, purchase of assets, M&A transaction for the business unit in the GCC
• Providing support throughout the development of the BU's strategy regarding takeovers, mergers
• Coordinating the procedures associated with the BU's Corporate Law, especially with respect to submitting the annual statements, as well as relations with the Registers of Companies, Notaries' Offices, etc.
• Providing assistance to the Tax and Finance departments for the preparation of supporting documentation related to intercompany transactions.
• Monitoring external law firm with a view to obtain best legal support as well as cost efficiency
• Advising the Executive Committee of the International BU, with regard to all legal matters that affect the business, assessing the risks and potential consequences of the strategic decisions taken by the BU in the GCC region.

Background:

5 years of higher education in international business law; a double degree (LLM, MBA) would be highly appreciated.

10 years professional experience (international scope) in law firms and/or international Group in Projects and M&A Transactions.

Fluent English and french both written and spoken

• Dynamic, committed, motivated, organized, autonomous, able to take initiatives and look for solutions by yourself, you have excellent relational qualities which allow you to build a relationship of trust with your internal and external contacts.
• Operational and willing to work directly in the field; you are able to adapt well, to make decisions on the issues you will have to manage, and to be organized and rigorous, enabling you to follow up on several files simultaneously and to work in a team.