Legal, Governance & Corporate Secretarial Manager

Malaa Technologies; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaa Technologies is seeking an experienced legal professional to lead governance and corporate secretariat activities across the holding company and subsidiaries. You will draft and negotiate contracts, provide practical legal advice, and ensure records and approvals are complete and compliant with Saudi corporate requirements.

You will monitor Saudi law developments, coordinate with external counsel when needed, and support corporate transactions, licensing, and new product initiatives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law is required.
• Professional Arabic and English written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Saudi corporate requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal governance and corporate secretariat activities across the Group and subsidiaries, ensuring records and timely escalation.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts, notices, and other legal documents with practical business advice.
• Monitor and assess Saudi law developments and coordinate actions with relevant functions.
• Maintain central contract registers with ownership, renewals, and expiry dates.
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions, licensing, outsourcing, and other business initiatives.

Skills

Contract review

Legal advice

Governance

Corporate secretariat

Saudi law

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Lead the legal governance and corporate secretariat activities across Malaa Holding and its subsidiaries providing practical advice supporting Boards and committees maintaining effective governance and ensuring matters are managed through completion with timely escalation and accurate records.

Legal

Draft review and negotiate contracts agreements legal notices and other legal documents for Malaa Holding and its subsidiaries Provide clear and practical legal advice on corporate commercial employment technology data protection outsourcing and other legal matters relevant to the business including available options key risks and a recommended course of action Maintain a complete and up-to-date central contract register covering contract owners key obligations renewal and expiry dates termination rights required approvals and links to executed documents Monitor relevant developments in Saudi laws within the scope of the legal function assess their impact on the Group and coordinate any required actions with the responsible functions Manage legal claims disputes and formal correspondence and coordinate with external legal counsel when specialist advice or representation is required Provide legal support for corporate transactions licensing projects new products and services outsourcing arrangements and other material business initiatives Ensure that contracts and legal commitments comply with the approved delegation of authority and internal approval requirements before execution Protect the Group s legal interests while providing timely and commercially practical solutions that support informed business decisions.

Governance

Develop maintain and periodically review the Group governance framework and the governance arrangements of each subsidiary Maintain governance documents including Board and committee charters delegation of authority reserved matters governance policies and related-party procedures Maintain an annual governance calendar and coordinate required reviews approvals disclosures declarations and evaluations Maintain accurate registers of conflicts of interest related parties Board and committee memberships declarations and other governance records Advise management Boards and committees on governance responsibilities and their practical application within each entity Monitor the implementation of approved governance requirements and remedial actions identify gaps and elevate material issues in a timely manner Support governance reviews audits and due diligence exercises and provide the required documents and evidence.

Corporate Secretarial

Manage meeting calendars agendas and materials for Boards committees and shareholders ensuring timely distribution Attend meetings prepare minutes and resolutions and manage their approval and signature Maintain a register of decisions and actions follow up with owners and escalates delays when required Maintain complete secure and confidential corporate records and statutory documents Coordinate shareholder and corporate approvals registrations license renewals and statutory filings with the relevant authorities.

Bachelor's degree in Law.Minimum six years' experience.Knowledge of Saudi corporate requirements.Professional Arabic and English written and spoken.