Senior Legal Counsel - Contracting

Qiddiya Investment Company 1; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company 1 is seeking a seasoned Legal Contracting Lead to draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and infrastructure contracts in alignment with Saudi laws and governance.

You will advise senior leadership, manage contracting lifecycle, mentor the legal team, and collaborate with procurement, development, and finance to support key projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law; master's preferred.
• Significant experience in a leading law firm, major organization, government-related entity, or large-scale development environment.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial, construction, procurement, and infrastructure contracts.
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders on contractual risk, negotiations, and strategic legal matters.
• Strong knowledge of contracting principles, procurement practices, corporate governance, and applicable legal/regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial, construction, procurement, infrastructure, transportation, consultancy, and service contracts.
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to senior leadership and internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, commercial risks, claims, and major project matters.
• Support projects throughout the contracting lifecycle, from procurement and contract development through execution, administration, and closeout.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks, including variations, performance issues, claims, and potential disputes.
• Ensure contracts comply with applicable Saudi laws, internal policies, governance requirements, and delegation of authority.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Development, Finance, and other business functions to provide timely legal support for key projects and transactions.
• Manage external legal counsel and ensure the quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of legal services.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, legal guidance, processes, and contracting best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the Legal Contracting team while promoting knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Strategic legal advice

Contract lifecycle management

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Master's degree preferred

Job description

- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial, construction, procurement, infrastructure, transportation, consultancy, and service contracts.

- Provide strategic and practical legal advice to senior leadership and internal stakeholders on contractual obligations, commercial risks, claims, and major project matters.

- Support projects throughout the contracting lifecycle, from procurement and contract development through execution, administration, and closeout.

- Identify and mitigate contractual risks, including variations, performance issues, claims, and potential disputes.

- Ensure contracts comply with applicable Saudi laws, internal policies, governance requirements, and delegation of authority.

- Collaborate with Procurement, Development, Finance, and other business functions to provide timely legal support for key projects and transactions.

- Manage external legal counsel and ensure the quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of legal services.

- Develop and maintain contract templates, legal guidance, processes, and contracting best practices.

- Lead, mentor, and develop members of the Legal Contracting team while promoting knowledge transfer and continuous improvement.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in law, master's is preferred.

- Significant experience within a leading law firm, major organization, government-related entity, or large-scale development environment.

- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial, construction, procurement, and infrastructure contracts.

- Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders on contractual risk, commercial negotiations, and strategic legal matters.

- Strong knowledge of contracting principles, procurement practices, corporate governance, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.