Strategic Account Manager

Refinitiv; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 149,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in content and technology solutions is looking for a Strategic Account Manager, Legal for the MENA region based in Riyadh. This role involves advising clients, selling legal solutions, and maintaining deep knowledge of client needs. The ideal candidate should have strong sales experience in the legal field, fluency in both Arabic and English, and proven relationship-building skills with C-level executives. Experience in the MENA markets is essential. Hybrid work model offered.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Mental Health Days off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Qualifications

• Experience working within MENA markets with corporates, governments, and law firms.
• Strong understanding of customers' business models and workflows.
• Ability to deliver presentations and communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert for legal tech/AI solutions to improve client efficiency.
• Develop and execute a growth-centric business plan.
• Establish relationships with C level executives and department heads.

Skills

Sales experience in legal/tax field

Fluency in Arabic

Fluency in English

Relationship building

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

Educational background in legal/technology/business

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

# **Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy**Thomson Reuters is the global market leader in content, AI and software solutions.We empower legal & Tax professionals within law firms, corporates, governments, and academic institutions with intelligent data and software solutions that help in making confident decisions and reinventing the way they do their work.Thomson Reuters is looking for a Strategic Account Manager, Legal for MENA region based in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) to cover the whole legal solutions portfolio.**Please note that fluency in English and Arabic is required for this role.****About the role**In this role as a Strategic Account Manager, Legal for MENA region, you will:* Act as an expert for legal tech/AI solutions and advise clients to improve work efficiency.* Sell TR legal solutions to existing and new clients within the designated territory.* Maintain deep knowledge of the designated accounts/territory and the clients’ workflow and challenges.* Strategically develop, execute and maintain a growth-centric business plan and own overall strategy for revenue growth.* Develop strong, high level, contact network within the designated territory including C and E level executives and department heads.* Establish strong, long-term customer relationships and identifies new business opportunities and maintains relationships with key decision makers.* Apply knowledge of business and its constituent workflows to conceive and position value-added solutions to promote sales and revenue growth.* Maintain accurate pipeline on salesforce for forecast and reporting purposes.* Maintain up to date product knowledge on all products and solutions.* Serve as a business advisor to promote long term relationships with the client and drives overall customer satisfaction.**About You**To be considered for this role as a Strategic Account Manager, Legal for MENA region, you will have:* Experience working with (Corporates, governments, and law firms) in MENA markets.* Strong sales experience, preferably within the legal/regulatory / SAS related field with a legal/ technology/business educational background or related field.* Fluency in Arabic and English.* Strong understanding of customers and their business model and workflows.* Strong relationship building skills and experience in establishing C level relationship.* Proven commercial experience in a customer facing environment required.* Problem solving skills and ability to understand, articulate, structure and solve client needs.* Presentation and communication skills: ability to deliver presentations and communicate at all levels within an organization.* Strong collaboration skills & strong interpersonal skills.* Self-confident and comfortable working under limited supervision.* A desire to compete and win business in a team setting.* Wide contact network across MENA region would be an advantage#LI-IG1* **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. 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