Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level)

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# Legal Professionals (Mid-Senior Level) > Hire · Saudi Arabia (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2025-12-23 **Salary:** unknown currency 300,000–520,000 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Finance & Legal ## Description **Hire Resolve is assisting legal organisations in hiring experienced legal professionals** for multiple mid–senior level opportunities across a range of practice areas and in-house functions in Saudi Arabia. This is a multi-role campaign designed to attract candidates from corporate, projects, and advisory environments, with progression pathways toward senior specialist and leadership roles such as **Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Manager, Head of Legal, Compliance Lead, Contracts Manager, or Legal Operations Manager**. ### Key Responsibilities - Provide commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders and/or clients across operational and strategic matters - Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents (e.g., commercial agreements, procurement and supply contracts, services agreements, NDAs, leases, project documentation) - Support matters across corporate/commercial, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, governance, procurement, real estate, or projects (aligned to experience) - Assist with legal risk assessments and recommend practical mitigations aligned to business objectives - Manage external counsel and advisors, including budgets, timelines, and matter strategy - Support dispute management, including pre-action correspondence, document preparation, settlement discussions, and claims/litigation oversight where applicable - Contribute to compliance programmes, internal controls, and policy development, including monitoring regulatory updates and implementing guidance - Maintain accurate records, contract repositories, and matter documentation, ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information handling - Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and Project teams to improve legal processes and decision-making - Support governance processes, including board/committee documentation and delegated authority frameworks where relevant - Mentor junior colleagues and uphold consistent quality and professional standards ## Requirements - **Qualifications (role-dependent):** - Law degree (LLB or equivalent); postgraduate qualifications are advantageous for certain roles - For practising roles: relevant professional qualification and licensing/eligibility to practise in Saudi Arabia or recognised jurisdictions (depending on role scope) - For in-house counsel, contracts, compliance, or legal operations roles: strong relevant experience may be considered where local practising rights are not essential - **Experience:** Typically **6–12+ years** of progressive legal experience (in-house and/or private practice), aligned to mid–senior level responsibilities - Demonstrated capability in one or more areas such as commercial contracting, corporate governance, projects/infrastructure, employment advisory, compliance, regulatory, disputes, or real estate - Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and risk-based judgement - Familiarity with legal tools and systems (where relevant), including **document management, contract lifecycle management (CLM), matter management, and Microsoft 365** - **Language:** Professional fluency in **English** is required; **Arabic** is advantageous and may be required for certain roles depending on documentation and stakeholder needs - Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain discretion, and operate effectively in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments ## Benefits - Private Health Insurance - Pension Plan - Paid Time Off - Training & Development ## Apply [Apply at Hire ](https://apply.workable.com/hire-resolve-the-top-recruitment-agency/j/34FEEF7D83/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)