Corporate Counsel
- Location
- Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
- Last seen
- Oct 11, 2026
About the role
General Job Description
The role is responsible for supporting the company’s corporate governance, strategic transactions, regulatory structuring, and entity management activities. The position plays a key role in enabling business expansion initiatives, joint ventures, restructuring projects, and ensuring compliance with applicable Saudi corporate, commercial, and investment regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage corporate governance matters across group entities, including board and shareholder resolutions. - Maintain corporate records, statutory filings, and constitutional documentation. - Support delegation of authority frameworks and internal approval structures. - Coordinate with regulators, government entities, and related authorities on corporate and regulatory matters. - Support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and spin-off transactions. - Support legal due diligence exercises, transaction execution processes, and corporate documentation. - Advise and support investment structures involving foreign investors and cross-border arrangements. - Support the establishment of new entities, licensing requirements, and regulatory structuring activities. - Support drafting and implementation of policies across corporate governance and compliance areas. - Monitor compliance with applicable Saudi corporate, commercial, and investment regulations. - Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors on strategic corporate initiatives and expansion projects. - Maintain organized entity management records and support ongoing governance and compliance reporting. - Support the review, negotiation, and execution of high-value commercial contracts and strategic arrangements with government entities and public sector stakeholders. - Support the structuring, review, and negotiation of commercial event contracts, including venue, supplier, service provider, sponsorship, and event operations arrangements.
Requirements for the Job Opening:
- Education & Training:
- Law degree from a recognized institution; LL.M. preferred. - Saudi license to practice law preferred. - Professional fluency in Arabic and English required. - Knowledge & Years of Experience:
- 2–5 years of experience in corporate law, M&A, or transactions, either within a law firm or in-house environment. - Strong familiarity with Saudi corporate regulatory frameworks and governance requirements. - Experience supporting corporate transactions, restructuring projects, and entity management activities preferred.
-Saudi Nationals Only
