Senior Legal Manager
Job Description
About Our Client
Major financial services provider with operations across KSA and the wider Gulf region.
Job Description
- Providing legal advice and services through anticipating and evaluating potential legal problems, and providing competent advice and guidance.
- Collaborate with various Lines of Businesses and assist in developing business contracts, interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations governing the Bank's activities.
- Prepare/Review documentation and other legal contracts for ensuring that the Bank's legal rights are adequately protected, in all activities undertaken by the Bank.
- Prepare legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, buy-sell agreements, and so forth.
- Identifying potential legal implications, opportunities and risks under the laws of various countries in which it conducts its business and advising management appropriately.
- Follow up on litigation and dispute cases take necessary action(s), prepare memorandums and pursue the implementation of the decision and ruling in this respect.
- Formulate legal strategies for the legal cases filed by/against the bank to ensure that the Bank's interest is effectively safeguarded and legal obligations are carried out effectively.
- Liaise with external lawyers to implement the strategies, and ensure adequate monitoring/follow up
The Successful Applicant
- LLB from recognised university
- Qualified to practice Law in Saudi Arabia.
- Minimum 5 years experience working in the Legal Function of a bank within Saudi Arabia.
- Must have strong exposure to Litigation in Banking sector in current/previous roles.
- Must have strong English language skills.
What's on Offer
- Competitive tax-free salary.
- Opportunity to join as key member of fast growing Legal team of major regional bank.
- Clear path for progression.
Job Details
Employment Types:
Full time
Industry:
Recruitment / Staffing / RPO
Function:
Manufacturing / Engineering / R&D
Roles:
Other Production / Engineering / R&D
