Corporate Counsel Manager

About the role

The Legal team protects patients, team members and innovations, and the Corporate Counsel Manager provides legal support and advice on day-to-day business operations. The role covers contracts, partnerships, intellectual property, corporate matters and regulatory issues, advising senior management on compliance with Saudi Arabian regulations, including regional headquarters, localization and corporate governance in line with Vision 2030.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review and negotiate complex business contracts with suppliers, distributors, hospitals and healthcare professionals, and draft and update contract templates.
• Advise on compliance with Saudi regulations and support negotiations with local partners across the GCC and Levant, including product launches.
• Identify and assess legal and compliance risks across marketing, sales, distribution and manufacturing, and advise on interactions with healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, patient groups and government entities.
• Support corporate governance, internal audits and investigations, and liaise with external regulators, government authorities and industry associations.
• Plan and manage external legal counsel and budgets, and deliver legal training on topics such as competition law and data privacy.
• Act as a liaison for the Compliance function and represent Legal on projects with project managers, Finance, executives and business-unit stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law and a valid legal qualification.
• 5-7 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal function.
• Demonstrated experience with Saudi Arabian government agencies and regulators, and strong commercial contracting and negotiation experience.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as a hands-on individual contributor with limited day-to-day supervision.

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, medical devices or life sciences.
• Broad Middle East / MENA experience, including exposure to regional regulators, government authorities, distributors and commercial negotiations.