Legal Specialist

About the role

The Legal Specialist will join Alkhorayef Group’s Legal function in Riyadh, supporting contracts, corporate governance, and dispute management across the Group’s operations in Saudi Arabia. Reporting to the Legal team, you will work closely with business units, HR, and external counsel.

Key responsibilities

• Draft and review commercial contracts, supply and service agreements, NDAs, and letters of intent.
• Analyze counter‑party drafts, flag deviations in liability, indemnity, payment, termination, and governing‑law terms, and recommend positions for senior review.
• Prepare and submit corporate registrations, articles amendments, and shareholder filings with the Ministry of Commerce and MISA.
• Draft board and shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and authorized‑signatory documents for execution and notarization.
• Maintain corporate and contract registers, track renewal deadlines, and alert business units of expiry or auto‑renewal windows.
• Compile dispute case files, create factual chronologies, and monitor hearing dates and filing deadlines.
• Review employment contracts, secondment letters, disciplinary notices, and settlement agreements against Saudi Labor Law.
• Advise HR on evidential requirements for disciplinary or termination decisions.
• Monitor amendments to Saudi laws, including the Personal Data Protection Law, and update the compliance tracker.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or a related field.
• 3–6 years of legal practice in Saudi Arabia, preferably in a corporate legal department or a law firm serving commercial clients.
• Working knowledge of Saudi commercial and civil law, the Companies Law, and Saudi Labor Law.
• Experience with corporate registrations and filings (Ministry of Commerce, MISA) and preparation of case files for labor and commercial disputes.
• Strong legal drafting ability in both Arabic and English.
• Practical command of legal document management and contract register maintenance.

Required skills

• Legal drafting (Arabic & English)
• Contract management and register maintenance
• Knowledge of Saudi commercial, civil, and labor law
• Corporate registration processes (Ministry of Commerce, MISA)