About the role
We are looking for a Legal Specialist to join the legal team and support the company across a broad range of legal, commercial, corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. The Legal Specialist will work collaboratively with other members of the Legal team, with responsibilities shared across the function rather than being limited to a specific legal specialization. The role will interact closely with commercial, finance, procurement, HR, product, cybersecurity, and other business teams.
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What you'll do
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor and supplier agreements, partnership agreements, and amendments.
- Review RFPs, RFIs, customer terms, procurement documents, and other documentation with legal implications.
- Provide practical legal advice and support to internal stakeholders on day-to-day commercial and operational matters.
- Support corporate governance matters, including preparation and maintenance of shareholder and board resolutions, corporate records, powers of attorney, authorizations, and constitutional documents.
- Assist with corporate matters including company registrations, licenses, renewals, amendments, subsidiaries, branches, and other corporate requirements.
- Support regulatory and governmental matters, including filings, submissions, registrations, inquiries, and correspondence with relevant authorities.
- Assist with compliance activities, including KYC, AML, UBO, customer and vendor due diligence, regulatory questionnaires, and related documentation.
- Monitor relevant laws and regulations and support the Legal team in assessing their impact on the company's activities.
- Support matters relating to data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, employment, and other areas affecting the company's operations.
- Assist with disputes, claims, settlement discussions, and coordination with external legal counsel when required.
- Identify and communicate legal and contractual risks and recommend practical mitigation measures.
- Maintain legal records, contract repositories, regulatory trackers, corporate documentation, and renewal deadlines.
- Support the development and improvement of legal templates, policies, processes, playbooks, and internal controls.
- Coordinate with external counsel, regulators, government authorities, corporate service providers, customers, vendors, banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders as required.
- Undertake legal research and prepare concise legal opinions, summaries, and recommendations for management.
- Support the Legal team on any other legal, regulatory, governance, or compliance matters arising from the company's operations.
This scope reflects the breadth already present across the legal function, covering commercial contracting as well as governance, licensing, regulatory, KYC/UBO, and corporate matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law or a related legal discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within a corporate legal department, law firm, technology company, or similar environment.
- Good understanding of commercial contracts and general corporate legal matters.
- Familiarity with Saudi Arabian laws and regulations is preferred.
- Experience within technology, SaaS, fintech, financial services, or another regulated sector would be an advantage.
Skills & Competencies
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.
- Strong Arabic written and verbal communication skills.
- Good contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
- Strong legal research and analytical ability.
- Ability to translate legal requirements into practical business advice.
- Strong attention to detail and document-management discipline.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and priorities simultaneously.
- Comfortable working across different areas of law rather than within a narrow specialization.
- Proactive, collaborative, and capable of working with different functions and levels of management.
- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
Benefits
- Be part of one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the Middle East during a pivotal moment for the region’s digital transformation.
- Work on cutting-edge AI products with real impact in financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance.
- Enjoy an ownership-driven culture with autonomy, trust, and significant room for growth.
- Competitive compensation, premium health insurance, and a supportive, high-performance environment.
- Collaborate with world-class AI scientists, engineers, and industry experts.
- An inclusive culture that values diversity, innovation, and empowering people to reach their full potential.
