About the Role
The role is responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice across various disciplines to ensure the organization’s interests are protected from a legal standpoint, balancing commercial and regulatory requirements. The position involves facilitating legal transactions and litigation, conducting necessary legal research and analysis to produce legal opinions, case arguments, and legal documents. The role also encompasses conducting legal investigations, creating employee policies, and managing legal risks within the organization.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure/participate in the implementation, adherence, and enforcement of the SAMA Cybersecurity Framework and other related bodies to maintain compliance with policies, procedures, training, reporting, personal due diligence, and vigilance within departmental activities.
- Business Advisory:
- Provide legal guidance on all aspects of retail banking operations, including customer agreements, compliance with banking regulations, and consumer protection laws.
- Advise on corporate banking matters, including loan agreements, credit facilities, and business financing structures.
- Assist in developing new banking products and services to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
- Support the negotiation and drafting of service contracts with corporate clients.
- Review and negotiate terms related to treasury and investments documents, including financial instruments, derivatives, and investment portfolios.
- Support Advisory:
- Review and negotiate commercial contracts and agreements with vendors and third parties, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Advise the bank on employment law, information security, data privacy, and corporate governance.
- Draft legal documents and correspondence.
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate legal risks.
- Communicate relevant regulations, compliance standards, and policies organization-wide.
- Facilitate legal dispute resolution, negotiations, and conflict management.
- Liaise with stakeholders for litigation conduct and internal investigations.
- Update stakeholders on the progress and findings of litigation and internal investigations.
- Stay informed of updated legislation and regulatory terms.
- Enforce and comply with necessary controls and related information security policies within departmental activities.
Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications
- Tertiary-level qualification in Law (LLB) from an internationally recognized institution.
- A Master’s degree in Law or relevant certifications are advantageous.
- Years & Nature of Experience
- Experience as a specialist individual contributor or team lead, managing and delivering projects.
- Skills in team or technical supervision.
- Demonstrated expertise with complex technical activities.
- Experience working with senior staff on complex issues, large clients, or accounts.
- Typically requires 5 to 7 years of relevant experience demonstrating the necessary competencies.
- Technical Competencies
- Contract negotiations.
- Legal drafting and writing.
- Contract and agreement drafting.
- Research and analytics.
- Policy implementation and revision.
- Regulatory and legal advisory.
- Outstanding English language abilities (legal English).
- Behavioural Competencies
- Communication skills.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Analytical thinking.
- Attention to detail.
- Collaboration.
- Project management and moderating discussion skills.
