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About the Role
At this global leader in healthcare technology, you will have the opportunity to begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. As a Senior Principal Legal Counsel for the GCC region, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic legal guidance and daily support to a mission-driven organization. This position offers you the chance to directly impact our ability to deliver life-changing therapies and solutions to patients across the region. If you are ready to make a meaningful difference and thrive in a fast-paced, inclusive environment that values your unique perspective, we invite you to apply and help us engineer the extraordinary.
Located in KSA, this role provides a dynamic, collaborative work environment within a global healthcare leader. You will report directly to the Senior Legal Director for the TUMECA region and partner closely with cross-functional teams. While primarily office-based, occasional travel within the broader region may be required to support business needs and foster strong stakeholder relationships. We are committed to supporting your professional growth and well-being.
This position serves as a key legal advisor to primarily the Saudi Arabia and overall GCC business, providing practical, risk-based legal guidance on commercial operations, strategic initiatives, and complex projects. The role involves close collaboration with business leaders and functions to support growth, manage legal risk, and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide commercially oriented operational legal support and strategic guidance to management/business units/functions in the respective Region, including providing advice on commercial, competition, employment, public procurement, regulatory, data protection, product liability and dispute related matters with a high degree of independence.
- Counsel business clients practically and strategically on legal issues relating to the businesses/operations in question.
- Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including sales, distribution, service, supply, confidentiality and collaboration agreements.
- Provide operational support on the daily activities of local operations, including rendering support to various functions (HR, Pricing, Regulatory).
- Oversee and support the consistent implementation of strategic legal projects on the local level.
- Support the EurAsia Legal team on new processes and projects to ensure local implementation and effective incorporation of legal requirements into local commercial and business activities.
- Ensure compliance with local legislation.
- Prepare and conduct meetings and training sessions with employees on company policies and procedures.
- Participate in & share best practices with the EurAsia Legal team.
- Effectively manage relationships with outside counsels to maximize the quality of representation and minimize legal expenses.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Law and 8+ years of legal experience in an international corporation, multinational environment, or law firm.
- Licensed or qualified legal professional with substantial experience advising on Saudi Arabian laws and regulations.
- Professional fluency in Arabic and English, both written and spoken.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements and supporting strategic business transactions.
- Experience partnering with senior business stakeholders on legal risk management and operational decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications:
- In-house legal experience within the medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, integrations, and corporate restructuring activities.
- Experience managing distributor networks, healthcare sector agreements, and public procurement matters in Saudi Arabia.
- University or postgraduate studies completed outside the candidate's native country.
- International work experience supporting cross-border legal and commercial operations.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & Compensation
We offer a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. A commitment to employee well-being is at the core of our values. We recognize contributions and allow employees to share in the success they help create. A wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans are designed to support you at every career and life stage.
- This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the company Incentive Plan (CIP).
- This position is also eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.
