Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs

Job description / Role

Based in Saudi our client is one of the largest financial institution for more than 30 years . Our client is looking to hire a Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs to be based in Riyadh

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice to the different businesses and functions across all the core businesses and business lines.
- Review contracts and agreements and ensure their compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as their protection of the banks interests.
- Work with the business on the legal structuring of transactions.
- Approve new products and transactions.
- Collect and analyze information on legal issues and propose solutions.
- Carry out punctual legal studies.
- Advise the business on any legal issues with clients.
- Participate in trainings and provide information to the banks departments to ensure a regular monitoring of the legal issues.
- Manage litigation and client dispute files.
- Preserve the secrecy and confidentiality of all information received as per the banks policies
- Comply with all of the banks policies and procedures the aimed purposes.

Requirements

- BSc in Law.
- Minimum of 10-15 years experience.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a Managerial role.
- Banking experience is a must.
- Candidate should be based in Riyadh.
- Language Fluency: English, Arabic.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering