Senior Legal Manager

Job description / Role

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled legal senior manager with a minimum of 6+ years of legal experience. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in managing legal risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing expert legal counsel on corporate, commercial, and operational matters. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills who can work cross-functionally with various teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal advisory & compliance: Provide legal guidance on corporate, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters. Ensure the company adheres to local, national, and international laws.
• Contract management: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage contracts, agreements, and legal documents to minimize risk and protect the company's interests.
• Regulatory & risk management: Identify legal risks and propose strategies to mitigate them. Stay updated on industry regulations and ensure compliance.
• Corporate governance: Support board and executive management with legal oversight on corporate governance matters, policies, and procedures.
• Dispute resolution & litigation: Manage legal disputes, liaise with external counsel, and represent the company in negotiations, arbitration, and litigation if necessary.
• Stakeholder management: Work closely with business units, government authorities, and external counsel to address legal concerns and align with business objectives.
• Team leadership: Mentor and provide guidance to junior legal staff, fostering a high-performing legal team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in law (LLB/LLM) from a recognized institution.
• 6+ years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm, with expertise in corporate and commercial law.
• Strong understanding of local and international regulations relevant to the industry.
• Experience in handling contract negotiations, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, influence decision-making, and provide strategic legal solutions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Experience leading legal teams or mentoring junior legal professionals is a plus.

Preferred Skills & Attributes:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risks and commercial interests.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-driven mindset.
• Familiarity with legal tech tools and contract management systems is an advantage.

About the Company

The Professionals is a Saudi leading Consulting firm that was established in 2015 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Since 2015 until now, we’ve become a successful partner in delivering unique consulting services to our partners who operate in different industries and sectors.

We always combine our service offerings by adopting global best practices with local in-depth understanding and delivering it with a passion to exceed our partners’ expectations to achieve their business objectives.