Labor & Employment Director NEOM

OVERVIEW

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.

As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.

As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.

Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world s most pressing challeng es? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!

ROLE OVERVIEW

This position is to lead the Labor and Employment Department within the central NEOM legal team and will report to Chief Legal Officer. It will work closely with General Counsel in the Regions and Subsidiaries in addition to working with NEOM Company head office functions such as Human Resources, Governance Risk & C ompliance, Internal Audit, NEOM Authority, Community Services and Public Safety.

The role will provide strategic employment law advice in relation to employment related matters to support NEOMs increasingly complex and diverse employment landscape. In addition to advising on KSA related Labor Laws to support NEOMs global vision the role will provide strategic advice on employment related matters arising from NEOM s geographical expansion outside of KSA.

The role will seek to reduce legal employment risk to NEOM whilst ensuring that existing operational activity (benefits and mobility programs, diversity, recruitment, acquisitions and divestitures) are aligned to applicable local and international laws and incorporate global best practice

REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

• Provide legal advice and guidance on employment and immigration law issues and requirements including hiring, constructive discipline, performance, discrimination & harassment, terminations, pay and benefits, restrictive covenants, business transfers and corporate transactional support
• Provide legal advice and input on NEOM employment policies and procedures
• Coordinates external employment counsel advice as required

Horizon Scanning

• Scans the regulatory landscape to identify new laws / regulations (KSA and International) that may impact NEOM
• Provides periodic reporting to NEOM legal on upcoming changes
• Supports impact assessments and strategies to address new legal requirements

Drafting

• Review and guide the drafting and development of documentation such as contracts of employment, severance agreements, policies, guidelines and procedures and other templates
• Such guidance to cover disciplinary, performance management and grievance, annual leave, sickness, harassment, conduct, behavioral abuses and discrimination