Manager - Legal

Confidential Company

A. Legal Leadership and Stakeholder Management

1. Act as the day-to-day lead for operational legal matters, under the direction of the General Manager - Legal.
2. Serve as primary legal counterpart for Division Heads, Business Development, Project Managers, Finance, HR, Procurement and Treasury on contract and corporate legal issues (pre-signing and transactions).
3. Allocate and supervise work of in-house lawyers/contract specialists for pre-signing contract reviews, negotiations and legal opinions.
4. Build strong relationships with business teams, providing timely and practical legal support.

B. Pre-Signing Contract Management (Front-End Legal Support)

1. Lead but not limited to drafting, review and negotiation of:
1. Industrial services / shutdown and turnaround contracts.
2. Construction and modular building contracts.
3. Equipment rental and facility management/catering contracts.
4. Waste management and site services contracts.
5. Subcontracts, back-to-back agreements, framework MSAs and NDAs.
6. MoUs, teaming and workshare agreements, consortium agreements, agency and service agreements, JV/partnership documents as required.
2. Ensure contract terms are aligned with:
1. Saudi law and applicable regulations.
2. The Company’s bylaws, Board-approved authorities and policies.
3. Risk appetite, red-lines and standard protections defined by management and, where relevant, by GRC frameworks.
3. Review and clear contract provisions linked to bank guarantees, performance bonds, SBLCs, promissory notes, assignment of receivables and other security arrangements, in coordination with Finance/Treasury.

C. Corporate and Transactional Legal Support

1. Support the General Manager - Legal in drafting and reviewing:
1. Shareholder and joint venture agreements, share purchase agreements and other transaction documents.
2. Corporate approvals and legal documentation for incorporations, restructurings, acquisitions, divestments and capital changes.
2. Provide legal input on entity structuring and corporate actions as required by GM Legal.

D. Banking, Finance and Securities Documentation

1. Review and negotiate legal aspects of:
1. Loan agreements and amendments.
2. Security documents (guarantees, pledges, assignments, covenants).
3. Intercompany loans and support arrangements.
2. Ensure legal consistency between banking documentation and commercial contracts (e.g. assignment of receivables, financial covenants, negative pledge), in coordination with Finance/Treasury.
3. Oversee legal checks on promissory notes and related instruments as per the Company’s Promissory Note Compliance Checklist (operational follow-up may sit with Finance/GRC).

E. External Counsel and Litigation Support

1. Assist GM Legal in selecting and managing external counsel for litigation, arbitration and specialized matters.
2. Coordinate instructions, scope and fee arrangements; review drafts of pleadings, opinions and settlement proposals.
3. Provide internal legal views on risk, options and settlement strategies in material cases, under the direction of GM Legal.

F. Legal Policies, Templates and Training

1. Maintain and continuously improve legal contract templates, clause libraries and pre-signing legal review checklists for key segments and contract types.
2. Ensure legal templates reflect the Company’s risk parameters and standard protections agreed with management.
3. Deliver training to Project Managers, BD/Commercial, Procurement and other teams on:
1. Key legal concepts and high-risk clauses.
2. Legal implications of notices, variations, LDs, back-charges and termination.
3. Governing law and dispute resolution options (without duplicating GRC risk/compliance training content).

G. People Management and Development

1. Supervise and mentor legal team members (lawyers, contract specialists), including work allocation, coaching and performance feedback.
2. Support capability building and succession planning within the Legal Department, particularly in front-end contract and corporate/commercial work.