Senior Legal Counsel - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (£120k+)
- Recruiter
- gmk
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Salary
- £120000 - £150000 per annum + TAX FREE, car, bonus, housing
- Posted
- 24 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 21 Sep 2014
- Ref
- 018679
- Contact
- Liam Taaffe
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, In-House
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Company/Commercial, Corporate, Litigation/Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation
- PQE
- 7+ Years
- Experience Level
- Management/Head of Department, Mid Level
A leading Corporation located in KSA is seeking the support of a Senior Legal Counsel to join their Jeddah operations and report to the General Counsel. Package is TAX FREE, with housing, car, bonus and a very comprehensive health and benefits scheme. Arabic is not essential but advantageous.
The Role
This position offers a fantastic mix of corporate/commercial work where you will draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts. You will provide legal support relating to all company law matters including the incorporation of companies, reviewing and/or drafting articles of association/by-laws and reviewing and/or drafting shareholder/board resolutions. As part of your role you will ensure that all business deals are comply with Saudi Arabian laws and regulations. You will have the gravitas to work autonomously on numerous commercial contracts of high net value.
Candidate
Must be a UK, US and/or Common law qualified solicitor with a strong academic background from a UK, European or US university. The ideal candidate will have excellent Corporate Commercial experience and be ideally 7-10 years PQE. Arabic is not essential however candidates with legal experience gained from Saudi Arabia would be highly advantageous. You will be required to work autonomously on numerous commercial agreements and in many case you will be involved in negotiations alongside the General Counsel, whilst managing outside counsel.
Jeddah (جدة ) is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. For further information, please visit: www.aboutjeddah.com
Contact
For further information please contact Liam Taaffe on +44 207 1833 097 or email a copy of your CV to: liam.taaffe@gmk-legal.co.uk
Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/in/liamtaaffe
Twitter: @liamtaaffe
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