Governance Manager
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Lead governance framework development, ensure regulatory compliance, create policies, and provide strategic guidance while promoting transparency and accountability.
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Governance Strategy & Oversight
- Lead the development and execution of SPL s governance framework, ensuring alignment with business objectives, local laws, and international best practices.
- Collaborate with the GRC Director, Board members, and senior leadership to enhance SPL s governance structures and regulatory frameworks.
- Support governance activities related to Statutes amendments, review of the Governance Strategy, establishment and composition of Board committees, induction of new Board or Committee members, and assisting any Board-related initiative.
- Ensure governance structures promote transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership across SPL and its member clubs.
Regulatory Liaison & External Engagement
- Serve as SPL s point of contact with member clubs on governance matters, offering guidance on compliance with regulatory obligations.
- Provide expert opinions on key sports governance issues, including multi-club ownership, club privatization, and financial sustainability regulations.
- Act as a liaison with SAFF and the Ministry of Sport (MoS) on governance-related matters, ensuring alignment with national and international regulatory standards.
- Represent SPL in high-level discussions on governance policy improvements, regulatory amendments, and compliance enforcement strategies.
Policies & Procedures Creation, Management & Implementation
- Develop company-wide governance policies, ensuring they provide a structured framework for operations.
- Maintain and oversee the organization s manual of policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with best practices.
- Ensure policies are clearly communicated and work closely with department heads to ensure governance policies are effectively integrated into day-to-day processes.
- Conduct periodic reviews and updates of governance policies, ensuring their relevance to SPL s evolving regulatory environment and strategic objectives, whlile supporting transparency, accountability, and regulatory alignment.
Statutes, Regulatory & Governance Reform
- Assist the GRC Director in developing and amending SPL s statutes, overseeing Competition or Commercial-related regulatory changes, and internal governance frameworks.
- Ensure SPL s governance documents comply with Saudi laws, SAFF regulations, and international best practices, including FIFA and AFC governance models.
- Provide legal and strategic advice on proposed governance changes, ensuring stakeholder alignment before implementation.
Board & General Assembly (Ga) Support
- Support the GRC Director in preparing Board and Committees materials, including governance reports and regulatory updates.
- Assist in drafting Board and Committees minutes, resolutions, and annual reports.
- Provide policy-level insights and recommendations to senior management and the Board on governance matters.
Governance Training & Awareness
- Develop educational programs for club executives and internal stakeholders, ensuring governance principles are well understood.
- Promote a strong culture of compliance and governance awareness across SPL and member clubs.
- Provide strategic guidance on governance best practices, financial controls, and regulatory compliance within football operations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master s degree in Law, Governance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum
- 10+ years
- of experience in corporate governance, legal compliance, or regulatory affairs.
- GRC certification
- (e.g., CGEIT, CCEP, or equivalent).
- Deep understanding of
- Saudi governance laws and regulations
- (e.g., Ministry of Sport, SAFF, ).
- Proven experience in
- developing and drafting governance policies and frameworks, and providing regulatory advisory.
- Strong
- stakeholder engagement
- skills, with the ability to influence senior management and external bodies.
- Excellent
- written and verbal communication skills in English
- .
Preferred Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise in risk mitigation strategies related to governance.
- Experience in sports law and governance is preferred.
- Experience in financial regulations or corporate law is an advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
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