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We are currently supporting a leading regional organisation on a confidential search for a Head of Legal / Senior Legal Counsel to lead the legal function and act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and leadership team.
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Overview
We are currently supporting a
leading regional organisation
on a confidential search for a
Head Of Legal And Senior Legal Counsel
to lead the legal function and act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and leadership team.
This is a high-impact role with full ownership of
legal strategy, governance, and risk management
across multiple jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the
- primary legal advisor
- to the CEO, Board, and senior leadership
- Lead and manage the
- legal function and external counsel relationships
- Oversee
- corporate governance, board matters, and regulatory compliance
- Provide legal oversight on
- commercial agreements, franchising, and strategic partnerships
- Lead
- litigation strategy, dispute resolution, and risk management
- Support business growth through
- legal input on expansion and investments
- **Key requirements:**
- 12–15+ years’ experience in
- in-house legal or equivalent
- Strong background in
- commercial, corporate, and regulatory law
- Experience advising
- CEO, Board, and executive leadership
- Exposure to
- multi-jurisdictional environments (UAE / KSA preferred)
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- **Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory**
- DUE TO THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
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