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Legal Counsel, Managing Associate

Job Description - Legal Counsel, Managing Associate

Description
Job Title: Legal Counsel, Managing Associate
Reporting to: General Counsel 
Department: Legal
 
Job Purpose 
Lead the execution of legal services to affiliates, ensuring that they meet business goals in a legally compliant manner, and act as custodian of specialized legal knowledge.
 
Key Accountabilities
  • Provide advice on contractual and legal matters within departmental work arrangements and assignments under the guidance of the General Counsel.
  • Review, examine, and provide recommendations to ensure all legally binding instruments comply with the Kingdom’s and Maaden’s rules and regulations.
  • Review internal company rules and regulations and provide legal advice as required.
  • Provide legal advice on contractual, administrative, and related matters to all Maaden departments to protect Maaden’s legal rights and interests.
  • Review contracts, purchase orders, and other legal documents to ensure compliance with the Kingdom’s and Maaden’s rules and regulations.
  • Support legal dispute resolution activities, including review, preparation, advice, representation, reporting, and litigation support.
  • Translate legal documentation between Arabic and English.
  • Monitor, analyze, and advise on new and amended laws, regulations, regulatory policies, and enforcement trends affecting Maaden’s operations and assess their legal and business impact.
  • Lead and coordinate Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) for new and amended laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements, including identification of compliance obligations and implementation actions.
  • Provide legal and regulatory advice on compliance matters, including securities regulations, labor laws, environmental regulations, competition laws, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
  • Liaise and coordinate with regulatory authorities, government entities, and external counsel on regulatory inquiries, investigations, inspections, and compliance matters.
  • Support the development, implementation, and enhancement of compliance policies, procedures, controls, and monitoring programs to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
  • Manage and oversee disputes, claims, arbitrations, mediations, and litigation matters involving Maaden and its subsidiaries.
  • Prepare dispute reports, legal updates, case status summaries, and management briefings for senior management, committees, and the Board of Directors.
  • Advise on contractual claims, variation orders, change orders, delays, breaches, terminations, liquidated damages, and other dispute-related contractual matters.
 
Minimum Qualifications, Experience
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Law from a reputable university.
  • 8+ years of experience in corporate legal work with reputable firms.
  • At least 3 years of experience at a senior level.
 
Skills
  • Specialist knowledge of substantive law and legal procedure.
  • Business acumen and industry knowledge.
  • Sound judgment and decision-making.
  • Technology skills.
  • Analytical and logical reasoning.
  • Litigation.


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