Senior Regional Legal Counsel- KSA

Senior Regional Legal Counsel- KSA Kearney

Job Description
Kearney, Senior Regional Legal Counsel, Riyadh Office
About the job
As the Senior Regional Legal Counsel in our Riyadh office, you will provide strategic legal advice, develop innovative solutions, mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations across different jurisdictions. As a trusted advisor, you will support the firm’s operations, client engagements, and corporate activities while managing a wide array of legal matters, including contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and supporting business growth and expansion across the Middle East & Africa region. This position allows the right candidate to work in an intellectually challenging, exciting, and fast-paced business environment.
The position reports directly to the MEA Legal Director/Associate General Counsel and works closely with senior business team members, serving as lead counsel on strategic deals and providing important advice.

Key responsibilities

1. Providing effective, accurate, and swift legal advice on all areas of law (including employment law and compliance-related matters) as required by the businesses and functions within the MEA region.
2. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including consulting service agreements, RFPs, JV & consortiums, procurement agreements, sub-consultancy agreements, and non-disclosure agreements; with particular focus on public sector and government contracts.
3. Managing corporate matters pertaining to A.T. Kearney’s RHQ and other entities within the MEA region, and project-managing new entity setups.
4. Identifying legal and commercial risks and issues for the business and proposing solutions for risk avoidance and/or mitigation.
5. Teaming successfully across the firm and integrating fully into the Global Legal Team to resolve or support resolution of complex legal issues.
6. Effectively collaborating and acting as a bridge and point of contact across functions/teams, orchestrating communication and cooperation to tackle complex challenges, resolving legal issues, and achieving shared objectives.
7. Managing multiple initiatives, effectively prioritizing tasks and developing detailed work plans to meet deadlines while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
8. Managing and resolving interpersonal conflicts with high integrity, identifying potential conflicts and developing mitigation strategies.
9. Overseeing corporate governance matters, including board resolutions, entity management, and compliance filings.
10. Independently writing well-structured, concise, and persuasive documents and communications tailored to various audiences across the firm.
11. Analyzing internal stakeholders’ agendas and priorities to anticipate and craft solutions to their needs.
12. Driving impactful initiatives that directly support firm-wide objectives, leading to tangible improvements in productivity, quality, and overall impact of function/group.
13. Independently performing legal or compliance tasks of modest to high complexity.
14. Supporting the Legal Unit and the MEA Legal Director in interactions with partners, Management Services (Support Functions), and clients.
15. Developing expertise and acting as SME to team members in specialized areas of law or compliance.
16. Managing and developing business relationships with external law firms and relevant regulatory bodies.
17. Keeping abreast of, monitoring, and flagging any new legal and regulatory developments across the MEA region and considering their impact on A.T. Kearney’s business and operations.
18. Conducting legal research and due diligence exercises on various multijurisdictional legal issues.

Who you are
After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for proactive, positive, and flexible individuals who are always unapologetically their unique selves.
We want to hear from you if you:

1. Are 9-11 years PQE, licensed from a recognized jurisdiction with a preference for those with mixed law firm and in-house work experience.
2. Are fully bilingual (English and Arabic). The right candidate should be skilled enough and confident in his/her ability to draft and negotiate legal documents in both languages.
3. Have knowledge and experience in Government Procurement and contracts, which would be an advantage.
4. Have prior experience with legal work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which would be a distinguishing advantage. Candidates with prior experience in Project Finance, M&A, and non-contentious construction law would be a plus.
5. Have the ability to combine exceptional attention to detail with a deep understanding of the big picture.
6. Have a strong impression in verbal and written communications.
7. Have a strong understanding of data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR), anti-corruption laws, and cross-border legal issues.
8. Are a strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.
9. Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
10. Are capable of handling ambiguous situations with a solution-oriented approach.
11. Have familiarity with regional laws and regulations across the Middle East, Africa, or other relevant jurisdictions.
12. Have the ability to manage legal matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
13. Are self-motivated and proactive in identifying opportunities for legal support and improvement.