Regional Legal Counsel & Contract Manager

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Regional Governance

• Provide legal counsel to management across Middle East operations on regulatory, contractual, and operational matters.
• Interpret and apply relevant laws across KSA, UAE, Egypt, and other regional jurisdictions in alignment with group-wide policies.
• Support the RHQ legal setup, license renewals, board resolutions, and government filings.
• Manage legal risks, support investigations, and handle pre-litigation claims or dispute resolution processes.
• Support license renewals, regulatory filings, and legal formalities in coordination with RHQ and business units.

Contract Lifecycle Management

Pre-Tender & Tender Stage

• Review RFQs, RFPs, and bid documents, flag legal and commercial risks.
• Coordinate with the Bids & Proposal team to formulate compliant and qualified submissions.
• Evaluate contractual risk positions and align with internal stakeholders for bid approval.

Negotiation & Execution Stage

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (EPC, supply, service, JV).
• Ensure strict compliance with FPI’s Authority Matrix and Legal Signatory Matrix.
• Manage execution workflows and maintain contract version control.

Digital Contract Transformation

• Lead the Legal Function initiative on the digitalization of the contract lifecycle via tools like DocuSign, SharePoint, SAP Ariba, or contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms.
• Assist in building digital workflows, approval matrices, metadata structures, and templates.
• Promote system adoption across business functions and act as a contract system superuser or advisor.
• Create and build the tool legal library and template in support of the digital tool.

Policies, Playbook & Training

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of FPI’s contracts policy, templates, and legal risk thresholds.
• Lead the drafting, updating, and institutionalization of the Contract & Commercial Manual and Contract Playbook.
• Deliver training sessions and workshops across functions to build consistency and awareness of contract governance.
• Recommend enhancements to improve collaboration between Legal, Commercial, Projects, and Finance

Education & Certifications:

• Law degree from a reputable institution.
• Saudi legal qualification or understanding of GCC commercial law is preferred.

Experience:

• 8 – 10 years of combined legal and contract management experience.
• Proven exposure to end-to-end contract lifecycle activities and legal advisory.
• Regional experience in KSA, UAE, Egypt, and other Middle East countries is required.
• Experience in industry sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing, construction, energy, or oil & gas is preferred.
• Prior involvement in digital contract transformation initiatives is highly valued.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of legal and operational risks in cross-border contracts.
• Familiarity with contract platforms (e.g., SAP, CLM, DocuSign, SharePoint).
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments across different cultures and jurisdictions.
• Experience maintaining governance policies and delivering legal/commercial training