Legal, Governance & Corporate Secretarial Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements, legal notices and other legal documents for Malaa Holding and its subsidiaries.
• Provide clear and practical legal advice on corporate, commercial, employment, technology, data protection, outsourcing and other legal matters relevant to the business, including available options, key risks and a recommended course of action.
• Maintain a complete and up-to-date central contract register covering contract owners, key obligations, renewal and expiry dates, termination rights, required approvals and links to executed documents.
• Monitor relevant developments in Saudi laws within the scope of the legal function, assess their impact on the Group and coordinate any required actions with the responsible functions.
• Manage legal claims, disputes and formal correspondence, and coordinate with external legal counsel when specialist advice or representation is required.
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions, licensing projects, new products and services, outsourcing arrangements and other material business initiatives.
• Ensure that contracts and legal commitments comply with the approved delegation of authority and internal approval requirements before execution.
• Protect the Group's legal interests while providing timely and commercially practical solutions that support informed business decisions.

• Develop, maintain and periodically review the Group governance framework and the governance arrangements of each subsidiary.
• Maintain governance documents, including Board and committee charters, delegation of authority, reserved matters, governance policies and related-party procedures.
• Maintain an annual governance calendar and coordinate required reviews, approvals, disclosures, declarations and evaluations.
• Maintain accurate registers of conflicts of interest, related parties, Board and committee memberships, declarations and other governance records.
• Advise management, Boards and committees on governance responsibilities and their practical application within each entity.
• Monitor the implementation of approved governance requirements and remedial actions, identify gaps and escalate material issues in a timely manner.
• Support governance reviews, audits and due diligence exercises, and provide the required documents and evidence.

• Manage meeting calendars, agendas and materials for Boards, committees and shareholders, ensuring timely distribution.
• Attend meetings, prepare minutes and resolutions, and manage their approval and signature.
• Maintain a register of decisions and actions, follow up with owners and escalate delays when required.
• Maintain complete, secure and confidential corporate records and statutory documents.
• Coordinate shareholder and corporate approvals, registrations, license renewals and statutory filings with the relevant authorities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Law.
• Minimum six years' experience.
• Knowledge of Saudi corporate requirements.
• Professional Arabic and English written and spoken.