Legal Advisor

About the Role

Swatch Group is seeking a Legal Advisor to serve as the primary legal point of contact for the Company in Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves providing professional legal advice, managing contracts, handling litigation and disputes, and protecting the Company’s legal interests. The Legal Advisor will identify and manage legal risks, ensure compliance with applicable Saudi laws and Company standards, and coordinate significant legal matters with the Global Legal Function in Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to Management and business functions on matters related to the Company’s operations in Saudi Arabia.
• Interpret Saudi laws and regulations, assessing their legal impact on the business, and providing practical, commercially appropriate legal recommendations.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents, ensuring compliance with Saudi laws and Company standards.
• Manage litigation cases, legal claims, disputes, and settlement matters, including representing the Company before Saudi courts when authorized.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the Company’s business activities and advise Management on potential impacts.
• Provide legal support on corporate governance matters, drafting and reviewing corporate resolutions and other legal instruments.
• Identify, assess, and monitor material legal risks, recommending appropriate mitigation measures and escalating significant exposures.
• Act as the local legal liaison with the Global Legal Function in Switzerland, coordinating matters requiring Group review or approval and preparing periodic legal reports.

Authority and Accountability

The Legal Advisor is authorized to provide legal opinions and recommendations within the scope of the role, draft and negotiate agreements within delegated authority, and represent the Company before courts where legally authorized. The role involves coordinating with external legal counsel subject to Company approvals and requesting necessary information for legal assessments. Accountability includes escalating material legal risks and maintaining strict confidentiality over legal matters and Company information. The Legal Advisor does not assume operational ownership of matters assigned to other business functions unless formally delegated.

Key Performance Indicators

• Legal Advice Response Time and Quality & Accuracy of Legal Advice.
• Contract Review Turnaround Time and Contractual Risk Identification & Resolution.
• Legal Deadline Compliance and Dispute Resolution Effectiveness.
• Legal Risk Mitigation Closure Rate and Regulatory Change Assessment Timeliness.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant legal experience. The role requires a strong understanding of Saudi laws and regulations, with proven ability to provide practical legal advice and manage complex legal matters. Experience in contract drafting, negotiation, litigation management, and legal risk assessment is essential. The ability to coordinate effectively with global legal functions is also required.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires consistent presence and engagement within the Company's operations in the region.