Legal Consultant

About the Role

The University of Prince Mugrin (UPM) is seeking a Legal Consultant to join its team in Medina, Al Madinah. This full-time role involves providing essential legal advice and support to the University's leadership and administrative units. The consultant will be responsible for drafting and reviewing legal instruments, ensuring compliance with Saudi laws, managing legal risks, and safeguarding the University's legal interests.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and opinions to University leadership, colleges, and administrative units on legal, regulatory, and contractual matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, memoranda of understanding, agreements, and other legal instruments.
• Monitor applicable Saudi laws, regulations, and ministerial decisions relevant to higher education and the University's operations, and advise leadership on their implications.
• Review the University's policies, procedures, and bylaws to ensure alignment with Saudi applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the University, or coordinate with external legal counsel, in litigation, settlement, and administrative or regulatory proceedings.
• Manage and maintain the University's legal case files, contracts registry, and legal documentation archive.
• Assess legal risks associated with University decisions, initiatives, and agreements, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with external law firms, government entities, and regulators on legal matters requiring outside expertise or official liaison.
• Support University committees and governance bodies by providing legal input on resolutions, regulations, and administrative decisions.
• Provide legal review and guidance on matters related to intellectual property, data protection, procurement, employment, and student affairs.
• Deliver awareness and training sessions to University staff on relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare periodic reports on legal matters, risks, and case status for University leadership.
• Ensure compliance with approved University policies and procedures and undertake any other legal-related duties assigned by the Line Manager.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must be of Saudi caliber.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience is required for this position.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply online. Only those shortlisted by the screening committee will be contacted for an interview.