Legal Counsel.Contracts

About the Role

Panda Retail Company – Savola Group is seeking a Legal Counsel, Contracts to join their team in Jeddah. This full-time position requires 0-1 years of experience and involves providing legal advice and support on various corporate strategies, business initiatives, and projects.

Role Purpose

The Legal Counsel will provide leadership in delivering reliable, accurate, timely, and well-informed advice to the Department and the Executive Leadership Team. This includes addressing legal issues and assessing the potential legal implications of corporate strategies and business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform legal tasks to ensure all legal work aligns with Panda's and its subsidiaries' interests and required standards.
• Provide general legal advice, support, and assistance, including legal opinions and research, on various legal issues such as disciplinary matters, contracts, associations, governance, risk management, and contentious matters related to daily business operations.
• Review and amend company policies and regulations.
• Review and draft various contracts and other legal documents.
• Offer prompt and concise legal advice and solutions-driven support to all company departments, ensuring excellent drafting, negotiation, and management of contracts with customers and suppliers.
• Manage one or more lawyers and/or other business affairs professionals.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation and regulations, including anti-fraud, anti-corruption, and ethical guidelines.
• Support the corporate team in relation to corporate transactions, including drafting and negotiation of supporting documentation and transaction management.
• Ensure continuous process improvement for effective operational processes.
• Implement legally compliant best business practices and policies to protect the organization from regulatory or legal action.
• Provide mentoring and supervision to less experienced legal staff.
• Develop, implement, manage, and monitor legal team quality improvement processes and practices.
• Assist on any matter and perform other duties as required.
• Manage email correspondence.

Experience and Qualifications

• 0-1 years of relevant legal experience.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, offering an opportunity to contribute to the legal framework of Panda Retail Company – Savola Group.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to join a professional legal team dedicated to upholding company standards and legal compliance.