Governance/ Legal Specialist📣 Job Ad

About the Opportunity

Coefficient Alliances & Ventures (Coefftalent) is recruiting for a Governance/Legal Specialist on behalf of its client, a prominent Riyadh-based consulting firm. This contract role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and focuses on supporting the standardization of committee regulations and the design of Board Secretariat governance. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant professional experience.

Role Overview

The specialist will play a key role in reviewing, standardizing, and strengthening governance practices across various committees. This involves contributing to the development of essential governance manuals, operating models, and comprehensive policy management frameworks to ensure consistency and effectiveness within the client's operations.

Key Responsibilities: Committee Governance

• Standardize regulations across multiple committees by reviewing existing documents, identifying conflicts, and aligning them into a consistent framework.
• Support improvements to regulatory processes, including transitioning archiving from manual scan-based methods to more structured convening mechanisms.
• Develop a comprehensive policy governance framework that covers the creation, approval, and management of policies.

Key Responsibilities: Board Secretariat

• Contribute to the Governance Manual by defining the Secretariat’s relationship with the committees and clarifying respective responsibilities.
• Support the development of an operating model for the Board Secretariat.

Required Skills and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a governance or legal specialist role.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently to review and standardize regulatory documents.

Engagement Details

This is a 2-month contract engagement. Candidates must be immediately available or able to commence work within one week. Salary details for this position will be discussed directly with qualified applicants.