Engagement Details:Role: Governance/ Legal Specialist (Board Secretariat & Committees Workstream) Engagement Type: Short-term, immediate start Engagement Location: On-site in Riyadh Duration: 2 months Experience Level: Mid-level, 3–5 years Language: Arabic, both spoken and written, required
*Candidates who are immediately available or able to start within one week are strongly encouraged to apply.
Role Overview:Our client, a Riyadh-based consulting firm, is seeking a Governance / Legal Specialist to support committee regulation standardization and Board Secretariat governance design.
The selected candidate will play a key role in reviewing, standardizing, and strengthening governance practices across multiple committees while contributing to the development of governance manuals, operating models, and policy management frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:Committees Standardize regulations across multiple committees by reviewing existing regulations, identifying conflicts, and aligning them into a consistent framework. Support improvements to regulatory processes, including transitioning archiving from a manual scan-based process to a more structured convening mechanism. Develop a policy governance framework covering how policies are created, approved, and managed.
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.
Requirements3 to 5 years of experience in governance, policy drafting, or related legal and regulatory work. Fluent in Arabic, with the ability to speak, write, and draft governance and policy documents in Arabic. Strong drafting and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently to review and standardize regulatory documents. Immediately available or able to start within one week for a 2-month engagement.