Senior Legal Manager – International Affairs

Overview

Senior Legal Manager – International Affairs Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Cenomi Retail

Title: Senior Legal Manager – International Affairs

Company: Cenomi Retail

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overview:

Founded in 1990 as Fawaz Alhokair Fashion Retail Co., Cenomi Retail has introduced more than 80 international retail and F&B brands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These include some of the world’s most loved including Zara, Mango, Aldo, Cinnabon, Subway and more. Cenomi Retail operates more than 1,600 stores across 100 shopping centers in 11 countries. We are dedicated to growth and breaking down boundaries to offer a truly unique brand partnership proposition.

Position – Head of International Legal Affairs

Reporting To – Legal Director

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the company’s international legal affairs. To provide strategic legal support on commercial contracts, cross-border transactions, corporate advisory, and legal risk management, ensuring compliance, protecting the company’s interests, and enabling business growth through practical, commercially focused legal guidance.

Technical Skills

1. Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills.
2. Strong understanding of common law principles and international commercial contracting.
3. Ability to independently lead complex commercial matters from instruction through execution.
4. Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities with a practical, business-oriented approach.
5. Experience handling multi-jurisdictional legal matters and coordinating external counsel.
6. Excellent legal research and written communication skills.

Personal Attributes

1. Commercially minded and solutions-oriented.
2. Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
3. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
4. Excellent attention to detail.
5. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
6. Collaborative, proactive and dependable.
7. Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities.

Experience

1. Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or another comparable common law jurisdiction).
2. 10+ years’ post-qualification experience.
3. Previous experience with a leading international law firm and/or a multinational corporation.
4. Strong background in commercial contracts, cross-border transactions, franchising, corporate advisory and strategic commercial matters.
5. Experience managing external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.