Head Legal and Compliance Saudi and North Africa (Saudi Arabia) Riyadh

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in law and over 10 years of experience, preferably within the healthcare or pharmaceutical sector. Candidates must be based in Riyadh and possess strong leadership, negotiation, and regulatory interaction skills.

Job Summary

Job Description Summary
Lead the Legal and Compliance function for Saudi Arabia and North Africa, serving as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Provide proactive legal counsel on a broad range of business.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Act as a legal Business Partner to the Country Head in all activities relating to the contractual negotiations and statutory obligations.
Draft complex transactions and contracts independently and provide complex and contextual legal advice and guidance (incl. training of key customers in specified legal areas).
Identify risks relating to business activities and potential solutions thereof; raise business’ awareness of legal issues and ensure early legal involvement.
Conduct robust risk assessments that substantiate recommendations, and advise on and determine appropriate actions to support the management decision processes.
Manage significant disputes and litigation and/or investigations and make decisions independently within a broad framework.
Guide, counsel and support the work of more junior Legal counsels, paralegals and support staff.
Provide expertise in one or more substantive areas (e.g. Transactions, Litigation, HR and Regulatory).
and lead legal projects and transactions (i.e.: Licensing and Divestment).
Lead, direct and develop the legal resources within one business unit or across all business units in the country (depending on whether unit or cross-unit role).
Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Key performance indicators:
Provide problem solving, business oriented legal advice; to be assessed with appropriate customer feedback.
Compliance with reporting obligations.
Setting priorities and managing a wide-ranging work load.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Bachelor’s degree in law
Residency in Riyadh is required
10+ years’ experience is required: ideally gained within a healthcare / pharmaceutical environment.
Experience in managing Legal & Compliance teams, work and projects
Ability to analyze complex legal and compliance issues.
Proven experience in leading interactions with government authorities, and regulatory bodies on compliance and legal matters.
Strong verbal & written communication skills; together with a high ability to influence and negotiate.
Proven ability to deal positively when working within tight time pressures & demanding clients.
Financial/business acumen and business partnering skills
Demonstrate professional & culturally sensitive work ethics
Change agility and resilience
English fluency is required, and Arabic is highly preferred
Why Sandoz?
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more, so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of access to good healthcare.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired
Business Development, Business Partners, Career Development, Computer Cluster, Data Privacy, Finance, Internet, Law (Legal System), Legal Advice, Litigation Law, Negotiation Skills, Private Equity, Tax

Responsibilities

Lead the legal and compliance function for Saudi Arabia and North Africa by providing proactive counsel and serving as a strategic business partner to senior leadership. Manage complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory interactions while guiding junior legal staff and ensuring adherence to statutory obligations.

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