Manager - Legal & Compliance

Role Summary:
Responsible for managing contract compliance, legal operations, and regulatory remediation initiatives within KSA-regulated financial institutions. Ensures vendor and outsourcing agreements align with regulatory requirements, including SAMA Outsourcing Rules and PDPL data governance obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and remediate vendor and outsourcing agreements to ensure compliance with KSA regulatory requirements.
• Ensure contracts include required provisions under Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Outsourcing Rules and related regulatory frameworks.
• Support PDPL compliance by reviewing and governing data processing agreements in line with Personal Data Protection Law requirements.
• Lead contract remediation programs across large vendor portfolios within banking or fintech environments.
• Develop and maintain standardized outsourcing clause libraries and contract addenda.
• Ensure alignment with national cybersecurity and data governance expectations from National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA).

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in contract compliance, legal operations, or regulatory remediation.

• Experience working with KSA-regulated financial institutions (banking or fintech).

• Strong knowledge of SAMA outsourcing requirements, PDPL data processing obligations, and KSA contract law.

• Proven experience leading contract remediation or outsourcing governance programs.