Senior Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology Contracts

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Legal Counsel to support the Legal & Compliance team, with a focus on technology transactions, privacy compliance, and intellectual property matters. The position calls for a commercially oriented lawyer who can handle sophisticated legal issues, advise on SaaS and other tech agreements, and turn legal risk into practical business guidance for stakeholders across a complex, multicultural organization.

Technology Contracts and Commercial Work

• Prepare, assess, and negotiate a wide range of technology agreements, such as SaaS contracts, EULAs, master service agreements, software licenses, cloud arrangements, OEM deals, and joint development contracts.
• Run negotiations with enterprise customers, suppliers, data partners, and channel/reseller counterparts while protecting the company’s position and keeping terms commercially balanced.
• Examine RFP terms and conditions, flag contractual exposure, and guide internal teams with realistic mitigation steps.
• Update and standardize contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and legal team procedures.

Data Privacy and Compliance

• Oversee rollout and continued operation of the company’s data governance framework, including policies, notices, and contract updates.
• Coordinate the DPO function and act as the main privacy contact for internal teams and regulatory authorities.
• Lead privacy compliance efforts for GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA, including training, handling data subject requests, and supporting breach response.
• Ensure privacy practices align with recognized standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and SOC.

Intellectual Property and Open-Source Compliance

• Advise on IP strategy for new product launches, including patent analysis and review of IP checklists.
• Provide guidance on open-source software use, contribution, and acquisition issues across licenses such as GPL, LGPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache.
• Handle trademark-related work, including classification searches and support for infringement matters.

M&A and Strategic Transactions

• Support legal due diligence and risk review for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Structure protections through representations, warranties, indemnities, and other risk-allocation provisions.
• Work with outside counsel on cross-border transactions and regulatory matters.

Education and Experience

• LLB or an equivalent law degree from a recognized institution is required; further study or specialization in IP or technology law is a plus.
• CIPP-US, CIPP/E, or a similar IAPP privacy certification is strongly preferred.
• 6 to 8 years of post-qualification experience in technology law, including at least 3 years in an in-house corporate legal position.
• Experience supporting Fortune 500 companies or large conglomerates in cross-cultural, multi-jurisdictional settings.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex, high-value technology contracts.
• Practical experience building privacy compliance programs for GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and HIPAA.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong command of software licensing, SaaS contracting, and cloud agreement structures.
• Working knowledge of open-source licensing obligations and compliance practices.
• Ability to coordinate with external counsel and oversee budgets and matters.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain legal issues in business-friendly terms.
• Strong reasoning, negotiation, and issue-solving abilities with a commercial mindset.

Benefits

• High-impact role with direct exposure to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Opportunity to help build and lead the legal function in a growing, diversified organization.
• Support for continuous learning, including professional certifications and development.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment.

Additional Information

This is an onsite contract position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.