Mozn
Head of Legal (Enterprise SaaS & AI)
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 12/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
26/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Job description
The Head of Legal serves as the company’s chief legal advisor for an Enterprise AI and Enterprise SaaS organization operating across multiple regions, enabling organizations in Financial Crime Prevention and Enterprise Knowledge Intelligence. The role is responsible for establishing and leading the entire legal and compliance function, developing and executing the global legal strategy aligned with business goals and risk appetite, and structuring the legal department’s operating model, policies, and governance framework. Reporting directly to the Group CFO and supervising a team of 3 to 4, the position provides strategic counsel on corporate governance, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, commercial structuring, and cross-border legal matters. The role requires deep expertise in technology law, commercial law, cloud services, software licensing, SaaS subscription agreements, Enterprise licensing contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), partnership, reseller, and channel agreements, as well as advising on pricing models, liability structures, indemnifications, and SLAs. It ensures compliance with local and international data protection regulations including GDPR, NCA, and PDPL in KSA, as well as cloud security frameworks, SaaS-specific regulatory requirements, government procurement rules (including KSA public-sector SaaS contracts), and internal and external audit requirements. The Head of Legal manages corporate legal affairs across multiple jurisdictions including labour law, board governance, corporate filings, entity structuring, and investor relations from a legal standpoint. The role identifies and mitigates legal risks related to SaaS operations such as IP rights, cybersecurity, customer data, international expansion, and data breaches, and develops company-wide legal policies covering acceptable use, privacy, compliance, data retention, and vendor relationships. It leads incident response from a legal and regulatory perspective, manages disputes, litigation, arbitration, regulatory inquiries, settlements, and supervises external law firms with cost and performance oversight. The position requires demonstrated ability in international legal and compliance environments, experience within SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software companies, exposure to cross-border SaaS sales, cybersecurity, IP rights, and regulatory compliance, and strong familiarity with KSA legal frameworks including Saudi Commercial Law, PDPL & data residency frameworks, government contracting and Etimad platform exposure, and understanding of CITC/NCA regulations. Experience building or scaling a legal department in a fast-growing tech environment is highly preferred.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and lead the global legal strategy aligned with business goals and risk appetite, establish the legal department structure, operating model, and policies, and provide strategic legal guidance to the executive leadership team while reporting directly to the Group CFO and supervising a team of 3 to 4.
- Oversee drafting, negotiation, and review of all commercial contracts including SaaS subscription agreements, Enterprise licensing contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and partnership, reseller, and channel agreements, and advise on contract renewal strategies, pricing models, liability structures, indemnifications, and SLAs.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, NCA, PDPL in KSA, cloud security frameworks, SaaS-specific regulatory requirements, and government procurement rules, and build processes to meet internal and external audit requirements.
- Manage corporate legal affairs across multiple jurisdictions including labour law, board governance, corporate filings, entity structuring, and investor relations, and advise on corporate governance and cross-border legal matters.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with SaaS operations including IP rights, cybersecurity, customer data, international expansion, and data breaches, develop company-wide legal policies covering acceptable use, privacy, compliance, data retention, and vendor relationships, and lead incident response from a legal and regulatory perspective.
- Manage disputes, litigation, arbitration, regulatory inquiries, and settlements, select and supervise external law firms, and provide strategic advice on legal claims and cost management.
- Build and lead a high-performing legal and compliance team and develop training programs on contract best practices, privacy compliance, anti-corruption, and risk awareness for internal teams.
Experience & skills
- Obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law (LLB / JD or equivalent) as a foundational academic qualification required to serve as chief legal advisor and to oversee corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial structuring, and cross-border legal matters for an Enterprise SaaS organization operating across multiple regions.
- Demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of legal experience, preferably including people management experience, with direct exposure to supervising legal or compliance professionals and contributing at a leadership level within an organization.
- Exhibit a strong background in commercial law, technology law, and contract negotiations, including substantial hands-on experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing SaaS subscription agreements, Enterprise licensing contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), and partnership, reseller, and channel agreements within SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software environments.
- Provide proven experience supporting or working within SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software companies, with practical understanding of cloud services, software licensing, SaaS-specific regulatory requirements, pricing models, liability structures, indemnifications, and SLAs in a technology-driven commercial context.
- Demonstrate the ability to navigate international legal and compliance environments, including exposure to cross-border SaaS sales, IP rights, cybersecurity, customer data protection obligations, regulatory compliance frameworks, and international expansion considerations.
- Possess highly preferred KSA legal experience, particularly in Saudi Commercial Law, PDPL & data residency frameworks, government contracting practices including Etimad platform exposure, and understanding of CITC/NCA regulations applicable to public-sector SaaS contracts and regulated technology operations.
- Show experience building or scaling a legal department in a fast-growing tech environment, including establishing legal department structures, operating models, policies, and compliance processes aligned with risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and internal and external audit requirements.
- Demonstrate exposure to legal risk management in SaaS operations, including IP rights, cybersecurity, data breaches, data residency rules, and regulatory inquiries, ensuring comprehensive oversight of legal and compliance functions within an Enterprise AI organization.