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Commercial & Solicitor Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Buro Happold
Position: Commercial & Contract Solicitor
Are you a legally qualified professional with a sharp commercial edge? Join Buro Happold’s KSA team as a Commercial & Contract Solicitor and play a key role in driving the delivery of transformative projects across the Kingdom.
Your key duties
As a Commercial & Contract Solicitor, you will provide pragmatic, commercially sound legal and contractual advice to support Buro Happold’s operations in KSA, with a particular focus on advisory and engineering projects.
Responsibilities
- Review, negotiate, and finalize contractual documentation, including consultancy agreements, sub-consultancy agreements, collateral warranties, novation agreements, letters of intent, and related project documentation.
- Provide clear, practical legal and commercial advice to mitigate contractual and commercial risks across Buro Happold’s KSA project portfolio.
- Ensure adherence to corporate governance requirements, internal compliance policies, and Saudi legal frameworks relevant to our projects and entities in KSA.
- Support claims and disputes, including coordination with insurers and external counsel where required, to protect the company’s interests.
- Assist in developing and implementing systems, processes, and procedures that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commercial & Legal team.
- Review bids and contracts to ensure conformity with LCGPA requirements and Local Content compliance, working closely with internal stakeholders to align with KSA government commercial and procurement laws.
- Receive insurance requests from project teams, liaise with local brokers, follow up on policy issuance, and escalate issues where necessary.
- Record and maintain accurate information on all issued Certificates of Insurance (COIs) for KSA projects.
- Support project teams with risk identification, including advising on variation and change orders and their contractual implications.
- Attend client and stakeholder meetings to discuss project status, contractual matters, and to help resolve issues collaboratively.
Skills And Experience
- Legal qualification with approximately 2–7 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Experience in consultancy and engineering law is preferred; strong general commercial law experience will also be considered.
- Strong understanding of Saudi regulations and compliance frameworks, ideally within the context of major projects or professional services.
- Familiarity with Local Content requirements and KSA government commercial and procurement laws and practices.
- Excellent contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
- Ability to prioritize, work under pressure, and manage multiple matters and deadlines simultaneously in a fast‑paced project environment.
- Strong communication skills in English and Arabic, with the ability to engage confidently with internal stakeholders, clients, and external partners.
What We Offer You
- Hybrid working arrangements
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional
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Title: Commercial & Solicitor
Company: Buro Happold
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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