Head Of Legal And Compliance (SaaS)

TL;DR

Head of Legal & Compliance (SaaS): Building and leading a high-impact legal and compliance function to support rapid regional expansion with an accent on corporate governance, risk management, and data protection. Focus on streamlining commercial contracting, managing regulatory certifications like ISO 27001/SOC 2, and preparing the organization for future capital markets readiness.

Location: On-site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native platform for Customer Experience (CX) Intelligence that manages entire customer lifecycles autonomously.

What you will do

• Own the legal and compliance strategy to enable business growth while maintaining strong governance.
• Streamline commercial contracting processes by creating practical templates and playbooks.
• Lead the GRC program, ensuring audit-readiness for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other standards.
• Serve as Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with Saudi PDPL, GDPR, and privacy regulations.
• Manage corporate legal matters, including board governance, M&A, and due diligence.
• Build and lead a lean internal team while coordinating external counsel across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of legal experience, including in-house leadership in a technology or SaaS company.
• Qualified lawyer with strong commercial, corporate, and technology law expertise.
• Strong preference for Saudi law exposure and understanding of the KSA/GCC regulatory environment.
• Proven experience with compliance programs (ISO 27001, SOC 2) and data protection (PDPL/GDPR).
• Hands-on experience with M&A, transaction processes, and board-level interactions.
• Fluent in English required; Arabic language skills are strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build a function from the ground up in a high-growth, AI-native company.
• Strategic partnership with the executive team and board.
• Exposure to complex regulatory environments in the GCC and public sector.
• Focus on pragmatic, lean operations and commercial enablement.

Hiring process

• Initial conversation with Talent Acquisition.
• Interview with executive leadership.
• Practical case study and panel presentation.
• Final interview with the CEO.