Bander Alobaid, GM - Head of the Legal Department

Bander Alobaid

GM - Head of the Legal Department

Marafiq - Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Master Degree in Law (LLM)
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

GM - Head of the Legal Department at Marafiq - Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since August 2021

Ensure effective compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Supervising all judicial proceedings to successfully represent and defend in front of Judicial bodies

Supervising in reviewing, drafting & preparing MOUs, agreements, contracts and regulations to minimize impact to the Company

Drafting, reviewing and developing the policy and procedure for legal department.

Spreading company's legal services strategies to insure running company's activities according to the proper legal principles.

General Director of Legal and Judicial Department at Awqaf Public Authority
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2020 to March 2021

General Director of Legal & Judicial Department
▪ Manage and lead the team for providing the legal services.
▪ Successfully implemented legal process and service level agreements between the business units and legal department.
▪ Develop Rules & Procedures of Pleading in Lawsuit against Authority.
▪ Manage and lead the team for providing the legal services.
▪ Drafting, reviewing and developing the policy and procedure for the department.

Director of legal department at Royal Private Affairs of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2019 to August 2019

Will be mentioned during the interview.

Executive director of legal department at Al Jomaih Automotive Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2016 to January 2019

• Provide and develop legal strategies and general policies to automotive companies to assist it in reducing of legal cases and to overcome disputes with external parties.
• Drafting, reviewing, and advising on all type of contracts relevant to automotive companies such as sales & purchase, repairing, terms and condition relating to after sales services.
• Supervise the legal litigation for overcoming the legal disputes arises from provision of services relating to automotive companies.
• Provide legal advice to all commercial areas of the business, partner/vendor and procurement agreements, commercial litigations, and dispute resolution.
• Review, draft and/or negotiate all legal documentation of all legal issues related to the company, contract law, labor law, disputes cases which need attending to any court.
• Supervise the implementation of final degrees issued by judicial authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Manage and lead the team for providing the legal services.
• Drafting, reviewing and developing the policy and procedure for legal department.

General Manager of legal department at Telecommunication Co. for Distribution and communication
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2013 to January 2016

• Manage and lead the team to represent the company before various kinds & degrees of courts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through legitimate representatives.

• Review all legal researches & studies relating to all kinds of lawsuits filed by or against the company, follow up the courts sessions, and preparing legal memo and documents to protect the company’s rights and interests.

• Follow up the reports regarding proceedings & courts sessions, provided by legal representatives.

• Manage & follow up the legal department team for reviewing, and drafting contracts, agreements after coordinating with respective departments in the company and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements.

• Arrange regular meetings for the team in order to develop employees professionally to enhance legal department, as well as follow up the work assigned to each employee.

• Manage all disputes and legal issues which submitted to the legal advisors, and provide the relevant reports on high - risk cases, and legal recommendations to internal audit department & the Audit Committee in order to avoid legal risks.

• Prepare and manage the budget of legal department and follow-up the expenses and receivables of department.

• Oversee the recruitment & selection appropriate staff to work in legal department and Provide continuous leadership, supervision, training and development of department staff ensuring an Effective and motivated team in order to serve the objectives of the department.

General Director at Lawyer – General Director, at the Law Firm
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2011 to January 2013

Lawyer with significant legal experience in the Saudi business market. Provides high-class quality legal service in several areas of Law, including labor, Insurance, Corporate, Foreign Investments, Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Senior Legal Advisor at National Water Company (NWC):
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2009 to March 2011

• Drafting and spreading company's legal services strategies to insure running company's activities according to the proper legal principles.
• Review all types of contracts such as subcontracts and supply contracts or direct contracts.
• Represent the company when needed, in Official meetings, Courts and Committees.
• Develops company's legal policies in scopes of contracts and agreements pursuant to the new regulations and accumulation of practical experiences and objective circumstances.
• Review labour contracts to ensure compatibility of articles with Saudi labour laws.
• Performed different tasks such as drafting legal memorandum and preparation for hearings and drafting motion to be submitted before courts.
• Prepares typical formulas for contracts, agreements according to the company's vision.
• Legal analysis and legal advices, in all aspects needed by the company.
• Develop Rules & Procedures of Pleading in Lawsuit against Company.

Deputy of the Legal Dep, and Legal Advisor at Zain Telecommunication Company (Zain)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2008 to October 2009

• Making administrative investigations with employees in respect of labor violations.
• Representing Zain before official and judicial bodies against operators.
• Trying to settle commercial disputes between telecommunication operators.
• Helping HR in managing employee discipline and assisting in administrative investigations with employees with respect to labor violations.
• Dealing with all HR matters and other internal corporate related issues.
• Review all types of contracts such as subcontracts and supply contracts or direct contracts.
• Several contract review and negotiations with third party Saudi Arabia.
• Dealing directly with "owners" in some subjects regarding lease such as “Entry permits, maintenance and Sites development.   

Legal Researcher at Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2003 to January 2007

• Worked at the protest office and participated efficiently in the amicable settlement of commercial paper disputes.
• Rendered legal opinions in regard to all legal disputes (commercial, industrial, insurance).
• Presented oral and written legal opinion to the Chambers board of directors, its general secretariat, and members.
• Drafted contracts and various regulations.
• Member of Bid committee at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Made administrative investigations for employees resorting to disobeying the labor laws and regulations, and making suitable recommendations.
• Reviewed, drafted laws in cooperation with the competent bodies.
• Working as Secretary of Arbitration Secretariat for disputes referred by the concerned quarters (Grievances Board, General Courts, and Ministry of Commerce & Industry).
• Worked at the Commercial Agencies Disputes Reconciliation Committee, to settle commercial agencies disputes between Saudi agents and international firms world-wide e.g. European, American, Asian and Canadians, etc.

Education

Master's degree, Master Degree in Law (LLM)
  • at Valparaiso University School of Law
  • August 2008
Bachelor's degree, Lawyers Preparation and Qualification Diploma / High Diploma
  • at Kawader Altanmiah Institute, Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University
  • February 2004
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Law
  • at King Saud University
  • January 2003

Specialties & Skills

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Labor Issues
Commercial Litigation
Contracts Review
Legal Review
Conducting the mediation as alternative dispute resolution.
Excellent negotiator and mediator for many commercial cases.
Manage and resolve all major commercial dispute without formal litigation.
Making critical decisions

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

International Chamber od Commerce
  • Arbitration Committee Vice Chairman
  • March 2011
Ministry of Justice
  • Arbitrator
  • March 2004

Training and Certifications

Poverty and Economic Inequality Conference (Training)
Training Institute:
Poverty and Economic Inequality Conference, Valparaiso Law School, Indiana, April 3- 4 2008
Date Attended:
April 2008
Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference (Training)
Training Institute:
American Arbitration Association (AAA), Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference, the Internation
Date Attended:
April 2008
the Chile International Human Rights Summer Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Attended the Chile International Human Rights Summer Program at the Universidad de Valparaiso Chil
Date Attended:
May 2008
Islamic Finance Project (Training)
Training Institute:
Innovation and Authenticity Conference, Harvard Law School, Islamic Finance Project, April 19-21 2
Date Attended:
April 2008