Director GRC

A well-established, diversified Saudi business group with a strong market presence across multiple sectors is seeking an experienced GRC Director to establish and lead its enterprise-level Governance, Risk & Compliance function.

This is a high-visibility leadership role with direct exposure to senior executive leadership and key stakeholders across the Group. The successful candidate will shape the organization's GRC architecture, strengthen enterprise-wide risk management, and embed a culture of accountability, transparency, and effective control across its diverse businesses.

• Develop and lead the Group-wide Governance, Risk & Compliance strategy and framework.
• Establish and continuously enhance governance policies, standards, procedures, and organizational frameworks.
• Lead the development and implementation of an effective Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Maintain oversight of the organization's regulatory and compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable Saudi laws, regulations, and industry requirements.
• Establish appropriate internal controls and monitor their effectiveness across business functions and subsidiaries.
• Develop and maintain the Group's risk appetite, risk registers, control frameworks, and risk reporting mechanisms.
• Provide senior management and the Board/Board Committees with clear, actionable insights on key governance, risk, and compliance matters.
• Identify emerging risks and advise leadership on potential business, operational, financial, regulatory, and strategic implications.
• Partner closely with Internal Audit, Legal, Finance, HR, Operations, and business leadership to ensure an integrated approach to governance and risk management.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the GRC team, building strong internal capabilities and a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate will be a senior GRC professional with substantial experience operating within large, complex, diversified, or multi-entity organizations.

• 12+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant leadership experience across governance, risk, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Law, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certification such as CRMA, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CERM, or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of ERM, corporate governance, compliance, risk frameworks, and internal controls.
• Experience developing and implementing GRC frameworks at Group or enterprise level.

The organization and further details of the mandate will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the selection process.