PACTIS

Careers

A selective practice. A high bar.

PACTIS Legal is a confidential, technology-enabled law firm. We hire very few people, and only those who can genuinely carry high-stakes legal and regulatory matters at a senior standard. If that is you, we want to hear from you — precisely and seriously.

Who we hire

Every person here meets the same bar. There is no junior shortcut and no box-ticking.

  • Licensed or formally qualified

    Licensed Saudi lawyers (Ministry of Justice / Saudi Bar), licensed lawyers from other jurisdictions, or senior specialists holding a recognised professional qualification in their field.

  • Senior and proven

    A real, verifiable record of leading high-stakes matters end to end — not merely assisting on them. We hire no one with fewer than ten years of relevant experience, and we measure substance, not titles.

  • Fully bilingual

    Professional working proficiency in both Arabic and English — in drafting, advice, and negotiation. This is non-negotiable; the practice is bilingual by design.

  • Regulated-sector depth

    Experience in environments where complex contracts meet heightened regulatory scrutiny: governance, compliance, transactions, and cross-border work.

  • Confidential by instinct

    Able to hold privileged, sensitive matters to an institutional standard, and to pass conflict-of-interest and confidentiality vetting without exception.

  • Judgment over volume

    Selective work, senior attention, and ownership of outcomes. We are not a high-volume shop, and we do not hire for one.

Please do not apply if

We read every application that clearly meets the bar. To respect everyone's time, do not apply if any of the following is true.

  • You are not licensed or formally qualified, and have no verifiable professional record in law, regulation, or governance.
  • You have fewer than ten years of relevant professional experience.
  • You are not professionally fluent in both Arabic and English.
  • You are seeking general, entry-level, internship, or unrelated work — this is a senior, specialist practice.
  • You cannot provide a licence or registration, verifiable references, and a public professional profile.
  • You are sending a generic CV to many firms with no specific reason for PACTIS Legal.

Where we hire

We hire into defined senior roles and engage specialist consultants by matter — locally and internationally — as our clients' interests require.

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Licensed lawyer · 12+ years PQE

    Leads mandates across corporate governance, strategic contracts and transactions, and regulatory matters, as a single point of senior accountability.

  • Legal Counsel

    Licensed lawyer · 10+ years PQE

    Carries substantive responsibility on high-stakes mandates under senior direction — drafting, analysis, and execution to an institutional standard.

  • Regulatory & Compliance Specialist

    10+ years

    Deep experience with Saudi regulators (e.g. CMA, SAMA, sector authorities): licensing, internal controls, and compliance frameworks for regulated clients.

  • Corporate Governance Advisor

    10+ years

    Board charters, delegations of authority, group restructuring, and disclosure — aligning structure with the Companies Law and Vision 2030 governance standards.

  • Contracts & Transactions Specialist

    10+ years

    Complex commercial, EPC, and M&A documentation and negotiation — enforceable instruments on high-value, time-critical deals.

  • Legal Technology & Operations

    10+ years

    Builds and runs the secure platform side of the practice: matter tracking, document integrity, and legal-engineering — at the intersection of law and modern tooling.

  • Of-Counsel / Specialist Consultant (by matter)

    15+ years

    Senior local and international experts engaged on specific mandates where a matter demands a particular depth of expertise.

What we look for

Credentials open the door. These decide it.

  • Matters you personally led — your role, the complexity, and the outcome.
  • Clear reasoning under pressure, ambiguity, and competing interests.
  • Precision in drafting and advice — in both Arabic and English.
  • Discretion, conflict-awareness, and an institutional sense of confidentiality.
  • A specific, substantiated reason for PACTIS Legal — not a mass application.

How it works

  1. Apply

    Confirm you meet the bar, complete the application in full, and email it with your CV.

  2. Review

    We read every application that clearly meets the bar and reply to those we wish to take forward.

  3. Assess

    A confidential conversation, a practical exercise on a realistic matter, and verification of credentials and references.

  4. Decide

    An offer to the few who fit — with clear scope, standard, and accountability from day one.

Apply

This application is deliberately demanding. Complete every field with substance; thin or generic applications are not considered.

Application for a role at PACTIS Legal
Areas of expertise (required)

Select all you can demonstrate. At least one is required.

Regulated-sector experience (required)

Select all that apply. At least one is required.

At least 400 characters. This is the field we read most closely. — 0/400

At least 300 characters. Generic answers are disqualifying. — 0/300

A public, verifiable link. Required.

CV / résumé: Attach your CV (PDF) to the email this form prepares — your application is not complete without it.

Eligibility — tick all to apply (required)

Submission unlocks only when these are met:

  • Full name
  • Role you are applying for
  • Professional status
  • Jurisdiction of qualification
  • Years of post-qualification / relevant experience
  • Professional working proficiency in BOTH Arabic and English is required — without exception.
  • Areas of expertise
  • Regulated-sector experience
  • A high-stakes matter you personally led
  • Why PACTIS Legal
  • Verifiable professional profile
  • Eligibility — tick all to apply
  • Privacy Policy

Opens a pre-filled email to our careers inbox. Attach your CV (PDF) and send it.

PACTIS Legal is an equal-opportunity practice and selects strictly on merit, qualification, and fit. We hold every application in confidence and contact only those we wish to take forward.