Governance and Risk Analyst

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (remote, work from home) | Employment type: Full-time | Experience level: Entry level

Namaa Partners is growing its governance and risk practice in Saudi Arabia and needs a Governance and Risk Analyst there. You will help family enterprises and corporate groups set out who decides what: you review board and committee charters, map delegations of authority and keep risk registers up to date with the people who own each risk. The position is full-time and remote from anywhere in the Kingdom. Our team is based in Oklahoma City, eight to nine hours behind Riyadh depending on the season, so some calls take place in your evening.

Namaa Partners is a management consulting firm based in Oklahoma City. We advise corporate groups, family enterprises and their boards on strategy, governance and operating performance.

Main tasks:

• Review board and committee charters, by-laws and policies, and note gaps and overlaps
• Map delegations of authority across a group's holding company and operating companies
• Build and update risk registers with risk owners, including ratings, controls and actions
• Compare a client's arrangements with the CMA Corporate Governance Regulations where they apply
• Prepare papers and summaries for board and committee meetings

Qualifications:

- A bachelor's degree in law, finance, accounting, business administration or a related field
- Some experience in governance, risk, compliance or audit, including internships.
- Experience reading policies, contracts or regulations in your studies or work
- Excel and Word, including tracked changes and comments

Nice to have: knowledge of ISO 31000 or COSO; or an IIA or CRMA certificate, or progress toward one.

terms:

• Paid monthly in Saudi riyals
• Medical insurance for you and your family
• GOSI registration
• Twenty-five days of paid annual leave, plus Saudi public holidays
• End-of-service award under the Saudi Labor Law
• A yearly budget for courses and professional certificates
• Laptop and home office equipment, provided by Namaa