Abdulrahman Yousef Alojrush
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Legal and GRC professional holding first-class honors in law with over three years of experience in legal compliance, risk management, and governance functions, dedicated to enhancing leadership skills while driving passion and efficiency in a distinguished organization, ensuring achievement of mutual strategic objectives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
Ecovis
11.2025 - Current
- Participating in various projects in GRC enviroinment includieng Financial Sector, Government Sector and Sporting Sector, evaluating governance frameworks, contract management processes, and compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
- Identified control gaps and legal risks, delivering practical recommendations to strengthen compliance, standardise contracts, and enhance oversight.
- Developed risk assessments and reports, advising stakeholders on improving legal operations, dispute management, and regulatory alignment.
Legal and Compliance Specialist and BOD Secretariat - Lead Role
Naseej Technology Company
02.2025 - 06.2025
- Identify, evaluate and manage compliance risks across the organization, whilst ensuring fulfillment of compliance obligations and requirements.
- Corporate governance operations, such as regulatory disclosures, BoD and subcommittees secretariat, GAs, related parties, COI, etc.
- Legal advisory and contract review, and support external consultants in litigation.
- Listed Company
Legal and Compliance Specialist - Lead Role
Leejam Sports Company
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Supervising legal services & its performance covering litigation and consultancy services, including preparation of documents/requirement for cases, mediation, reconciliation and following up on current cases, in addition to monitoring the overall legal services performance and quality, including monthly reporting, SLA, KPIs and relationship management.
- Lead the Compliance function, performing all of its activities, such as compliance universe and compliance risk assessment, Compliance audits, training and awareness.
- Successfully developed and launched the compliance management framework ("CMF"), compliance policies and procedures and the compliance program. Reporting to both CEO & Audit committee.
- Participated the Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") establishment project (including ERM framework, ERM policies and procedure, risk register, KRIs, etc.).
- CG activities, including development of policies, processes and procedures across the organization, Authority Matrix update and management, new companies law compliance, internal management committees, etc.
- Leejam is a Saudi listed company leading the sports & wellness services sector in the region (4th globally), owner/operator of Fitness Time centers.
Compliance Officer
HSBC Saudi Arabia
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Regulatory Advisory to HSBC SA business & functions lines, including CMA & Tadawul requirements, ethics & conduct and internal policies & procedures.
- Maintaining Compliance with regulatory, internal/global, and best practices, through continuous monitoring and/or ad-hoc implementations, and handling day-to-day tasks, such as registration, notifications, etc.
- Handling and fostering the relationship with regulators and internal stakeholders, e.g. requests, reports, breaches & fines, communication.
- Monitoring, testing and embedding best practices' controls & procedures and management of regulatory compliance risks.
Legal Coop Trainee
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) & Capital Market Authority (CMA)
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Undergo 2 cooperative training programs in the financial sector regulators (CMA & SAMA), where in both have been trained in legal & regulatory aspects, including regulations, litigation and advisory.
- Legal Research for the purpose of legal decisions or regulatory development.
- Drafting letters, reviewing decisions.
Education
Bachelor Degree of Laws (L.L.B) - Laws
King Saud University
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia05-2021
Skills
- Compliance
- Legal services
- Legal analysis
- Corporate Governance
- Legal drafting
- Bilingual
- Technical GRC skills
- ERM
- Adaptable
- Research
- Communication
- Verbal and Written
- Teamworking
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving skills
- Compliance management
- Contract management
- Governance frameworks
- Legal research
Certification
- The General Securities Qualification Certificate (CME-1)
- The Compliance & AML/CTF (CME-2)
- Certified GRC Professional (GRCP)
- IFSAH professional exam certificate, Saudi Exchange
Languages
Arabic
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Websites
linkedin.com/in/abdulrahman-alajroush-01b5b519a
Timeline
Consultant
Ecovis
11.2025 - Current
Legal and Compliance Specialist and BOD Secretariat - Lead Role
Naseej Technology Company
02.2025 - 06.2025
Legal and Compliance Specialist - Lead Role
Leejam Sports Company
09.2022 - 05.2024
Compliance Officer
HSBC Saudi Arabia
09.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Coop Trainee
Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) & Capital Market Authority (CMA)
09.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor Degree of Laws (L.L.B) - Laws
King Saud University