Turki Sultan

Legal and GRC professional with two years of experience across legal advisory, litigation, contract review, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance in the contracting sector. Experienced in managing legal disputes, strengthening governance and control practices, monitoring compliance, and preparing performance reports for executive management. Holds professional qualifications spanning legal practice, GRC, risk, policy management, anti-corruption, AML, and CFT.

Legal & GRC Specialist at Mutlaq Al Ghowairi Contracting (MGC) (2024-10 – Present)

Legal, Governance, Risk & Compliance Responsibilities

• Contributed to legal outcomes with a financial impact exceeding SAR 15 million in the company's favor through favorable judgments, successful claim defenses, and reduced financial exposure.
• Introduced and established a structured process for challenging administrative committee decisions on regulatory violations before the Administrative Court, coordinating with project teams to collect evidence and prepare legal objections.
• Developed departmental governance policies and preventive controls, including Finance payment and bank-transfer procedures addressing authorization, segregation of duties, beneficiary verification, and fraud risk.
• Initiated a comprehensive Legal Department archiving framework covering services provided to internal departments and complete case files, including supporting documents obtained from internal and external sources.
• Initiated and currently lead the Legal Department's ongoing digital transformation project to digitize legal workflows, records, and service tracking.
• Prepare consolidated Legal and GRC activity and achievement reports for executive management, highlighting performance, outcomes, and key indicators.
• Represent the company before courts, quasi-judicial committees, and relevant authorities; manage litigation, hearings, enforcement procedures, and case follow-ups.
• Advise internal departments on legal and regulatory matters; draft and review contracts, agreements, legal memoranda, pleadings, and official correspondence.
• Analyze litigation and regulatory violations by project, region, and business function to identify root causes and recommend preventive measures that reduce legal exposure.
• Develop and review governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and Delegation of Authority; establish governance mechanisms for committees, decision rights, and accountability.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize legal, regulatory, operational, and strategic risks; maintain risk registers, evaluate controls and residual exposure, and monitor treatment plans.
• Map regulatory obligations, conduct compliance assessments, identify control gaps, monitor corrective actions, and report remediation progress to management.

Bachelor of Law in Law – Shaqra University (2023-06)