Head of Legal

TruKKer is one of the leading and best-funded logistics tech startups in the EMEA region, with a fast-growing team of 700+ and operations across ten countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, India, Egypt, and Turkey.

Since launching in 2016, we’ve rapidly scaled, onboarding over 75,000 trucks and serving 1,200+ enterprise clients. We deliver efficiency to our partners while positively impacting 1,600 drivers daily.

Our influence goes beyond technology. We've helped shape the regional logistics ecosystem through innovative operations, a strong culture, and people empowerment. Every TruKKer team member is a brand ambassador and a partner in our journey.

We’ve been recognized across the EMEA region—named a Unicorn by the Saudi Startup Forum and featured on the cover of Forbes for our CEO’s leadership and vision.

Our people-first approach has earned us global recognition for workplace excellence:

• Great Place to Work® Certification

  in KSA, UAE, Turkey, Oman, and India

• Best Workplaces Award

  for KSA and UAE

• Top Innovative L&D Strategy

  by DISPERZ

• Exceptional Employee Experience Award

  by The Economic Times

• Best Employer Brand Award

  by CULTIMATE

These honors reflect TruKKer’s real hustle and reinforce our commitment to building a people-oriented, high-performance culture.

Job Summary:

As Head of Legal, you will be the principal legal advisor and strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and senior leadership, leading all legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk management initiatives across TruKKer’s geographies. You will play a critical role in enabling business growth, supporting international expansion, structuring investments and debt facilities, and protecting the company’s legal and reputational interests.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Legal Strategy & Leadership

● Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Board and Executive Team on all legal matters.

● Design and implement TruKKer’s legal risk management framework and ensure alignment with global best practices.

● Build and lead a high-performing, multi-jurisdictional legal and compliance team.

Corporate & Commercial

● Lead all corporate governance matters, including acting as a Board Secretary for the meetings, preparing resolutions, shareholder approvals and regulatory filings.

● Oversee complex commercial negotiations, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and partnerships.

● Structure and review vendor, client, insurance and leasing agreements across regions.

M&A, Fundraising & Structuring

● Advise on equity and debt fundraising (convertibles, warrants, SAFEs, Murabaha, securitization, etc.)

● Support M&A transactions, due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration

● Oversee intercompany financing and holding structures (DMCC, ADGM, KSA, Turkey, India, etc.).

Regulatory & Compliance

● Ensure legal compliance with all applicable laws, including UAE, KSA, Turkish, Indian, and ADGM regulations.

● Manage data privacy, AML, anti-bribery, ESG, and WPS compliance across regions.

● Act as liaison with regulatory authorities (transport, corporate affairs, tax, etc.).

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

● Manage pre-litigation strategies, arbitration, enforcement, and settlement negotiations.

● Oversee external counsel and coordinate multi-jurisdictional litigation, recovery, and criminal complaints.

Contract Lifecycle Management

● Implement and oversee CLM tools for managing client, vendor, and employment contracts.

● Develop contract playbooks, risk matrices, and approval workflows.

Insurance Oversight & Risk Mitigation

● Oversee insurance strategy across jurisdictions, including Cargo, FFL (Freight Forwarders Liability), Auto, General Liability, Credit and D&O policies.

● Ensure contractual alignment with client insurance requirements and cross-border coverage.

● Lead insurance claims management, coverage reviews, renewal negotiations, and insurer/vendor engagements.

● Track and report insurance obligations linked to customer contracts, vendor terms, and lease agreements.

Qualifications:

● Law degree from a leading institution; international LLM is a plus.

● Minimum 10–12 years of legal experience with a mix of law firm and in-house roles.

● Prior experience as Head of Legal / General Counsel in a high-growth, cross-border environment. ● Strong understanding of logistics, tech, supply chain, or transportation sectors.

● Familiarity with MENA, ADGM, KSA, India and Turkey legal systems is big plus.

Key Competencies:

● Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability.

● Commercial acumen and business partnership approach.

● Ability to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced, multicultural environment.

● Exceptional negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.

● High ethical standards and sound judgment.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Experience working with PE/VC-backed companies.

● Leading cross-border restructuring, insolvency, or regulatory enforcement actions.

● Familiarity with tech-driven legal systems and tools (CLM, e-signature, document automation).

Why Join TruKKer

● Be part of a disruptive leader transforming the logistics space.

● Shape legal, regulatory, and governance frameworks for global expansion.

● Work with dynamic leadership, investors, and top-tier partners across multiple countries.