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THE BENCH.

Vetted freelancers and consultants, matched to your project. One contract, with us.

For companies

Post a brief

Scope, deliverable, the specialties you need, sector, city and language. Matched advisors appear on your brief straight away, anonymised, best first.

For advisors

Join the Bench

For licensed professionals, freelancers and senior operators in the Kingdom. Your specialties, credentials, CV, two work samples and three references. Reviewed by the House.

Free to post and to join. Matching is automatic; the House approves every introduction.

House Members also get a House-reviewed shortlist in 48 hours, and briefs from House Verified members are answered first.

How it works

1 · Post or join Free, with sign-in. Companies post a brief; advisors list their specialties from the same list of about 100.
2 · Matched automatically Specialties count for 60%, sector 15%, city 15% and language 10%. Both sides see every fit of 40% or more, anonymised.
3 · Both accept Advisors tap "I'm available"; the company accepts up to three. The House reviews the pair and approves the introduction.
4 · One contract, with us NDA on both sides, then one scope and one invoice from the House. The advisor is paid within 15 days of the House being paid.

What the Bench covers

Twelve groups, about a hundred specialties. Plus sector, city and language (Arabic, English) on both sides.

Market entry & licensing MISA licence · Regional HQ programme · Commercial registration · Premium Residency · Branch vs LLC structuring · Free zones & SEZs · Entity setup & bank account · Visas & Iqama
Regulatory & certification SFDA food · SFDA drugs · SFDA medical devices · SFDA cosmetics · SASO/SABER conformity · CBAHI & health licensing · Halal certification · Environmental permits
Tax, Zakat & ZATCA VAT registration & filing · Zakat · Corporate income tax · Withholding tax · Transfer pricing · E-invoicing (Fatoora) · Customs & tariffs · Tax disputes
Legal & contracts Commercial agency & distribution · JV & shareholder agreements · Employment contracts · IP & trademarks · Data protection (PDPL) · Disputes & arbitration · Real estate & leases · Corporate governance
Finance, funding & modelling Financial modelling · Investor decks & fundraising · Fund & programme applications · Bank financing · Valuation & M&A support · Fractional CFO · Audit readiness · Budgeting & FP&A
HR, Saudization & workforce Nitaqat & Saudization plans · Qiwa & GOSI · Recruitment & headhunting · Payroll & WPS · HR policies · Training & HRDF support · Executive relocation · Labour disputes
Government relations & tenders Etimad tenders · Local content · Ministry relations · Vision 2030 programme access · Licences & permits follow-up · PIF ecosystem · Municipal (Balady) permits · Public-private partnerships
Sales & distribution Distributor search & vetting · Key account sales · B2B pricing · Channel strategy · Exhibitions & events · Retail & e-commerce · Export from Saudi · After-sales & service networks
Marketing, brand & Arabic communications Arabic copywriting & translation · Brand localisation · Digital marketing · PR & media · Social media · Arabic pitch decks · Market research · Events & activations
Operations, supply chain & logistics Import & customs clearance · Warehousing · Logistics & 3PL · Procurement & sourcing · Manufacturing setup · Quality systems (ISO) · Fleet & transport · Facilities & fit-out
Technology & data Cloud & data residency · Cybersecurity (NCA) · ERP & e-invoicing integration · Software development · Data & AI · Telecom & digital licensing · IT procurement · Digital transformation
Sector experts Healthcare & life sciences · Industrial & manufacturing · Construction & real estate · Energy & mining · Retail & FMCG · Food & agriculture · Tourism & hospitality · Education · Financial services & fintech · Logistics · Entertainment & sports · Chemicals

The Bench terms

  • Anonymised until both sides accept; the company stays anonymous until the NDA.
  • One contract, with the House. The company pays the House; the House pays the advisor, within 15 days of the House being paid.
  • Profiles idle for 60 days are hidden from matching until the advisor signs in again.
  • Replacement within 90 days if an introduced advisor does not work out.
  • Non-circumvention for 12 months: no direct engagement between a company and an advisor introduced through the Bench, outside the House.
  • No contact details are exchanged on the site; the House introduces both sides once the NDA is signed and the scope is contracted.

The House earns on deployment, not on listing.

Questions

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