Corporate and Commercial Contracts Counsel - Relocate To Saudi Arabia

Please note that this role is based in Saudi Arabia on a permanent, residential basis.

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Corporate and Commercial Contracts Counsel to join the General Corporate and Commercial Contracts Practice Area within Aramco’s Law Organization.

The General Corporate and Commercial Contracts Practice Team manages the legal, general commercial, and corporate governance issues for these entities, primarily from a shareholder and governance perspective.

As Counsel, your primary role is to provide comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services, working closely with internal stakeholders and coordinating with specialist legal teams in areas such as tax, intellectual property (IP), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and dispute resolution. The role will require collaboration with external legal counsel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• May serve as the corporate secretary for one or more entities, organizing and managing board meetings, and advising as to board authority and corporate governance matters.
• Advise as to shareholder issues and manage the interface between the entity, the parent, and other affiliates.
• Work closely with internal Saudi Aramco clients and support their substantial and complex contracting and purchasing functions by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating EPC and construction contracts, O&M agreements, BOO/BOOT contracts, service agreements, and other commercial contracts and related agreements.
• Advise as to internal policies, review and resolve claims, and provide training to company personnel on legal and compliance matters.

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• A Bachelor of Law degree as minimum. Master or Juris degree preferred.
• Current admission to general practice before the highest court of the state or country of which you are a citizen or resident.
• A minimum of 7 years hands on experience gained in a large multinational corporation or law firm
• Experience serving as corporate secretary to a sophisticated board of directors
• Experience providing concise and clear support to internal clients
• Energy industry (oil and gas, petrochemical, power or oil field services), construction industry, or international experience are a plus

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.