Senior Counsel - Chemicals & Retail (SA)

Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Client support","Leadership","Mentorship"]

Provide legal advice within the Chemicals & Retail Legal Practice of the Downstream Law Department. Serve as counsel to Saudi Aramco and subsidiaries, focusing on commercial agreements for supply and offtake of hydrocarbons and chemicals, including long-term crude and product sales, importation, processing/netting, tolling, and international trading. Support complex contracting and purchasing needs, handle governance/corporate secretary matters, advise on shareholder issues and policies, resolve claims, and train internal personnel.

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Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco
8 months ago

Senior Counsel - Chemicals & Retail (SA)

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Job Summary

Provide legal advice within the Chemicals & Retail Legal Practice of the Downstream Law Department. Serve as counsel to Saudi Aramco and subsidiaries, focusing on commercial agreements for supply and offtake of hydrocarbons and chemicals, including long-term crude and product sales, importation, processing/netting, tolling, and international trading. Support complex contracting and purchasing needs, handle governance/corporate secretary matters, advise on shareholder issues and policies, resolve claims, and train internal personnel.
Location: Saudi Arabia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide legal advice to Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries on commercial agreements for supply and offtake, including long-term crude and product sales/placements, crude importation, refined product/chemical offtakes, processing/netting, tolling, and international hydrocarbon trading.
  • •Serve as corporate secretary for one or more entities, organizing and managing board meetings and advising on board authority and corporate governance matters.
  • •Advise on shareholder issues and manage the interface between the entity, the parent, and other affiliates.
  • •Work closely with internal Downstream clients to support complex contracting and purchasing functions.
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, O&M agreements, service agreements, and other commercial contracts; review and resolve claims and provide internal training on legal matters.

Key Requirements

  • •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.
  • •At least 7 years of progressive experience in a sophisticated law firm or corporation; mix of private practice and in-house preferred.
  • •Relevant commercial contracts and general corporate experience, particularly in Downstream chemicals and retail sectors.
  • •Excellent negotiation and communication skills with client support experience; leadership and mentorship experience.
Experience:7+ yearsDownstream chemicalsRetailIn-house legalPrivate practiceCommercial contractsHydrocarbon trading
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationClient supportLeadershipMentorship
Licenses:Admission to general practice before the highest court

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco
State-owned integrated energy and chemicals company producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals globally, with major investments in energy infrastructure, refining and low‑carbon technologies.
Industry: Oil & Gas
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 1933
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