Sr Counsel - Chemicals & Retail

Saudi Aramco (ASC)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join the Chemicals & Retail Legal Practice of the Downstream Law Department within in the Aramco Law Organization.

The Chemicals & Retail Practice provides legal support to many of these downstream entities, primarily from a shareholder and governance perspective, with particular focus on general corporate and commercial contracts.

As Counsel, your primary role is to provide legal advice to Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries, particularly in the area of commercial agreements for the supply and offtake of Saudi Aramco's wide array of products, including long-term crude and product sales/placements, crude importation, long-term refined product/chemical offtakes, processing/netting agreements, tolling arrangements and international hydrocarbon trading.

Key Responsibilities

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

• 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 Downstream clients and support their substantial and complex contracting and purchasing functions.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, O&M agreements, service agreements, and other commercial contracts and related agreements. This may include negotiation of complex products supply and offtake agreements.
• Advise as to internal policies, review and resolve claims, and provide training to company personnel on a variety of legal matters.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• 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 progressive experience gained in a sophisticated law firm or corporation. A mix of private practice and in-house experience would be preferred.
• Relevant commercial contracts and general corporate experience, particularly in the Downstream chemicals and retail sectors.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience providing concise and clear support to clients and leadership and mentorship experience.