Sr Counsel I

Saudi Aramco (ASC)

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

• Serving as the corporate secretary for one or more wholly-owned, in-Kingdom subsidiaries.
• Advising boards of directors and related committees, as well as senior management.
• Organizing and managing board meetings, and advising as to board authority and corporate governance matters.
• Preparing proxies, powers of attorney, and other governance-related delegations.
• Stewarding the appointment of board directors, shareholder representatives and other roles.
• Onboard training and best practices for new directors.
• Advising as to shareholder issues and managing the interface between the Related Entity, the parent, and other affiliates.
• Overseeing, utilizing and updating the data set in an entity management system.
• Liaising with other attorneys and legal professionals around the globe who provide legal and commercial support for various entities within the Saudi Aramco group.

As a successful candidate you will have:

• Bachelor of Laws and/or Master of Law. Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent preferred.
• Current admission to general practice before the highest court of the state or country of which you are a citizen or resident.
• 7+ years of experience with a strong law firm, large corporation, or other sophisticated business organization.
• General corporate experience providing legal advice and support to senior management and/or a board of directors.
• Attention to detail, excellent teamwork, negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience leading, teaching, and mentoring.
• Energy industry (oil and gas, petrochemical, power or oil field services), public company and international experience are a plus.
• Special focus will be given to candidates with experience serving as a corporate secretary.