Sr Counsel I
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Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity 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.Job PurposeThis Compliance Counsel will serve as a key member of the Law Organization's Corporate Compliance Department and will provide ground-floor guidance and knowledge on international Trade Compliance and Sanctions, along with a broad spectrum of compliance matters that confront a multinational energy company and its global subsidiaries and joint ventures. Compliance Counsel, reporting through the Director of the Corporate Compliance Department, and the General Counsel, will support the Company's overall compliance objectives and provide legal advice, oversight, and governance on a wide range of complex legal and business issues related to international trade. Key areas include export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies ( e.g. , antidumping, anti-subsidy) and WTO considerations, CFIUS and global foreign direct investment (FDI), antiboycott, and customs laws and regulations. Saudi Aramco's Law Organization is growing in response to a broad corporate initiative that involves the continued growth of its exploration, production, refining and marketing, along with further expansion in petrochemicals, renewables, power and other sectors of the energy business. For adventurous individuals who are interested in working at one of the world's most successful companies, Saudi Aramco offers challenging and sophisticated in-house opportunities.ResponsibilitiesYou will be required to perform the following: • Providing international trade legal advice relevant to the jurisdiction and specific to the business needs and operations; • Developing business procedures and providing legal advice and operational direction for compliance with export controls, economic sanctions, CFIUS and global foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes, antiboycott and customs, WTO obligations, and to mitigate trade remedies ( e.g. , antidumping, anti-subsidy) impacts; • Identifying trade control risks, and designing and implementing risk management controls; • Developing and delivering trade controls and sanctions training to business lines and corporate functions personnel; • Assisting business units in developing and implementing compliance procedures to address legal issues; • Monitoring business unit performance to ensure that legal compliance requirements are implemented and adequate; • Conducting and reviewing regulatory compliance due diligence for new business opportunities and acquisitions; • Counseling and actively participating in technology development projects; • Managing projects and integrated project teams; • Managing outside counsel; • Overseeing Saudi Aramco's compliance program obligations, including meeting all commitments of governmental trade obligations, as well as regular interaction with governmental agencies, as necessary; • Monitoring legal and regulatory requirements and developments to ensure current and accurate compliance policies and procedures; • Providing direction, oversight, and counsel during compliance reviews, whether conducted by Saudi Aramco personnel or outside counsel; • Supporting Saudi Aramco's extensive global operations - including its numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures - with expert compliance counseling and advice; • Working with the Director of the Corporate Compliance Department to address compliance concerns raised by business lines, subsidiary companies, and management; • Working with other attorneys and personnel to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program; • Working with other attorneys and personnel to develop training modules, training individuals to deliver such modules, and rolling-out a comprehensive compliance training program; and, • Supporting the Law Organization as to compliance law issues.Education & Experience RequirementsCurrently licensed, admitted to practice, and in good standing in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or the European Union ; • Graduated from an accredited U.S. law school; • 6+ years of hands-on international trade experience at a law firm or large multinational corporation; • Direct experience with US and EU/UK export licensing requirements and global trade controls operations; • Experience using Refinitiv World Check, Dow Jones Riskcenter, or other Restricted Party List (RPL) tools to identify and interpret relevant results and provide sanctions advice; • Pragmatic, business-oriented, approach to challenges and competing priorities and deadlines; • Demonstrated ability to engage business line leaders to drive implementation of new procedures and legal requirements in a timely manner; • Capable of international travel; and, • Sound judgment and unwavering ethics. 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.
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