Senior Counsel – Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice

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 an experienced attorney to join the Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice of the Project Development & Finance Department in the Law Organization as Senior Counsel. The Law Organization at Saudi Aramco is responsible for providing legal counsel and advisory services to Saudi Aramco’s business units, subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice within the Law Organization is responsible for, among other matters, advising on, negotiating, and documenting Saudi Aramco’s corporate and project finance transactions and capital market transactions. Your primary role is to lead the legal activities with respect to the development and implementation of finance and capital markets transactions, including the structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution of such transactions. You will also advise Saudi Aramco Management and internal clients with respect to Saudi Aramco’s legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar processes in connection with finance and capital markets transactions. You will also liaise and work with other attorneys in the Law Organization, as it relates to tax, antitrust, joint venture development and regulatory compliance. In addition, you will engage and manage outside counsel on a cost-effective basis. You will report to the Practice Leader of the Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice. While the position is based in Dhahran, this is a global practice and requires commensurate travel. Duties and Responsibilities

You will be required to perform the following : lead the legal activities with respect to the negotiation and execution of financing transactions in all contexts, including for parent company bank debt and capital markets issuances, as well as joint venture project financings, among others, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such transactions; advise Management and internal clients with respect to Saudi Aramco’s legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar requirements in connection with financing transactions; assist Law Management and other attorneys in marshalling and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal problems; and liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and document transactions on a cost-effective basis. Minimum Requirements

You will hold a JD or equivalent diploma from a recognized and approved program in a common law jurisdiction, preferably with admission to practice before the highest court of the jurisdiction of which the candidate is licensed / qualified. You will have a minimum of six years of finance experience (i) in a law firm with a strong project finance or capital markets practice; or (ii) comprised of a combination of law firm and in-house experience in a corporation handling finance transactions. In addition, you will have : demonstrable experience working directly with the clients from transaction inception to completion; hands-on experience with structuring, drafting, negotiating, and leading transactions in a first or second chair capacity; experience with international transactions and finance principles; experience coordinating with attorneys in other subject areas; and a self-starting, flexible, pragmatic, and commercially-oriented approach to practicing law. Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date : 07 / 23 / 2025 Job posting end date : 12 / 31 / 2025 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.

Job ID : 16523 Tagged as :

Proj Development & Finance Law Dept

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