Senior Counsel – Chemicals & Retail

Saudi Aramco; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco invites an experienced attorney to join the Chemicals & Retail Legal Practice of the Downstream Law Department. The role focuses on governance, shareholder matters, and commercial contracts for Aramco and subsidiaries, including long-term supply and offtake agreements.

The successful candidate will draft and negotiate contracts, support substantial purchasing functions, advise on internal policies, and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law degree minimum; Master preferred.
• Admitted to practice before the highest court.
• 7+ years progressive experience in a sophisticated law firm or corporation.
• Experience with commercial contracts and general corporate matters.
• Experience in downstream chemicals and retail sectors.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills; mentorship ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as corporate secretary for one or more entities with board governance support.
• Advise on shareholder issues and interface between entities and parent/affiliates.
• Collaborate with internal Downstream clients on contracting and purchasing.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, O&M and service agreements, and related deals.
• Advise on internal policies, resolve claims, and train personnel on legal matters.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Corporate governance knowledge

Contract drafting & negotiation

Education

Bachelor of Law

Master or Juris degree

Job description

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 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 toSaudi 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.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job Offer

Work Schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job Offer

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 11/19/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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: 16865

Tagged as: Products & Customers Law Dept