Customs Investigation Lead Specialist

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority is seeking an experienced investigator to lead end-to-end review and validation of seizure reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and legal soundness before escalation. The role involves advanced analysis of documentary, physical, and testimonial evidence to establish liability and ensure robust case files.

You will oversee the investigation lifecycle from intake to referral, ensure due process, suspect rights, and compliance with procedures, and provide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in customs, legal enforcement, regulatory compliance, or investigation roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation of customs laws enforcement regulations and procedural frameworks to internal stakeholders.
• Identify systemic issues risks and gaps in investigation practices and recommend corrective measures and enhancements.
• Review and endorse critical documentation such as seizure reports interview records and prosecution requests.
• Oversee suspect interviews process ensuring compliance with legal and procedural standards.
• Validate that Public Prosecution notifications are made accurately and within mandated timelines.
• Provide mentorship technical guidance and capability development support to investigation teams.
• Contribute to policy development standardization of procedures and continuous improvement initiatives in customs enforcement.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Customer Focus

Negotiation

Policy Drafting

Legal Writing

Research & Analysis

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or related discipline

Job description

Purpose of Job

Lead end-to-end review and validation of complex seizure reports ensuring completeness accuracy and legal soundness prior to escalation. Conduct advanced analysis of evidence including documentary physical and testimonial evidence to establish violation occurrence and intent. Determine and validate criminal liability including multi-party accountability and involvement in organized or repeated offenses. Approve case outcomes and make final recommendations on referral to Public Prosecution ensuring robustness of case files. Oversee investigation lifecycle ensuring timely execution of all stages from case intake to referral. Ensure strict adherence to legal protocols due process requirements and suspect rights in all investigation activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation of customs laws enforcement regulations and procedural frameworks to internal stakeholders.
• Identify systemic issues risks and gaps in investigation practices and recommend corrective measures and enhancements.
• Review and endorse critical documentation such as seizure reports interview records and prosecution requests.
• Oversee suspect interviews process ensuring compliance with legal and procedural standards.
• Validate that Public Prosecution notifications are made accurately and within mandated timelines.
• Provide mentorship technical guidance and capability development support to investigation teams.
• Contribute to policy development standardization of procedures and continuous improvement initiatives in customs enforcement.

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education: Bachelor's degree in: Law, Business Administration, or related discipline.

Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in customs, legal enforcement, regulatory compliance, or investigation roles.

Competencies

• Collaboration and Communication - Developing Contracts and Agreements Management - Proficient Customer Focus - Proficient Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing Legal Advisory - Advanced Legal Writing and Policy Drafting - Proficient Legislations and Regulations - Proficient Negotiation and Influence - Proficient Professionalism - Proficient Research and Analysis - Advanced Results Oriented - Proficient.