Litigation Counsel

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 480,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Litigation Counsel to join the International Litigation Practice Area. The role oversees international litigation matters involving Aramco, including cases where Aramco is a named party, and tracks developments that may affect the energy sector.

You will coordinate with Law Management and external counsel, monitor regulatory and procedural changes in international litigation, and brief management on litigation risks and trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law degree required; 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 10 years hands on experience gained in a large multinational corporation or law firm, specifically in overseeing complex arbitrations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Company’s international litigation matters in coordination with Law Management and external counsel.
• Monitor and consolidate reporting on international litigation matters across the enterprise (e.g., review and monitor out-of-Kingdom subsidiaries’ and joint ventures’ litigation matters, as applicable), and in the energy sector generally;
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and procedural developments in relation to international litigation; and
• Provide training on key issues in connection with potential international litigation

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 a Litigation Counsel to join the International Litigation Practice Area at Aramco’s Law Organization.

The International Litigation Practice Area is responsible for addressing some of the most complex and challenging issues facing the energy industry. Among these are litigation matters related to energy companies and their role in energy transition, and issues relating to majority state-owned enterprises.

The Litigation Counsel’s primary role is to oversee litigation activities impacting Aramco, including managing cases where Aramco is a named party, monitoring the litigation landscape for energy companies generally, tracking and advising on litigation matters managed by Aramco subsidiaries, and briefing management on litigation risks.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Manage the Company’s international litigation matters in coordination with Law Management and external counsel;
• Monitor and consolidate reporting on international litigation matters across the enterprise (e.g., review and monitor out-of-Kingdom subsidiaries’ and joint ventures’ litigation matters, as applicable), and in the energy sector generally;
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and procedural developments in relation to international litigation; and
• Provide training on key issues in connection with potential international litigation

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• A 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 10 years hands on experience gained in a large multinational corporation or law firm, specifically in overseeing complex arbitrations.
• Experience in briefing management about legal risks, and litigation trends in the industry.
• Litigation experience, preferably in matters related to climate litigation and/or sovereign immunity.

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: 12/09/2025

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: 16818

Tagged as: International Litigation & ADR Dept