Litigation Senior Specialist

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) invites a capable legal professional to support litigation activities and analyses within guidelines. With a Bachelor's in Law and at least 2 years of relevant experience, you will consolidate cases, prepare filings, and contribute to strategy development.

You'll research laws and regulations, collect documentation, and coordinate with sectors to address infringements while safeguarding ZATCA's rights and reputation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law Studies or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in litigation and legal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Receive litigation cases from objections team and prioritize analysis based on criteria.
• Research and analyze laws, regulations and policies for each case.
• Collect and sort objections cases and coordinate with sectors to identify requirements.
• Draft statements of claim, counterstatements, warning letters and responses to protect ZATCA's rights.
• Assist in studies for mitigating infringements and identifying preventive actions.

Skills

Litigation support

Legal research

Regulatory analysis

Documentation management

Stakeholder coordination

Claim drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law Studies

Job description

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex specialized or ad hoc reports to their related field. They undertake operational activities including assisting in the development of ZATCA s litigation strategy through consolidating and analysing historical data from previous cases. The job holder not only collects and assesses complex legal cases but also contributes to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area.

Job Resposiblites

• Receive litigation cases from objections team and provide support to prioritize cases for analysis based on pre-defined criteria
• Research and analyze laws, regulations and policies depending on each case for proper analysis
• Collect and sort objections cases and arrange coordination with sectors and divisions to identify all requirements and implications
• Collect relevant documentation and arrange meetings with concerned entities when needed in order to identify committed infringements and prepare proper legal accommodation
• Draft statements of claim, counterstatements, warning letters and responses on legal matters in order to maintain ZATCA s legal rights and reputation

Job Details

• Assist in conducting necessary studies for the mitigation of recurrent infringements and formulate a list of all potential preventive actions to be taken when needed
• Conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information
• Assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law Studies, or equivalent is required

Experience

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

Competencies

• Legal Advisory - Developing
• Collaboration and Communication - Developing
• Professionalism - Developing
• Broad Taxation Awareness - Proficient
• Research and Analysis - Developing
• Results Oriented - Developing
• Litigation - Proficient
• Customer Focus - Developing
• Investigation - Developing
• Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing