Senior Global Trade Compliance Counsel

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Compliance Counsel to join the Transactions, Sustainability & Reporting Compliance Department within Global Corporate Compliance. You will provide international trade legal advice, oversee export controls, sanctions, and related regimes for the company’s global operations.

The role requires a law degree, 10 years’ experience in international trade, and ability to guide internal stakeholders and manage external counsel, while ensuring adherence to worldwide regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law degree required; Master/JD preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of international trade experience.
• Experience advising on sanctions, licensing, and trade controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide international trade legal advice for the jurisdiction and business needs.
• Develop procedures for export controls, sanctions, CFIUS/FDI, antiboycott and customs, WTO obligations.
• Support internal stakeholders in developing robust export control programs.
• Identify international trade risks and design risk controls.
• Develop and deliver international trade training to employees and management.
• Conduct regulatory due diligence for new opportunities, acquisitions, financings.
• Counsel and participate in compliance-related technology development projects.
• Manage outside counsel and integrated project teams.
• Oversee Aramco’s compliance program obligations and interactions with government agencies.
• Monitor regulatory developments and update policies accordingly.
• Support Aramco’s global operations with expert compliance counseling.

Skills

International trade law

Export controls

Economic sanctions

CFIUS/FDI

Antiboycott

Customs laws

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Education

Bachelor of Law

Master/Juris degree preferred

Tools

Refinitiv World-Check

Dow Jones RiskCenter

Job description

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Compliance Counsel to join the Transactions, Sustainability & Reporting Compliance Department within Global Corporate Compliance. You will provide international trade legal advice, oversee export controls, sanctions, and related regimes for the company’s global operations.

The role requires a law degree, 10 years’ experience in international trade, and ability to guide internal stakeholders and manage external counsel, while ensuring adherence to worldwide regulatory