Sr Counsel - Joint Venture Development

Title: Sr Counsel - Joint Venture Development

Overview

Aramco energizes the world economy. We are seeking an experienced attorney (Counsel) to join the Joint Venture Development Legal Practice in the Project Development & Finance Law Department of the Saudi Aramco Law Organization.

The Joint Venture Development Legal Practice within the Law Organization is responsible for advising on, negotiating, and documenting Saudi Aramco’s project development and joint venture transactions. As a Senior Counsel, your primary role is to lead the legal activities with respect to the development and implementation of Joint Ventures, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the legal activities related to the negotiation and execution of financing transactions in all contexts, including parent company bank debt, joint venture project financings, and capital markets issuances.
• Advise Management and internal clients on Saudi Aramco’s legal rights and obligations, agreements, and statutory requirements in connection with financing transactions.
• Assist Law Management and other attorneys in identifying and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal problems.
• Liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and document transactions.

Minimum Requirements

• A Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent.
• Current admission to general practice before the highest court of the state or country of which you are a citizen or resident.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a project development practice.
• Experience comprising a combination of law firm and in‑house experience in a corporation handling international project development and joint venture transactions.
• Demonstrable experience working directly with the clients from transaction inception to completion.
• Hands‑on experience with structuring, drafting, negotiating, and leading transactions in a first or second chair capacity.
• Experience with international transaction principles.
• Experience in the oil and gas, refining, chemicals, power or other energy‑related industries (including renewable energy and new energies).

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: 12/8/2025

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. We invest heavily in talent development and encourage employees to improve their sector‑specific knowledge and competencies through one of the largest workforce development programs in the world.