Snr Counsel - Corporate and Project Finance
We are seeking an experienced attorney to join the Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice of the Project Development & Finance Department in the Law Organization as Senior Counsel.
The Law Organization at Company is responsible for providing legal counsel and advisory services to business units, subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice within the Law Organization is responsible for, among other matters, advising on, negotiating, and documenting corporate and project finance transactions and capital market transactions.
The Senior Counsel's primary role is to lead the legal activities with respect to the development and implementation of finance and capital markets transactions, including the structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution of such transactions. As part of the responsibilities, the Senior Counsel will also advise Company's Management and internal clients with respect to Company's legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar processes in connection with finance and capital markets transactions. The Senior Counsel will also liaise and work with other attorneys in the Law Organization, as it relates to tax, antitrust, joint venture development and regulatory compliance. In addition, the Senior Counsel will engage and manage outside counsel on a cost-effective basis.
The Senior Counsel will report to the Practice Leader of the Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice.
While the position is based in Dhahran, this is a global practice and requires commensurate travel.
Minimum requirements
The successful candidate will hold a JD or equivalent diploma from a recognized and approved program in a common law jurisdiction, preferably with admission to practice before the highest court of the jurisdiction of which the candidate is licensed/qualified.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of six years of finance experience (i) in a law firm with a strong project finance or capital markets practice; or (ii) comprised of a combination of law firm and in- house experience in a corporation handling finance transactions. In addition, the candidate will have:
• 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 transactions and finance principles;
• experience coordinating with attorneys in other subject areas; and
• a self-starting, flexible, pragmatic, and commercially-oriented approach to practicing law.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be required to perform the following:
• lead the legal activities with respect to the negotiation and execution of financing transactions in all contexts, including for parent company bank debt and capital markets issuances, as well as joint venture project financings, among others, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such transactions;
• advise Management and internal clients with respect to Saudi Aramco's legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar requirements in connection with financing transactions;
• assist Law Management and other attorneys in marshalling and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal problems; and
• liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and document transactions on a cost-effective basis.
Company Benefits
•\tPermanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
•\tCompany Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
•\tAnnual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
•\tAnnual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you'll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of national public holidays each year.
•\tSeverance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
•\tEducation Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company's excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend Company's high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
•\tQuality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: We have four communities in the Eastern Province where we provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the Company communities, for which we provide a rental assistance allowance.
•\tFree medical care: We provide medical care via our Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare subsidiary medical network or contracted hospitals and clinics. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
•\tFree access to recreational facilities: You will have access to our extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
•\tFree scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
•\tVoluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
•\tShort-term Disability: In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term disability income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
•\tDeath Benefit: Company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
•\tCareer development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
BH3789
Bounty Hunter World
The Law Organization at Company is responsible for providing legal counsel and advisory services to business units, subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice within the Law Organization is responsible for, among other matters, advising on, negotiating, and documenting corporate and project finance transactions and capital market transactions.
The Senior Counsel's primary role is to lead the legal activities with respect to the development and implementation of finance and capital markets transactions, including the structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution of such transactions. As part of the responsibilities, the Senior Counsel will also advise Company's Management and internal clients with respect to Company's legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar processes in connection with finance and capital markets transactions. The Senior Counsel will also liaise and work with other attorneys in the Law Organization, as it relates to tax, antitrust, joint venture development and regulatory compliance. In addition, the Senior Counsel will engage and manage outside counsel on a cost-effective basis.
The Senior Counsel will report to the Practice Leader of the Corporate & Project Finance Legal Practice.
While the position is based in Dhahran, this is a global practice and requires commensurate travel.
Minimum requirements
The successful candidate will hold a JD or equivalent diploma from a recognized and approved program in a common law jurisdiction, preferably with admission to practice before the highest court of the jurisdiction of which the candidate is licensed/qualified.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of six years of finance experience (i) in a law firm with a strong project finance or capital markets practice; or (ii) comprised of a combination of law firm and in- house experience in a corporation handling finance transactions. In addition, the candidate will have:
• 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 transactions and finance principles;
• experience coordinating with attorneys in other subject areas; and
• a self-starting, flexible, pragmatic, and commercially-oriented approach to practicing law.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be required to perform the following:
• lead the legal activities with respect to the negotiation and execution of financing transactions in all contexts, including for parent company bank debt and capital markets issuances, as well as joint venture project financings, among others, including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such transactions;
• advise Management and internal clients with respect to Saudi Aramco's legal rights and obligations, agreements, and common statutory or similar requirements in connection with financing transactions;
• assist Law Management and other attorneys in marshalling and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal problems; and
• liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and document transactions on a cost-effective basis.
Company Benefits
•\tPermanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
•\tCompany Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
•\tAnnual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
•\tAnnual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you'll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of national public holidays each year.
•\tSeverance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
•\tEducation Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company's excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend Company's high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
•\tQuality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: We have four communities in the Eastern Province where we provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the Company communities, for which we provide a rental assistance allowance.
•\tFree medical care: We provide medical care via our Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare subsidiary medical network or contracted hospitals and clinics. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
•\tFree access to recreational facilities: You will have access to our extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
•\tFree scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
•\tVoluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
•\tShort-term Disability: In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term disability income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
•\tDeath Benefit: Company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
•\tCareer development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
BH3789
Bounty Hunter World
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