Senior Counsel - Trade Control
This Compliance Counsel will serve as a key member of the Law Organization's recently created Corporate Compliance Organization and will provide ground-floor guidance and knowledge on international Trade Compliance and Sanctions, along with a broad spectrum of compliance matters that confront a multinational energy company and its global subsidiaries and joint ventures. Compliance Counsel, reporting through the Chief Compliance Officer and the General Counsel, will support the Company's overall compliance objectives and provide legal advice, oversight, and governance on a wide range of complex legal and business issues related to global export, customs, and economic sanctions laws and regulations.
Company's Law Organization is growing in response to a broad corporate initiative that involves the continued growth of its exploration, production, refining and marketing, along with expansion into petrochemicals, renewables, power and other sectors of the energy business. For adventurous individuals who are interested in working at one of the world's most successful companies, Saudi offers challenging and sophisticated in-house opportunities.
Minimum requirements
Currently licensed, admitted to practice, and in good standing with a state bar association in the United States;
• Graduated from an accredited U.S. law school;
• 10+ years of hands-on trade controls and sanctions experience at a large multinational corporation;
• Direct experience with US and EU export licensing requirements and global trade controls operations;
• Experience with SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) or other trade controls compliance related electronic systems;
• Pragmatic, business-oriented, approach to challenges and competing priorities and deadlines;
• Demonstrated ability to engage business line leaders to drive implementation of new procedures and legal requirements in a timely manner;
• Capable of international travel; and,
• Sound judgment and unwavering ethics.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be required to perform the following:
• Providing trade controls and sanctions legal advice relevant to the jurisdiction and specific to the business needs and operations;
• Developing business procedures and providing legal advice and operational direction for export, customs, and economic sanctions regulatory compliance;
• Identifying trade control risks, and designing and implementing risk management controls;
• Developing and delivering trade controls and sanctions training to business lines and corporate functions personnel;
• Assisting business units in developing and implementing compliance procedures to address legal issues;
• Monitoring business unit performance to ensure that legal compliance requirements are implemented and adequate;
• Conducting and reviewing regulatory compliance due diligence for new business opportunities and acquisitions;
• Counseling and actively participating in technology development projects;
• Managing projects and integrated project teams;
• Managing outside counsel;
• Overseeing compliance program obligations, including meeting all commitments of governmental trade obligations, as well as, regular interaction with governmental agencies, as necessary;
• Monitoring legal and regulatory requirements and developments to ensure current and accurate compliance policies and procedures;
• Providing direction, oversight, and counsel during compliance reviews, whether conducted by Company's personnel or outside counsel;
• Supporting Company's extensive global operations - including its numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures - with expert compliance counseling and advice;
• Working with the Chief Compliance Officer to address compliance concerns raised by business lines, subsidiary companies, and management;
• Working with other attorneys and personnel to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program;
• Working with other attorneys and personnel to develop training modules, training individuals to deliver such modules, and rolling-out a comprehensive compliance training program; and,
• Supporting the Law Organization as to compliance law issues.
Company Benefits
• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• Company 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.
• Annual 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.
• Annual 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.
• Severance 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.
• Education 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.
• Quality 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.
• Free 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.
• Free 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.
• Free 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.
• Voluntary 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.
• Short-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.
• Death 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.
• Career development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
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Company's Law Organization is growing in response to a broad corporate initiative that involves the continued growth of its exploration, production, refining and marketing, along with expansion into petrochemicals, renewables, power and other sectors of the energy business. For adventurous individuals who are interested in working at one of the world's most successful companies, Saudi offers challenging and sophisticated in-house opportunities.
Minimum requirements
Currently licensed, admitted to practice, and in good standing with a state bar association in the United States;
• Graduated from an accredited U.S. law school;
• 10+ years of hands-on trade controls and sanctions experience at a large multinational corporation;
• Direct experience with US and EU export licensing requirements and global trade controls operations;
• Experience with SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) or other trade controls compliance related electronic systems;
• Pragmatic, business-oriented, approach to challenges and competing priorities and deadlines;
• Demonstrated ability to engage business line leaders to drive implementation of new procedures and legal requirements in a timely manner;
• Capable of international travel; and,
• Sound judgment and unwavering ethics.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be required to perform the following:
• Providing trade controls and sanctions legal advice relevant to the jurisdiction and specific to the business needs and operations;
• Developing business procedures and providing legal advice and operational direction for export, customs, and economic sanctions regulatory compliance;
• Identifying trade control risks, and designing and implementing risk management controls;
• Developing and delivering trade controls and sanctions training to business lines and corporate functions personnel;
• Assisting business units in developing and implementing compliance procedures to address legal issues;
• Monitoring business unit performance to ensure that legal compliance requirements are implemented and adequate;
• Conducting and reviewing regulatory compliance due diligence for new business opportunities and acquisitions;
• Counseling and actively participating in technology development projects;
• Managing projects and integrated project teams;
• Managing outside counsel;
• Overseeing compliance program obligations, including meeting all commitments of governmental trade obligations, as well as, regular interaction with governmental agencies, as necessary;
• Monitoring legal and regulatory requirements and developments to ensure current and accurate compliance policies and procedures;
• Providing direction, oversight, and counsel during compliance reviews, whether conducted by Company's personnel or outside counsel;
• Supporting Company's extensive global operations - including its numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures - with expert compliance counseling and advice;
• Working with the Chief Compliance Officer to address compliance concerns raised by business lines, subsidiary companies, and management;
• Working with other attorneys and personnel to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program;
• Working with other attorneys and personnel to develop training modules, training individuals to deliver such modules, and rolling-out a comprehensive compliance training program; and,
• Supporting the Law Organization as to compliance law issues.
Company Benefits
• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• Company 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.
• Annual 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.
• Annual 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.
• Severance 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.
• Education 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.
• Quality 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.
• Free 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.
• Free 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.
• Free 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.
• Voluntary 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.
• Short-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.
• Death 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.
• Career development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.
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