Aramco Trading was established as Saudi Aramco's trading arm in 2011 under the approval of Saudi Aramco's Board of Directors. It established its headquarters in Al-Midra Tower in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and have 4 other global offices in London, Singapore, Fujairah and America. With five offices currently operating worldwide, Aramco Trading has broader access to markets, a wider client base, a more talented and diversified workforce, and a more sophisticated and integrated global business model.
Today, the company is recognized globally as a critical trading partner for refiners, shipping companies, financialinstitutions, end-users, and other product-trading companies. The company trades across the barrel including Crude, Middle distillates, Light distillates, bulk petrochemicals, polyolefin and recently clean energy likeLNG, Emission and Biofuels.
Aramco Trading Singapore (ATS) is the largest subsidiary out of the kingdom and is actively trading within the region and globally across all products since 2018.
Job Requirement
As Counsel-Tax, the successful candidate will:
- Be responsible for providing, managing and coordinating direct and indirect tax advice, including providing advice and assistance in developing and implementing tax efficient business models, and providing tax advice on cross-border business activities, transfer pricing strategies and business restructuring
- Drive value by identifying opportunities, spotting and evaluating tax risks, balancing risk with business objectives, and making recommendations that are objective, practical, technically appropriate, and supportive of the business
- Support and collaborate with the business to understand commercial objectives and develop tax policies and procedures relevant to the business, including attention to reputational risk
- Research and analyze relevant tax laws related to various domestic and foreign tax matters, draft and review tax provisions in agreements and deal documents, assist with tax audits, oversee transfer pricing strategy and collaborate as needed with legal and tax compliance colleagues
- Coordinate and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate tax planning and risk management efforts
- Monitor current and potential tax legislation and regulations
- Work closely with Aramco Trading lawyers in other offices as well (UK, UAE, and USA)
Basic Qualifications:
- Law degree required, LLM in taxation preferred
- Candidates must be currently licensed, admitted to practice, and in good standing in the United States, England and Wales, Canada, Australia or an equivalent common law jurisdiction
- 10+ years of experience in corporate income tax law and international tax law, experience in trading preferred Law firm or Big Four experience
- Strong technical knowledge and experience in international tax law (including inbound/outbound taxation, relevant business tax planning, consolidated group attribute planning, structuring, transfer pricing and tax treaties)
Preferred Qualifications, Job Competencies and Skill Requirements:
- Strong communication,interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical tax issues to management and internal stakeholders and to coordinate effectively with various subject matter specialists and proactively support the business
- Ability to exercise sound legal judgment to provide timely legal advice
- Ability to lead and work successfully in a team environment, as well as work with other departments and various levels of management
- Ability to research and synthesize rules and provide a reasoned assessment of tax risk and propose solutions
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and adapt to new or changing circumstances and high- pressure situation
Application:
Do you have what it takes If you are keen to grow your career with a leading energy company, this is the role for you.
Interested applicants please submit full resume with email and contact details to
We regret to inform you that only selected candidates will be notified.
