Alternative Dispute Resolution Counsel

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. 

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Counsel to join our ADR Practice Area within Aramco’s Law Organization.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Area (ADRPA) is responsible for handling ADR proceedings (e.g., arbitrations) both locally and internationally as well as for supporting internal processes relating to contractual disputes including pre-disputes engagements, claims review and settlements. ADRPA also support relevant internal procurement committees in relation to contractual disputes.

Your primary role will be to oversee ADR activities impacting Aramco, including managing cases where Aramco is a named party, monitoring the ADR landscape for energy companies generally, tracking and advising on ADR matters managed by Aramco subsidiaries, as well as briefing management on ADR developments.

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Manage the company’s arbitrations and other ADR matters in coordination with Law Management and external counsel.
• Monitor and consolidate reporting on ADR matters across the enterprise (e.g., review and monitor out-of-Kingdom subsidiaries’ and joint ventures’ ADR matters, as applicable), and in the energy sector generally.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and procedural developments in relation to ADR.
• Provide training on key issues in connection with ADRs and construction/procurement claims.

• You must currently be licensed, admitted to practice, and in good standing in the United States, Canada, the European Union or the UK.
• You should have a minimum of at least 6 years of hands-on experience at a large multinational corporation or law firm.
• You should have at least 10 years of experience in overseeing complex arbitrations and other types of ADR.
• Experience in briefing management about ADR cases, and ADR trends in the industry is required.
• ADR/Arbitration experience, preferably in matters related to construction and procurement claims is also essential.

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. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.