Sr Councel – VAT Advisor
Job Description
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.
Position Description
We are seeking an experienced VAT Advisor for our tax and benefits practice area within the Law Organization of Saudi Aramco.
Law is responsible for providing legal counsel and advisory services to Aramco’s business units, subsidiaries and joint ventures.
Saudi Aramco’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 Aramco offers challenging and sophisticated in-house opportunities.
Duties and Responsibilities
The VAT Advisor’s duties and responsibilities will include:
Providing indirect tax advice to other attorneys and internal clients by analyzing facts and conducting legal research, preparing legal analysis and opinions, and advising and making recommendations to Company management regarding indirect tax issues.
Reviewing current legislation, treaties, and governmental regulations pertinent to Company operations and advising Law Organization management and senior-level attorneys with regard to the same.
Assisting and coordinating with outside counsel and accounting firms with respect to ongoing transactions, as well as providing responses to inquiries raised in connection with indirect tax examinations of Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries.
Minimum Requirements
You must have a minimum of five years of experience working for a leading law firm such as the Big Four accounting firm and/or an in-house tax department of a multinational company in the field of indirect tax.
You must be a licensed attorney, certified public accountant, chartered accountant, chartered tax advisor, or have an equivalent qualification.
An LL.M. in Taxation, Master of Business in Tax or the equivalent is a strong plus.
Having an experience in energy industry (oil and gas, petrochemical, power or oil field services) or experience with indirect taxes in Saudi Arabia, or another member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is also a plus.
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.
