Compliance Counsel – International Trade & Sanctions

About the role

Aramco is seeking a Compliance Counsel to join its Transactions, Sustainability & Reporting Compliance Department within the Global Corporate Compliance Business. The role focuses on providing legal advice and governance for complex international trade matters, including export controls, sanctions, WTO issues, and foreign investment regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide international trade legal advice tailored to business needs and jurisdictional requirements.
• Develop and implement business procedures to ensure compliance with export controls, economic sanctions, and trade remedies.
• Oversee governance and risk management related to CFIUS, foreign direct investment, and customs regulations.
• Conduct regulatory compliance due diligence and support anti‑boycott and anti‑subsidy initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and global subsidiaries to align compliance strategies.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years (120 months) of relevant legal experience in international trade compliance.
• Strong understanding of customs laws, export controls, economic sanctions, and WTO obligations.
• Experience with CFIUS reviews and foreign direct investment matters.
• Ability to develop practical compliance procedures and provide clear legal guidance.

Required skills

• Customs laws and regulations
• Risk management controls
• CFIUS
• International trade legal advice
• Export Controls
• Dow Jones Riskcenter
• Regulatory compliance due diligence
• Economic sanctions
• WTO obligations
• Refinitiv World Check