Sr Counsel - Venture Capital
Company: Aramco
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a special
position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's
largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among
the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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. Overview We are seeking
an experienced attorney (Counsel) to join the Venture Capital
Transactions Legal Practice in the Project Development & Finance
Law Department of the Saudi Aramco Law Organization. The Joint
Venture Development Legal Practice within the Law Organization is
responsible for, among other matters, advising on, negotiating, and
documenting Saudi Aramco's VC transactions and providing legal
support to assist with managing Saudi Aramco's VC portfolio. As a
Senior Counsel, your primary role is to lead the legal activities
with respect to the development and implementation of minority VC
investments, including the structuring, negotiation, and
documentation of such transactions, and providing post-closing
legal support to assist with managing the portfolio . Key
Responsibilities As the successful candidate you will be required
to perform the following: Lead the legal activities with respect to
the negotiation and execution of financing transactions in all
contexts. Including for parent company bank debt, joint venture
project financings, and/or capital markets issuances, among others,
including the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of such
transactions. Advise Management and internal clients with respect
to Saudi Aramco's legal rights and obligations, agreements, and
common statutory or similar requirements in connection with
financing transactions. Assist Law Management and other attorneys
in identifying and examining the law and facts pertinent to legal
problems. Liaise and work with outside counsel to negotiate and
document transactions. Minimum Requirements As a successful
candidate you will have: A Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent.
Current admission to general practice before the highest court of
the state or country of which you are a citizen or resident. A
minimum 7 years of experience of Project VC experience . Experience
comprised of a combination of law firm and in-house experience in a
corporation handling handling VC transactions . Demonstrable
experience working directly with the clients from transaction
inception to completion of VC transactions. Hands-on experience
with structuring, drafting, negotiating, and leading transactions
in a first or second chair capacity. Experience with Venture
Capital principles. Experience in the oil and gas, refining,
chemicals, power or other energy-related industries (including
renewable energy and new energies) Work Location and Work Schedule
Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job offer
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer Job Posting
Duration Job posting start date: 12/8/2025 Job posting end date:
12/31/2026 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.
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