Senior Legal Counsel

About the Role

ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team in Dhahran, Eastern region. This full-time role involves managing legal matters with increasing independence, collaborating with the legal team and stakeholders to ensure effective legal support, mitigate risks, and maintain compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. The position will focus on developing corporate governance, legal drafting, and regulatory compliance while supporting the business objectives of the AMTPJ Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent legal advice and guidance to management and business functions on legal, commercial, governance, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Assess legal implications of strategic initiatives, business transactions, projects, and corporate decisions.
• Offer practical, business-oriented legal solutions while ensuring adequate legal risk mitigation.
• Draft, review, revise, negotiate, and execute complex legal agreements and commercial transactions, including M&A transactions and projects.
• Advise on contractual strategies and risk allocation mechanisms to protect the Company's legal and commercial interests.
• Resolve contractual disputes and issues related to contractual interpretation.
• Support corporate governance activities across the organization and ensure legal and regulatory compliance in governance matters for committees and management bodies.
• Maintain the integrity of corporate records and governance documentation.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the organization and recommend appropriate actions.
• Lead legal compliance reviews and assessments.
• Support the development, implementation, and enhancement of legal compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Identify, assess, and manage legal risks associated with business operations, contracts, transactions, and organizational initiatives.
• Support enterprise risk management activities related to legal and regulatory exposures.
• Manage legal disputes, claims, investigations, and litigation matters.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, regulators, and other external parties.
• Promote legal awareness and best practices across the organization.
• Contribute to the development of legal policies, frameworks, standards, and procedures.
• Support the head of department with training and development initiatives for junior legal staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant legal experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage routine legal matters with increasing independence.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, legal drafting, and regulatory compliance.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to provide independent legal advice and guidance.
• Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating complex legal agreements.
• Strong analytical skills to assess legal implications and identify risks.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive approach to monitoring legal and regulatory developments.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dhahran, Eastern region, within a dynamic legal team supporting the objectives of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail.

Application Process

The salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.