Legal Senior Researcher

About the Role

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) is seeking a Legal Senior Researcher to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves operating with minimal supervision, working within established guidelines and procedures to prepare complex and specialized legal reports. The successful candidate will contribute to achieving milestones and operational targets within the assigned functional area.

Role Purpose

This position focuses on undertaking operational legal activities, including conducting comprehensive legal research and preparing legal studies for committees. These studies will primarily relate to fines and customs assessments imposed by ZATCA. A key responsibility will be ensuring the completeness and accuracy of data within legal files.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft ZATCA legal lawsuit management policies, guidelines, and standard model forms.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of legal systems, processes, and practices through research of global best practices and trends.
• Develop relevant templates for lawsuit management services across all ZATCA functions.
• Support the development of negotiating strategies in conjunction with internal stakeholders for effective legal case management.
• Manage the continuous update of lawsuit management database systems, ensuring request logs are current.
• Conduct preliminary evaluations to assist in determining the severity and urgency of litigation cases against ZATCA.
• Assist in representing ZATCA before judicial bodies, committees, and governmental authorities in cases for or against the authority, ensuring all necessary supporting documents are available.
• Prepare settlements for negotiation with employees and external entities involved in lawsuits against ZATCA (excluding audit and collection-related settlements).
• Archive judgments from lawsuits won by ZATCA for future reference.
• Identify outsourced legal experts to provide additional legal advice for managing internal and external non-tax, zakat, and customs litigation cases.
• Adhere to all relevant policies, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent work execution.
• Support junior team members in resolving escalated problems and provide necessary assistance for efficient work completion.
• Escalate complex problems to the appropriate personnel to ensure proper resolution of cases and issues.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of relevant experience is required for this role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within a structured environment, requiring adherence to established guidelines and procedures while allowing for independent work under minimal supervision.