Jobs at Aramco in United Kingdom

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.

We’re seeking an experienced Joint Venture Management professional to join the Upstream Affiliates Coordination team which is part of the Upstream JV Management Department.

Upstream JV Management Department is responsible for attaining best in-class corporate governance practices, financial analysis, technical & performance management, and business support of Upstream Affiliates. We are dedicated to provide our timeless support in line with Aramco values, while adhering to policies & procedures and applicable governmental laws to serve Shareholders’ best interests. Our vision is to oversee, support and expand our joint ventures growth, while accurately provisioning and managing JVs/subsidiaries governance portfolio, performance management analysis, and human resource best practices with precision to provide valuable board advisory.

Your primary role will be to perform the broad spectrum of joint venture management tasks for upstream services. This includes overseeing and coordinating drilling joint venture activities related to rig operations, and ensure the required business support in various areas including board and governance matters are provided to the joint ventures.

You will be required to perform and demonstrate the following:

• Oversee and coordinate board and governance matters including preparation of agenda, review and analysis of board materials, briefings, recommendation and actions for resolutions.
• Act as primary contact point between the JV companies and all Saudi Aramco organizations and ensure effective communication protocol between stakeholders.
• Monitor and provide guidance on JV business including corporate governance, commercial terms and various contractual and JV agreements in collaboration with other teams (Finance, HR, Technical Performance and HSE).
• Organize and coordinate workshops related to JV operations including technical performance, HSE, commercial and legal matters between stakeholders.
• Monitor and provide support services on JV capital projects and coordinate required approvals in accordance with the shareholders’ policies and guidelines.

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering (or other disciplines of engineering) from a recognized and approved program.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas value chain preferably within an International Oil Company (IOC) or National Oil Company (NOC). At least 5+ years of this experience will be in the joint venture management.
• Strong background in corporate governance, commercial issues and various contractual agreements in Upstream Joint Ventures.
• Strong technical background in either Petroleum Engineering or Drilling Engineering.
• Familiar with financial analysis.
• Strong administration skills, able to effectively coordinate activities across a number of different parties.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with senior representatives of Saudi Aramco and outside partners.
• Good relationship development skills and ability to flex approach in recognition of cultural differences.

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

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.