International Trade Lawyer

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded International Trade Lawyer to join our client, a leading global energy firm. This would be working out of their office in Saudi Arabia

This role is ideal for a legal professional with deep expertise in global trade compliance, sanctions, and export controls, who can provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

This is ideal for someone looking for a life and work adventure, but still be able to advise and deal with some of the most interesting/complex Trade Compliance issues and transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on international trade, sanctions, and export controls
• Develop and implement compliance procedures across export controls, FDI, antiboycott, customs, and WTO obligation
• Identify trade risks and design effective mitigation strategies
• Support and enhance internal export control and compliance programs
• Conduct due diligence for transactions, acquisitions, and new business activities
• Deliver training on trade compliance and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with business leaders to implement legal and compliance frameworks
• Manage external counsel and support global operations, subsidiaries, and joint ventures
• Monitor regulatory developments and support audits and compliance reviews

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in good standing in the US, Canada, UK, or EU
• Law degree from an accredited institution
• 6+ years’ experience in international trade law (law firm or multinational)
• Strong experience in economic sanctions and export licensing regimes
• Commercial mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• High ethical standards and sound judgment

For a confidential chat about this or other roles he is handling please contact Matt Pollard in the Jameson Legal London office.

Please note that where a level of preferred experience or qualification is indicated, this is a guideline only and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Our consultants will review your application and assess your suitability. We endeavour to respond to all applications within 72 hours, however due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually and would advise that if you do not hear from us you should assume you are not successful in your application.

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