Senior Legal Researcher

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision.

They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field.

They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area.

They undertake operational activities including performing legal research, preparing simple legal studies to Committees related to fines and customs assessment imposed by ZATCA, and ensuring data in files are complete.

Draft ZATCA legal lawsuit management policies, guidelines and standard model forms

Assist in the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of legal systems, processes and practices by researching global best practices and trends

Develop of relevant templates for lawsuit management services related to all ZATCA functions

Assist in the development of a negotiating strategy in conjunction with internal stakeholders to effectively manage legal cases

Handle the continuous update of lawsuit management database systems ensuring request logs are always recent

Conduct needed preliminary evaluations to assist in determining the severity and urgency of collected litigation cases posed against ZATCA

Assist in the representation of ZATCA in cases raised in favor or against the authority before judicial bodies, committees and governmental authorities and ensure all needed documents are available to support case

Prepare settlements to negotiate with employees and external entities involved in lawsuits against ZATCA (excluding settlements related to audit and collection)

Archive all judgments from lawsuits won by ZATCA for future reference

Search for outsourced legal experts that can provide additional legal advice when needed in order to manage internal and external non-(tax, zakat, and customs) litigation cases

Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner

Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner

Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly

Communication and Contacs

Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, or equivalent is required

A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience