Legal Senior Researcher

Legal Senior Researcher Apply now » Date: 29 Oct 2026 Location: Riyadh, SA Company: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority 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. Job Resposiblites 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 H andle 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 Job Details 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 Education Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, or equivalent is required Experience A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience Competencies Project Management - Developing Data Gathering and Assessment - Developing Research and Analysis - Proficient Legislations and Regulations - Proficient Legal Writing and Policy Drafting - Developing Stakeholder Management - Developing Professionalism - Developing Collaboration and Communication - Developing Results Oriented - Developing Customer Focus - Developing Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing Apply now » Find similar jobs: Join Talent Community Home Page View All Jobs Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. All rights reserved © 2022