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Post by bramme on May 15, 2024 14:07:19 GMT
Any fellow lawyers here that could give some insight on how the Aramco Legal Org works?
What are the usual working hours? The commute from camp or the local community housing areas? Are the legal teams usually very big in KSA or are a lot of colleagues based out of subsidiaries across the world?
How do the resources available to you compare to your usual big law firm? Any expectations I need to dim with regards to career progression?
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Post by himni on May 15, 2024 16:25:41 GMT
Following this, as I'm looking at a possible legal position. I had a friend who worked for Aramco Legal for a number of years. His first position, he traveled all over the world and was pretty busy. His second, he left at 4:00 every day, with no travel or overtime. Curious about the experience of others, though.
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arcticengineer
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Post by arcticengineer on May 15, 2024 17:06:57 GMT
I'm not in the legal department but know a few folks in the department. Company hours are 7am to 4 pm with an hour lunch. Most position follow those hours, there might be some occasions where you need to work longer but generally those are your hours get your work done in those hours. Expect to be working in Dhahran and while it is a large compound, you're looking at 10-15 minutes home to the office. Traffic in Khobar can really back up so you really will want to stay on camp. Home for lunch every day is pretty nice.
For expats assume no career progression or training. It is a very two tiered system between Saudis and non Saudis regarding advancement.
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Post by himni on May 16, 2024 14:39:13 GMT
I've heard the same thing, that one should not expect progression or advancement, beyond a COLA-type raise. I'm at the point in my career where I've more or less achieved what I wanted in that respect, so that's not stopping me, but I get the impression this isn't an ideal spot for the young and ambitious. I'm approaching it almost with the mindset that I'd "retire" from my career to become a consultant. In other words, I'm hoping this would be my last full-time job, so I don't need it to be a stepping stone to something else.
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