Litigation Lead Specialist
Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

Purpose of Job
Jobholders at this level are experienced professionals capable of conducting work with general directions. They are primarily concerned with developing solutions to challenges which require some analysis to understand and resolve, and addressing issues escalated from more junior levels. They undertake complex operational activities including leading the development of ZATCAâs litigation strategy and handling the collection, assessment and study of complex legal cases. The job holder also assists in the representation of ZATCA in front of judicial bodies in court hearings.
Job Responsibilites
Customs Cases Planning
Communication and Contacs
Eductaion
Bachelor’s degree in Law Studies, or equivalent is required
Experience
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
Competencies
Communication - Developing
Professionalism - Proficient
Investigation - Proficient
Research and Analysis - Proficient
Results Oriented - Proficient
Legal Advisory - Proficient
Customer Focus - Proficient
Litigation - Advanced
Change Enabler - Developing
Broad Taxation Awareness - Advanced
Jobholders at this level are experienced professionals capable of conducting work with general directions. They are primarily concerned with developing solutions to challenges which require some analysis to understand and resolve, and addressing issues escalated from more junior levels. They undertake complex operational activities including leading the development of ZATCAâs litigation strategy and handling the collection, assessment and study of complex legal cases. The job holder also assists in the representation of ZATCA in front of judicial bodies in court hearings.
Job Responsibilites
Customs Cases Planning
- Receive litigation cases from objections team and provide support to prioritize cases for analysis based on pre-defined criteria
- Research and analyze laws, regulations and policies depending on each case for proper analysis
- Collect and sort litigation and legal affairs cases and arrange coordination with sectors and divisions to identify all requirements and implications
- Collect relevant documentation and arrange meetings with concerned entities when needed in order to identify committed infringements and prepare proper legal accommodation
- Draft statements of claim, counterstatements, warning letters and responses on legal matters in order to maintain ZATCA’s legal rights and reputation
- Assist in conducting necessary studies for the mitigation of recurrent infringements and formulate a list of all potential preventive actions to be taken when needed
- Conduct legal research by utilizing various resources and selecting the relevant material to analyze the legal information
- Assist in reviewing the legal material and any other relevant documents to identify the most important issues that need to be sorted out on a priority basis
- 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-customs litigation cases
- Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
- Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
- Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes
Communication and Contacs
Eductaion
Bachelor’s degree in Law Studies, or equivalent is required
Experience
A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
Competencies
Communication - Developing
Professionalism - Proficient
Investigation - Proficient
Research and Analysis - Proficient
Results Oriented - Proficient
Legal Advisory - Proficient
Customer Focus - Proficient
Litigation - Advanced
Change Enabler - Developing
Broad Taxation Awareness - Advanced
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