Ahmed Saeed

Raya Law Firm (An Ussus Group company) · Basra, Iraq

Leads business development and strategic partnerships for a legal practice, with regional expansion running into Jordan, Egypt and the UAE — applying an operator's discipline to a professional services firm.

• Business development strategy and strategic partnerships for legal services
• Growth opportunities across the oil & gas and commercial sectors
• Client acquisition and retention with cross-functional teams
• Regional expansion into Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
• Expansion planning for additional markets in the region
• Market presence through relationship building and targeted outreach

Sae-A STX Entech Co. Ltd · Rumaila Oil Field · Basra, Iraq

Ran administrative operations on Rumaila with four teams reporting in — HR, IT, procurement and accounting — and drafted the subcontractor agreements that kept the work inside Iraqi law.

• Administrative operations for oilfield projects, supervising HR, IT, procurement and accounting teams
• Recruitment, onboarding and staff development matched to project need
• Travel, logistics and government liaison supporting project execution
• Subcontractor agreements drafted for compliance with Iraqi law
• Expenditure control across procurement activity and payroll
• Filing systems, asset management and workflow improvement

Sae-A STX Entech Co. Ltd · Zubair & West Qurna Oil Fields · Basra, Iraq

Coordinated major oilfield contracts across Zubair and West Qurna — timelines, budgets, procurement, payroll and tax compliance on two of Iraq's largest fields at once.

• Project management support for major oilfield contracts
• Project timelines, procurement and budgets monitored for compliance and efficiency
• Payroll, tax compliance and procurement specific to oilfield operations

Tatwir Al-Rumaila Co. · Zubair Oil Field · Basra, Iraq

Directed administration for projects servicing Zubair, wrote the HR policy the company ran on, and supervised the site support teams that keep a field operation compliant.

• Administration for projects servicing Zubair Oil Field
• HR policy development
• Procurement, logistics and compliance reporting
• Supervision of site support teams under full regulatory compliance

STX Heavy Industries · Zubair Oil Field · Basra, Iraq

First professional role. HR and employee relations on EPCC projects at Zubair — staffing, grievances and disciplinary process, with Iraqi labour law as the practical constraint throughout.

• HR functions and employee relations on EPCC projects
• Staffing, grievance handling and disciplinary process
• Site management liaison on Iraqi labour law and oilfield regulation