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As a critical member of a 4-person legal team, managing and advising on the company’s legal affairs, including SNP [ship/ sale purchase], charter party contracts and disputes, insurance claims, vendor agreements, ship financing and other commercial matters with Flag, Class and Underwriters.

Provide sound legal advice to the various SNP, Operations, Chartering and Finance departments, including general corporate and commercial advisory for the company.
Litigation management of contentious disputes with an external panel of legal counsels and law firms in all major international shipping markets for ongoing and developing arbitration/court proceedings matters.
Compliance and regulatory due diligence and sanctions advice on counterparties, vessels and corporate authorities. Identify, analyze and assess (contractual and other) legal and compliance risks.
Attend and speak at international conferences/seminars/meetings relevant to legal and compliance matters.

Qualifications

Minimum LL.B or equivalent bachelor’s degree in law.
LL.M in Maritime law / Commercial law preferred.
Minimum Six years post-qualification experience working at maritime law firms with a proven record of resolving disputes successfully.
Past employment as an in-house legal counsel for a ship-owning group.
Competent IT user capable of working across multiple IT systems (MS Office + In house systems).

Skills

Excellent command of verbal and written English
Extremely organized, self-disciplined, self-motivated, fiercely persuasive, a strong negotiator with a keen eye for details (perfection), thoroughness of work, and an intense desire to win.
Ability to take a commercial approach to legal matters and work

– Competitive salary and bonuses
Excellent opportunity to grow rapidly, be recognized in a globally distinguished firm and work in a multicultural, fast-expanding international

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