Group Legal Counsel

About the company:

A global leader within the maritime sector is looking for a Group Legal Counsel to join their team. This role offers a diverse and challenging remit, with opportunities for development and career growth in a fast-paced international environment.

About the role:

Reporting into the CLO. The role will involve providing pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to the business with a high degree of autonomy, in a supportive environment. You will lead project based and day to day legal work for the group. Principally, advising on corporate transactions, heads of terms, project management, corporate governance and expansion into new jurisdictions. As well as reviewing advising on and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, software licencing agreements, and services agreements. This role will ideally suit a corporate lawyer with exposure to energy, shipping/maritime sectors. As well as ensuring compliance with the company’s governance and policies.

About you:

The successful candidate will have at least 5 PQE, preferably gained in a leading international law firm or in-house. Multi-jurisdictional experience including working with global external counsel will be highly advantageous. This role would suit someone who is commercially astute and who thrives in a fast paced, complex and rapidly changing environment. If you can work autonomously and work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders, this would be a great opportunity for you.

This a fantastic role for someone looking to take on the challenge and opportunity of working with senior stakeholders. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please apply.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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