Dubai, United Arab Emirates| Posted on 12/07/2023As a critical member of a 4-person legal team, managingand advising on the company's legal affairs, including SNP (ship/ salepurchase), charter party contracts and disputes, insurance claims, vendoragreements, ship financing and other commercial matters with Flag, Class andUnderwriters.Provide sound legal advice to the various SNP,Operations, Chartering and Finance departments, including general corporate andcommercial advisory for the company.Litigation management of contentious disputeswith an external panel of legal counsels and law firms in all majorinternational shipping markets for ongoing and developing arbitration/courtproceedings matters.Compliance and regulatory due diligence andsanctions advice on counterparties, vessels and corporate authorities.Identify, analyze and assess (contractual and other) legal and compliancerisks.Attend and speak at international conferences/seminars/meetingsrelevant to legal and compliance matters.RequirementsQualificationsMinimum LL.B or equivalent bachelor's degree inlaw.LL.M in Maritime law / Commercial law preferred.Minimum Six years post-qualification experienceworking at maritime law firms with a proven record of resolving disputessuccessfully.Past employment as an in-house legal counsel fora ship-owning group.Competent IT user capable of working acrossmultiple IT systems (MS Office + In house systems).SkillsExcellent command of verbal and written EnglishExtremely organized, self-disciplined,self-motivated, fiercely persuasive, a strong negotiator with a keen eye fordetails (perfection), thoroughness of work, and an intense desire to win.Ability to take a commercial approach to legal mattersand workCompetitive salary and bonusesExcellent opportunity togrow rapidly, be recognized in a globally distinguished firm and work in a multicultural,fast-expanding international
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