Associate Legal Counsel

Job Description

• Reviewing contracts
• Liaising closely with business owners and other legal departments in the Group
• Advising stakeholders on the risks and exposures in contracts by applying a holistic 360-degree review
• Negotiations with customers and/or suppliers
• Creating risk management and legal awareness
• Supporting the HQ and regional legal team and leadership in contract management/governance.
• Review and report obligations to ensure that responsibilities defined under the contract are met.
• Develop ‘eye to eye’ relationship and engagement with internal stakeholders and implement process capability.
• Provide consistent and predictable high-quality service to business partners and end customers
• Ensuring a well-governed and diligent contracting process from start to finish

• The candidate holds a Bachelor of Law or Master of Law and has extensive contract review experience. Candidates with a proven track record within the maritime, supply chain, logistics or similar industry are welcomed to apply. Knowledge of another language besides your native language and English is a plus.
• The candidate has 5+ years of experience from an internationally oriented law firm or international corporation with an experience in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing maritime, logistics and commercial agreements.
• Understanding of international maritime and shipping law is preferred.
• Given high stakeholder interaction excellent English skills both oral as well as written are required and proven capability in MS Office is required.

• Ensure high quality delivery review of documents
• A natural ability to handle a lot on the plate is required with an eye for details.
• Ability to build and create credibility and perseverance in negotiations.
• Ability to understand the customer’s pain points and work on a solution to the benefit of both parties. Applying a commercial mindset while ensuring appropriate risk mitigation.