Shipping Finance Legal Counsel

Critères de l'offre

• Métiers :

  • Legal Counsel
  • + 1 métier

• Diplômes :

  • No Diploma

• Compétences :

  • English

• Lieux :

  • Geneva

• Conditions :

  • Permanent contract
  • Full Time

Critères de l'offre

• Métiers :

  • Legal Counsel
  • + 1 métier

• Diplômes :

  • No Diploma

• Compétences :

  • English

• Lieux :

  • Geneva

• Conditions :

  • Permanent contract
  • Full Time

L'entreprise : LHH

The Adecco Group Switzerland

Plus d'infos sur LHH

Description du poste

Our client, a global organisation with expanding operations and a solid presence in Geneva, is seeking a:

Shipping Finance Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal department. This newly created position offers the opportunity to work at the heart of an international business involved in complex commercial activities and large-scale projects.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will act as a key legal partner to the business, supporting a broad variety of financing and commercial matters relating to the company's maritime activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

-Advising on shipping finance transactions, including vessel acquisitions, sales, leasing structures and refinancing arrangements

-Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, such as charterparties, financing documents, project contracts and service agreements

-Supporting internal stakeholders on legal issues connected to operations, risk management, regulatory matters and strategic initiatives

-Managing external counsel and coordinating legal workstreams for international projects

-Contributing to the improvement of internal legal processes, templates and governance practices

-Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, industry standards and company policies across multiple jurisdictions

Your Profile

We are looking for a lawyer who enjoys combining analytical work with close interaction with business teams.

You bring:

-A legal qualification from the UK (Solicitor of England & Wales) or an equivalent common-law jurisdiction

-Several years of experience in shipping finance, asset finance, or commercial/transactional law, gained in a law firm or an international company

-Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage complex agreements

-A proactive mindset, sound judgment and the ability to navigate an international, fast-moving environment

-Excellent communication skills in English; other languages are an asset

What the Company Offers

-A dynamic position at the crossroads of legal, commercial and project activities

-Exposure to cross-border matters and high-value transactions

A collaborative, multicultural working environment

-The opportunity to grow within a developing organisation

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