Legal Counsel

Svitzer is one of the world's largest towage companies, owning and operating
vessels in more than ‎40 countries and more than ‎150 ports and terminals across
the globe. The company is growing rapidly both organically and through
acquisitions. Svitzer is a wholly-owned part of the Maersk Group. For more
information about the company, please visit www.svitzer.com.
The AMEA Region today operates close to ‎100 vessels and employs more than
‎1,000 colleagues. The region has a strong growth focus with an extensive
project pipeline and a defined ambition of doubling the size of the business
in the foreseeable future. The regional head office is located in Dubai and
comprises a truly international team.
Based in Dubai and reporting to the Regional Head of Legal, you will be
involved in a wide and challenging range of business issues throughout the
organisation and will co-operate closely with your Manager and external
advisors to deliver a variety of legal services to the organization and to
colleagues in our operations around the AMEA Region.
We Offer
You will join an organisation that values integrity and genuinely cares for
doing the right thing.
A large, ambitious, innovative and fast paced organisation operating in
countries all over the world with very diverse challenges. The position offers
a unique opportunity for a pro-active person with a creative and
entrepreneurial mindset to:
Work both independently and as part of a team, playing a critical role in
supporting the Commercial and Operations team with Legal/Commercial enquiries,
negotiation, tender drafting etc
Acquire in-depth understanding of emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East
and Asia and
Develop understanding of all solutions offered by SVITZER and the Towage
industry in general.
Key Responsibilities
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for:
* Working with the Regional Legal Counsel in assisting the Svitzer AMEA regional team with negotiating, reviewing and drafting a broad range of legal documents relevant to the business operations of SVITZER in the AMEA Region, responding to general legal enquires and handling of disputes.
* In close partnership with the commercial and tax teams, reviewing and qualifying tender documents to prepare bid submissions for new business opportunities.
* Investigating corporate requirements in various jurisdictions in the AMEA region and incorporating new legal entities in the region.
* Drafting and negotiating various contracts and handling internal commercial enquires pertaining to existing contracts.
* Managing corporate governance matters related to AMEA Region legal entities and Joint Ventures, through management, preparation of POAs, board minutes and resolutions.
* Reviewing, drafting and negotiating charter party agreements, including BIMCO terms.
* Managing vessel sale/purchase process, including preparing vessel sale agreements, managing flagging/re- flagging requirements.
* Assisting with M&A activities across the AMEA Region.
* Coordinating with external legal counsel. Overseeing and reviewing work carried out by external legal counsel and acting as a liaison between external counsel and colleagues.
* Creating and maintaining a comprehensive legal filing system and document database for SVITZER's operations in the AMEA Region.
* Managing and recording of the ongoing corporate affairs of all companies within the AMEA Region.
* Working with the Svitzer compliance team and Regional Legal Counsel to ensure implementation, development and monitoring of compliance processes, including the company internal rules, guiding the business on compliance issues and related policies.
* Reporting to the Group on relevant issues as and when required, including managing and updating the Group corporate database for all SVITZER entities within the AMEA Region
Who we are looking for
Education:
* Law degree is essential plus current qualification to practice law from a recognized legal regulatory body.
* Minimum ‎5+ year post qualification experience.
* Excellent written and spoken English. French or Portuguese language skills would be an advantage.
* Experience working in the Middle East and currently based in the region preferred.
* Knowledge of cross border corporate and commercial transactions and having undertaken work of an international standard.
* Maritime law experience preferred.
Personal attributes:
The successful candidate for this position thrives in a dynamic, international
environment. You will have strong analytical and excellent organizational
skills, and the ability to multitask and prioritize to meet objectives. You
will have good communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability
to effectively explain legal concepts to non-lawyers and an ability to take
initiative, express opinions, make and defend decisions and act independently
as well as part of the wider team.
Building a Diverse Workplace
In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to
recruit the best person for the job - we value diversity in all its forms,
including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual
orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity
and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some
under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't meet
every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse
and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past
experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job
description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right
candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!
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