Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom DP World Full time

Legal Counsel – Logistics – Europe

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.

About the Role

DP World is looking for a Legal Counsel - Logistics to join our European Legal Team, reporting to the Regional Deputy General Counsel for Logistics and Transformation. This is a dynamic, lean, and focused team with a wide geographic reach; we are looking for a motivated self-starter who is commercially minded and practical, who takes pride in providing high levels of service to the business.

NOTE: This is a hybrid opportunity and will be based out of Regional Head Office in London. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to commute to our London office when required, we are open to a base location of London or the Midlands. There is a requirement to undertake occasional business travel as required, specifically in the European region.

How you will contribute

  • Advise or assist on advising on complex transactional, commercial, HR and compliance/regulatory issues in the European region across our logistics businesses.
  • Review, represent, and negotiate a variety of corporate, commercial, and employment-related agreements, in particular relating to logistics customer contracts and related procurement contracts, primarily under English law, though review of agreements under other laws will also be included, with the assistance of other Europe legal team colleagues or external counsel if necessary.
  • Provide or assist in providing strategic legal advice to address additional issues including data privacy and security, intellectual property, tax, labour and employment law.
  • Support regional responses to RFPs, RFQs (request for quotations) and similar opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior business leaders, peers, and other business stakeholders in the European region.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with the European legal team to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve legal or compliance problems identified in the European region.
  • Closely cooperate with other regional and global legal teams to ensure synergy between legal departments, appropriate awareness of activities, and maintenance of consistent processes and procedures. Assist with formulation and implementation of policies and procedures as needed.
  • Establish and maintain good contact with external counsels and legal experts in the European region.
  • Assist with Europe Region expansion, transformation or integration initiatives as required, including support with due diligence, legal entity creation, subsidiary management, internal/affiliate transactions and establishing best practice.

What you will bring

  • Excellent academic credentials: qualified in England & Wales or other jurisdictions of admission within the EU could also be considered.
  • A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in relevant areas, with strong emphasis on general corporate and/or commercial contracts. Familiarity with GDPR regulation and TUPE issues is required, as well as experience with works councils.
  • In-house experience in a commercial organization (logistics industry strongly preferred).
  • Strong transaction management skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high degree of personal and professional integrity.
  • Fluent/professional working proficiency in English; proficiency in any other additional European languages is a plus.
  • Understanding of basic economic and accounting principles and practices.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of Syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they're empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can't wait to meet you.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.

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