Shipping Lawyer

2 months ago


London Area, United Kingdom Peninsula Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Shipping Lawyer to join our in-house legal team at Peninsula, a global marine energy business. The successful candidate will be responsible for advising on marine energy supply, cargo purchasing and trading, vessel ownership, chartering and fleet management.

Main Responsibilities

  • Advising the commercial teams on marine energy supply, cargo purchasing and trading, vessel ownership, chartering and fleet management.
  • Drafting and negotiating contracts, including general terms and conditions, supply agreements, and cargo sale/purchase contracts.
  • Advising on vessel ownership issues, such as fleet insurance renewals, vessel registrations, ship management agreements and crewing issues.
  • Advising on sanctions and compliance issues related to the core business areas.
  • Advising on regulatory developments in shipping and marine energy.
  • Advising on developments relating to Peninsula's sustainability pillar, including LNG bunkering, alternative fuels, emissions trading and carbon neutral bunkering.
  • Advising on and resolving significant claims and commercial disputes.
  • Instructing and managing external counsel.

Requirements

  • Thorough training and practice in shipping and/or commodities law.
  • Up to date legal knowledge of contracts and the regulatory landscape in the marine sector.
  • First-rate legal analysis skills and the ability to understand new legal concepts quickly.
  • Ability to give accurate and accessible legal advice in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial commercial environment.
  • Ability to understand the commercial context of the issues you are advising on and the implications to the business.
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to build successful relationships with key stakeholders at all levels (both internally and externally).
  • The highest standards of professional ethics and integrity.

Desirable

  • Experience of advising an international marine business with stakeholders in various jurisdictions.
  • Awareness of legal issues and risks in various key jurisdictions (other than England & Wales).
  • Engaging presentation skills and experience of delivering training to non-lawyers.
  • Demonstrable commercial knowledge of the core business areas.
  • Good numeracy and Excel skills.
  • Foreign language ability (particularly Spanish).

Qualifications/Accreditations

  • UK-qualified solicitor/barrister/foreign lawyer with 2-3 years relevant post qualification experience at a top City, International or Boutique Shipping/Commodities Law Firm.

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