Shipping Lawyer

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Peninsula Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional shipping and commodities lawyer to join our in-house legal team at Peninsula, a global marine energy business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Advising 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 Qualifications
  • 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 and 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
  • In-house experience (secondment or permanent)
  • Post-qualification courses in shipping, trading and/or commodities law
  • Relevant post-graduate qualification

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