Legal Counsel Maritime & Services

About the Company

We are a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world class asset base. We are the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, providing mission critical and highly specialised services across ADNOC's entire value chain. We also provide market leading, cost competitive maritime and logistics solutions to over 100 global customers and ship to more than 50 countries across the world.

As a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, we are driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. We are committed to delivering world class solutions that are innovative and efficient, while always putting safety first.

About the Job

• Provides legal advice and services to the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel on existing maritime and offshore operations, including contracts, and new projects and transactions, both domestically and internationally as well as advising on procurement contracts and leases, vessel charters, shipbuilding contracts and vessel sale and purchase contracts.
• Ensures conformity with laws and regulations, drafts, reviews and amends legal opinions, agreements and documents and provides advice on safeguarding ADNOC L&S's interests.
• Works with the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel to manage and supervise all corporate and commercial legal affairs of ADNOC L&S.
• Assists with the development and review of documentation for all commercial, corporate and transactional matters within the maritime and offshore sectors as and when required, as well as the development, implementation or maintenance of legal opinions, standard form agreements and other legal documentation for use by ADNOC L&S.
• Assists with the legal functions of ADNOC L&S pertaining to disputes, arbitration, litigation, contract drafting, contract review and all other maritime related corporate and commercial functions.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides legal counsel and advice to the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel with regard to maritime and offshore commercial, corporate and transactional matters, including joint ventures, investments, mergers, acquisitions, incorporations, dissolutions and liquidations, and assists in advising on related disputes.
• Drafts, reviews, interprets and amends legal opinions, agreements, letters, memos, submissions and any other relevant documents related to the business, projects or transactions for ADNOC L&S.
• Assists the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel in providing the legal functions of ADNOC L&S, particularly in the development and implementation of common legal practices and joint strategies.
• Attends internal ADNOC L&S committees and meetings as required.
• Assists with external legal counsel services, including relevant contractual advice, contract disputes, review of external legal counsel work product, preparation of requests for proposals and instructing external legal counsel.
• Coordinates with the Corporate Governance Department on corporate governance matters related to contracts and transactions.
• Coordinates with the Compliance Department on compliance matters related to contracts and transactions.
• Provides legal advice and services to ensure that maritime and offshore commercial and corporate activities are conducted in compliance with applicable law and regulations.
• Assists in advising on all ADNOC L&S disputes (whether in court, arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution) relating to maritime and offshore contracts and performs other similar duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law
• At least 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in top international law / consultancy firms and/or local or international blue chip corporations; ideally some relevant in house experience.
• Experience in the Shipping, Maritime or Logistics industry.
• Excellent English language proficiency (written and spoken).
• Professional certifications.
• Must be a qualified lawyer in an English/common law or civil law jurisdiction.