About the role
AI summarisedSenior Legal Counsel providing legal advice on maritime and non-maritime matters across APAC for a global shipping and logistics leader. The role focuses on ship financing, corporate transactions, and legal advisory on cross-border projects.
BusinessFull-timeCMA CGM
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all legal aspects of ship financing or corporate financing transactions, including loan agreements, security documentation, and sale-leaseback arrangements.
- Provide legal advice on vessel acquisitions, disposals, and fleet renewal projects.
- Negotiate and draft complex financing documents with banks and financial institutions.
- Draft, review and negotiate maritime related procurement agreements (including contracts for terminal services, depot services, multimodal services, towage services and other maritime related procurement agreements).
- Provide legal advice within the organization and in all APAC countries on matters affecting the Group's business and operations, such as issues relating to IT, Digital, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Infrastructures (port terminals), Commercial, Corporate Communication, etc.
- In charge of providing legal advice and support on cross-border projects such as business development and M&A in APAC.
- Undertake any other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the manager from time to time.
Requirements
- Qualified as a solicitor and/or barrister in Singapore preferred.
- Minimum 10 years Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) in a law firm and/or in-house setting.
- Strong commercial background with experience in maritime law and finance and corporate transactions.
- Proven expertise in drafting and negotiating contracts in areas mentioned above.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse personalities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and deadline-driven environment.
- Motivated, high-energy with a strong work ethic and proven problem-solving skills.