Legal Counsel

GMS Inc; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

GMS Inc in Dubai seeks an experienced shipping and litigation lawyer to provide strategic advice on contentious and non-contentious matters, including ship sales and purchases, charter party disputes, ship financing, and regulatory compliance. The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel to mitigate risks and drive favorable outcomes.

The position involves managing complex litigation and arbitration across jurisdictions, drafting and negotiating charter party

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3+ years in shipping litigation, arbitration, and maritime law.
• Strong knowledge of charter parties, BIMCO agreements, and S&P agreements.
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced international environments.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, and advocacy skills.
• In-house counsel experience with ship-owning group preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex litigation and arbitration across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work with external counsel on FDD cases, ship arrests, cargo claims, and enforcement.
• Provide strategic dispute resolution advice.
• Draft, review, and negotiate charter party agreements.
• Advise on ship S&P transactions including MOAs, delivery conditions, and title transfer.
• Manage disputes from contractual breaches and advise on ship financing structures.
• Conduct due diligence ensuring compliance with international regulations.

Skills

Shipping litigation

Arbitration

Maritime law

Negotiation

Drafting

Advocacy

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

In-house IT systems

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/01/2025

Experienced Shipping/Litigation Lawyer to provide strategic legal adviceon contentious and non-contentious matters including S&P transactions,charter party disputes, ship financing, and regulatory compliance. Work withinternal stakeholders and external counsel to mitigate risks and drivefavorable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complexlitigation and arbitration across multiple jurisdictions
• Work withexternal counsel on FDD cases, ship arrests, cargo claims, and enforcement
• Providestrategic dispute resolution advice

Charter Party Contracts & Disputes

• Draft, review,and negotiate charter party agreements
• Advise oncharter party disputes and resolution through arbitration or litigation
• Support shipS&P transactions including MOAs, delivery conditions, and titletransfer
• Manage disputesfrom contractual breaches and advise on ship financing structures

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Conduct duediligence ensuring compliance with international regulations
• Draft internallegal policies aligned with maritime and commercial laws
• Monitorindustry legal developments and represent company at industry events

Requirements

Qualifications

• Qualifiedlawyer with 3+ years in shipping litigation, arbitration, and maritime law
• Strongknowledge of charter parties, BIMCO agreements, and S&P agreements
• Ability to workunder pressure in fast-paced international environments
• Strongnegotiation, drafting, and advocacy skills
• In-house legalcounsel experience with ship-owning group preferred
• Proficient withMS Office and in-house IT systems