Senior Legal Counsel corporate law M/F

CMA CGM; Marseille; Sur place; EUR 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CMA CGM, un leader mondial de la logistique, cherche un juriste d'entreprise pour gérer le portefeuille juridique de diverses sociétés. Ce poste implique des responsabilités variées allant de la gestion des transactions aux conseils juridiques en collaboration avec des équipes techniques. Si vous avez une formation en Droit des affaires, 5 à 7 ans d'expérience et une passion pour le travail dans un environnement multiculturel, venez rejoindre notre équipe dynamique à Marseille.

Qualifications

• 5 à 7 ans d'expérience en cabinet ou en entreprise.
• Maîtrise de l'anglais juridique et commercial requise.
• Excellence dans le travail en équipe et gestion de projet.

Responsabilités

• Gérer le cycle de vie des sociétés françaises et étrangères.
• Participer aux opérations de croissance externe.
• Assurer la conformité avec les lois locales.

Connaissances

Anglais juridique et commercial

Capacité d'intégration rapide

Compétences interpersonnelles

Formation

Master II en Droit des affaires

DJCE ou équivalent international

Description du poste

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE :

You will be involved in all areas of corporate law and will primarily be responsible for managing a portfolio of French and foreign companies whose main activities are related to maritime transport and media. As a true "Legal Business Partner," you will work closely with operational teams and all of the Group’s support functions (tax, financial control, accounting, compliance) to provide legal oversight of both ordinary and extraordinary transactions of the subsidiaries under your responsibility and to structure their governance in line with Group standards.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting to the Deputy Group General Counsel for Corporate Affairs, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the corporate lifecycle of the French and foreign companies under your supervision, including organizing Board and General Meetings, structuring governance for each subsidiary (authority matrices, delegations of powers), and drafting equity transactions in collaboration with finance and tax teams (capital increases, partial asset transfers, mergers, issuance of complex securities, etc.), while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.

• Participating in the Group’s external growth operations in close cooperation with M&A teams, especially regarding governance aspects of shareholders’ agreements and acquisition financing.

• Leading intra-group reorganization operations (cross-border mergers, simplified mergers, contributions, universal transfers of assets, etc.) as the project lead for the corporate aspects, with a continual focus on legal structure simplification and optimization of the corporate structure.

• Working closely with Group legal teams and/or local counsel to ensure day-to-day compliance with local laws and agreements, particularly shareholders’ agreements.

• Providing support and technical expertise to operational teams in drafting and implementing various intra-group agreements (shareholder loans, current account advances, receivables transfers, etc.).

• Ensuring the reliability of the legal database for the subsidiaries under your responsibility and raising awareness among operational staff on the use of this tool.

• Supporting the Legal Department on transversal matters.

• Ensuring compliance with internal Group rules and procedures.

• Contributing to the improvement of Legal Department tools, including the digitalization of the corporate function.

• Monitoring legal developments in corporate law and governance.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• You hold a Master’s degree (Master II) in Business Law, ideally supplemented by a DJCE and/or an international qualification such as an LLM. You have 5 to 7 years of experience in a law firm or within a large international group or company operating in a global environment.
• You are in regular contact with all departments of the company and various external stakeholders (lawyers, legal formalists, auditors, etc.), and are able to integrate quickly into a multicultural and international environment. You have a strong command of legal and business English, both written and spoken, and are highly proficient in office software tools.
• Dynamic, agile, concise, and flexible, you are a team player with a strong sense of commitment and diplomacy. You possess excellent interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, and the ability to collaborate effectively with other legal professionals in France and abroad (Asia, Africa, Europe, United States, etc.) as well as with other Group functions (finance, tax, HR, operations, etc.). With a pragmatic mindset, you can adapt easily and seek efficient, solution-oriented approaches. You are familiar with working in project management mode.
• Your professionalism, dedication, attention to detail, and business-oriented mindset will enable you to successfully carry out the missions associated with this role.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !