Legal Counsel

Robert Walters; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international shipping services business in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its dynamic team. The role involves advising on trade sanctions and legal compliance, working closely with internal clients in compliance and finance. Candidates should be common law-qualified with relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits with opportunities for career progression in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in trade sanctions and legal compliance (KYC, ABC, AML).
• PQE of approximately 2-3 years, though alternative experience may be considered.
• Eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Advise on business-critical matters including trade sanctions.
• Support compliance, operations, and finance with legal issues.
• Involved in corporate transactional matters as they arise.

Skills

Trade sanctions

KYC Compliance

Legal compliance

Commercial contracts

Education

Common law qualification

Job description

About the Company

An award-winning international, PE-owned shipping services business with operations all on every continent. The organisation operates a dual organic and acquisitive growth strategy and is led by a market-leading management team.

About the Role

A Legal Counsel role within a lean team of talented lawyers, led by an inspiring General Counsel. Working with internal clients including compliance, operations and finance, you will advise on business-critical matters including trade sanctions, KYC and general legal compliance matters, alongside getting involved in broad commercial contracts processes. As the business continues its growth, you will support on future corporate transactional matters as they arise. The team goes into the London offices three times per week on a hybrid working basis.

About You

You will be a common law-qualified lawyer with trade sanctions and legal compliance experience (including ABC, KYC, AML, etc.). Your experience can have come from private practice and/or in-house, and while the role is being pitched at c. 2-3 PQE as a guide, the hiring manager will consider lawyers outside this bracket. You must have unrestricted UK working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

This opportunity affords a fantastic range and quality of work, a great salary and comprehensive benefits package. As many in the business have shown, the business provides excellent opportunity for career progression.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates