Senior Associate - Marine, Trading & Commodities

Clyde & Co; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co in London seeks a qualified solicitor with 3–4 years PQE in marine transactional work to join the Marine Assets and Projects team. You will work closely with corporate, dispute resolution and international offices on ships and marine projects.

You will handle shipbuilding contracts, sale and purchase, financing and charter party work, delivering practical, commercially aware advice to owners and operators.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years PQE in marine transactional work with BIMCO knowledge.
• Strong legal ability, initiative and risk awareness.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Qualified solicitor with practising certificate.

Responsibilities

• Handle shipbuilding contracts and related documentation.
• Manage ship sale and purchase transactions with supervision.
• Oversee ship financing arrangements and security interests.
• Draft and negotiate bareboat charters and time charter parties.

Skills

Marine transactional experience

BIMCO knowledge

Legal ability & initiative

Attention to detail

Job description

The Team

Our Marine Assets and Projects team is focussed on transactional, non-contentious marine and projects work. We act primarily for owners, operators and stakeholders such as major energy companies. We are proud of our reputation for delivering first class, commercially efficient advice for our clients across a broad range of commercial shipping and marine projects. We can advise on the entire lifecycle of a ship, from shipbuilding contracts, to financing, ship recycling and everything in between.

The Team

Our Marine Assets and Projects team is focussed on transactional, non-contentious marine and projects work. We act primarily for owners, operators and stakeholders such as major energy companies. We are proud of our reputation for delivering first class, commercially efficient advice for our clients across a broad range of commercial shipping and marine projects. We can advise on the entire lifecycle of a ship, from shipbuilding contracts, to financing, ship recycling and everything in between.

Our team acts for some of the world’s largest companies and are involved in transactions relating to all types of vessels including bulk carriers, container ships, tankers, reefers, cruise ships, yachts, offshore rigs, FSRUs, FPSOs and other floating energy projects as well as supply and support vessels.

We advise on all related contracts, including industry standard forms and drafting bespoke contracts. We are also familiar with and negotiate various forms of vessel financing, including traditional loans, sale and leaseback and JOLCO structures.

The Role

The Candidate Will Be a Core Member Of Our London Marine Assets And Projects Team. The Candidate Will Work Closely With Various Other Practice Areas, Including Our Corporate Teams, Marine Litigation And Our International Offices. The Ideal Candidate Will Have Experience In Most Of These Areas.

• Shipbuilding contracts


• Ship sale and purchase (ideally being able to manage the transaction with some supervision)


• Ship financing


• Bareboat charters


• Long term time charter parties

Essential Skills & Experience

• The successful candidate will hold 3-4 years PQE in marine transactional work, with comfortable working knowledge of BIMCO. The ideal candidate will also display excellent legal ability and initiative, strong technical skills as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload. They will be a strong communicator with good attention to detail.


• The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practising solicitors to have a practising certificate.


• All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice or employment in England & Wales must comply with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's continuing professional development scheme (CPD Scheme).

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.