Senior Counsel Central South Europe Area

APM Terminals; Savona; Ibrido; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading logistics firm is seeking a Senior Counsel for the Central South Europe Area. This full-time position based in Genoa and Vado Ligure involves providing legal advice on maritime and logistics operations, managing compliance with EU regulations, and supporting corporate governance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Italian lawyer with 8-10 years of experience in the field, excellent negotiation skills, and fluency in Italian and English.

Servizi

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working options

Competenze

• 8–10 years’ experience in law, preferably in maritime or logistics.
• Knowledge of EU competition and environmental laws.
• Experience leading legal projects.

Mansioni

• Provide legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Ensure compliance with EU and local laws.
• Collaborate with business teams to align legal strategy.

Conoscenze

Contract drafting

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-cultural communication

Proactive mindset

Formazione

Qualified Italian lawyer

Descrizione del lavoro

Maersk and APM Terminals are seeking a Senior Counsel Central South Europe Area to advise regional leadership, manage legal risk, and support business growth across multiple jurisdictions. This role provides legal support for maritime, logistics, and terminal operations and requires presence in both Genoa and Vado.

What we offer

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we can offer a full-time role, with flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, adjusted working hours, and other alternative working patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (service contracts, joint ventures, concession agreements).
• Ensure compliance with EU and local laws, including competition, sanctions, export controls, and environmental regulations.
• Support corporate governance and legal entity management across the region.
• Manage external counsel, disputes, and regulatory investigations.
• Lead legal projects and mentor junior lawyers.
• Collaborate with business teams to align legal strategy with commercial goals.
• Improve legal processes and deliver training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified Italian lawyer with 8–10 years’ experience.
• Background in maritime, logistics, or terminal operations.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of EU competition, sanctions, export control, and environmental laws.
• Experience leading legal projects and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Experience with corporate governance and cross-border legal entity management.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset in an international, fast-paced environment.
• Italian and English language proficiency are a must.

Location

Genoa and Vado Ligure, Italy.

If you have been reading so far, we are glad to see you are interested! If you could see yourself in this role, we are very much looking forward to your application. Please send your CV in English.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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