Senior Counsel Central South Europe Area

Experteer Italy; Vado Ligure, Genova; Ibrido; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Counsel for the Central South Europe Area to provide legal support for maritime, logistics, and terminal operations. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience in law, preferably in environmental and regulatory matters, and will work flexible hours in a hybrid arrangement. Proficiency in Italian and English is essential.

Competenze

• 8-10 years' experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Background in maritime, logistics, or terminal operations.
• Proficient in Italian and English languages.

Mansioni

• Provide legal advice on regional commercial matters.
• Draft and negotiate various commercial agreements.
• Ensure compliance with local and EU regulations.
• Lead legal projects and mentor junior lawyers.

Conoscenze

Legal advice on commercial matters

Contract drafting and negotiation

Interpersonal communication

Project leadership

Knowledge of EU laws

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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Summary

• Location: Italy, Savona, Savona, 17028; ITGOA01 - Genoa - Magazzini del Cotone
• Type: Full time