Senior Maritime Counsel — Shipping & Corporate Law

Nakilat; Qatar; On-site; QAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakilat seeks a senior Legal Counsel to provide commercial and regulatory guidance across corporate, shipping, compliance and finance matters for the organization and its joint ventures.

Lead contract drafting and negotiation, mitigate risk, and support the General Counsel with the Legal department’s operations and budgets. This role requires leadership and strong negotiation and international shipping law experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• Master’s Degree in maritime law or specialized certificates
• Professional Legal Qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide support and legal advice to management on corporate, shipping, commercial, regulatory matters
• Assist structuring and negotiating new ventures related to expansion of the business portfolio
• Advise on LNG/LPG charter party terms and related contracts and management agreements
• Provide general corporate and employment advice to Administration and HR
• Manage delivery and registration of new vessels and their purchase/charter to third parties
• Handle commercial and charter party disputes arising from international transactions and shipping contracts
• Draft and negotiate shipbuilding, EPC, offshore and port contracts for subsidiaries
• Support other departments in reviewing and negotiating contracts
• Provide board secretarial services to Nakilat and subsidiaries
• Liaise with external financing counsels on financing, refinancing and mortgages
• Liaise with external legal counsels on litigation matters
• Adhere to SHEQ policies and ensure safe, compliant operations
• Participate in developing Legal function policies and systems
• Assist General Counsel with preparing and monitoring the legal budget

Job description

Nakilat seeks a senior Legal Counsel to provide commercial and regulatory guidance across corporate, shipping, compliance and finance matters for the organization and its joint ventures.

Lead contract drafting and negotiation, mitigate risk, and support the General Counsel with the Legal department’s operations and budgets. This role requires leadership and strong negotiation and international shipping law experience.