Global Legal Affairs Support Advisor - Maternity leave

Global Legal Affairs Support Advisor - Maternity leave

RINA is currently recruiting for a Global Legal Affairs Support Advisor - Maternity leave to join its office in Genoa, Italy within the RINA Group Legal Affairs & Board Liaison Division.

Mission

The Legal Counsel provides strategic legal advice, manages legal risks, and ensures compliance with laws and regulations, thereby supporting RINA global operations and business objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Insurance Contracts: Maintain relationships with brokers and manage insurance requests for the Group Companies.
• Corporate Governance: Organize shareholders and board meetings and draft relevant minutes for the foreign subsidiaries of the group.
• Provide legal assistance to the foreign subsidiaries of the group, with the support of external advisors where necessary.
• Contract Management: Review, draft, and negotiate contracts with clients, vendors, and partners; ensure that contractual terms are legally sound and protect the company's interests.
• Legal Research: Conduct legal research on relevant topics, including regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices; analyze legal issues and provide recommendations to management as needed.

Education

Master’s Degree

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience practicing law, preferably with experience in a global company or law firm.
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, commercial law, contracts and insurance management.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards.
• Experience in managing and supervising legal matters across multiple jurisdictions is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; French and Spanish are a plus.

Competencies

• Address the way – Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way.
• Build network – Forge trust relationships across departments and outside the organization.
• Client intimacy – Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction.
• Earn trust – Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity.
• Make effective decisions – Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraints.
• Manage emotions – Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions.
• Pioneer change – Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances.
• Promote sustainable development – Promote commitment by keeping promises as a role model.
• Think forward – Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Other

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant with the Italian Law n. 68/99.