Legal Counsel (Junior)

Karadeniz Holding; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunity

Birthday day off

Professional training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Karadeniz Holding in Istanbul Kağıthane HQ seeks a Junior Legal Counsel to join the in-house Legal department. You will draft, review and negotiate contracts under supervision, support corporate governance and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

We expect a law degree with bar admission, 1–3 years in corporate or commercial law, and strong English communication. The role offers hybrid work, growth opportunities, and exposure to multinational projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a leading university with bar admission (LL.M is a plus).
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in corporate law, commercial law, financing or a related field.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, attention to detail and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of contracts across different business units under the supervision of senior legal counsel
• Support corporate governance and monitor ongoing compliance for the Group companies across multiple jurisdictions
• Provide day-to-day legal support to senior legal counsels including the technical, commercial and business unit’s teams through contractual processes
• Draft reports, opinions, correspondence, and other documents
• Conduct legal research and monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulation
• Provide practical, commercially minded legal consulting to the various operational functions on all sort of legal issues
• Represent company's interests and interface with internal and external stakeholders and counterparts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law with bar admission

LL.M (plus)

Proficiency in English

Strong drafting and negotiation skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

Founded in 1948, Karadeniz Holding is a visionary industry leader that focuses on innovation while supporting growth with an emphasis on economic and environmental sustainability in a wide range of industries, primarily energy and shipbuilding.

Operating in more than 20 countries with more than 3.000 employees from 30 different nationalities and having an installed capacity of more than 8,000 MW, the Group generates reliable and clean electricity on 4 continents with its fleet of 45 Powerships™ and 11 LNG vessels provides employment for more than 10 thousand people worldwide. Karadeniz Holding manages the Powership™ fleet under its international brand Karpowership, meets 10%-100% of the electricity needs of the countries it operates in Europe, Africa, America and Asia. With its high-capacity energy solutions, including Powership™, land-based plants and floating LNG infrastructure, Karpowership assists countries and companies in their energy transition processes.

We are looking for a “Legal Counsel (Junior)” to be assigned to our ''Legal'' department located in İstanbul Kağıthane HQ .

WHAT DO WE EXPECT?

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a leading university with bar admission (LL.M is a plus).
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in corporate law, commercial law, financing or a related field (experience in the power generation, energy, shipping, or infrastructure sectors and/or work experience as a legal counsel in international law offices or power generation, energy or shipping companies is an advantage).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, attention to detail and sound judgement.
• Strong understanding of commercial and legal risk in complex contracts and the ability to evaluate interrelated processes for providing practical and business-oriented advice.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, collaborate across different teams and time zones, and support legal structuring while mitigating risk under tight deadlines.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to handle competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within tight timelines
• Proactive attitude, and strong communication skills with persuasive and influential capabilities and ability to communicate and collaborate with multi-national (internal and external) counterparts.
• Both self-motivated and teamwork oriented.
• No restriction to travel domestically and internationally when required.

WHAT AWAITS YOU?

• Draft, review, and negotiate various types of contracts across different business units under the supervision of senior legal counsel
• Play an active role in supporting corporate governance and monitoring ongoing compliance for the Group companies across multiple jurisdictions
• Accountable to senior members of the Legal Department
• Provide day-to-day legal support to senior legal counsels including the technical, commercial and business unit’s teams through contractual processes
• Draft reports, opinions, correspondence, and other documents
• Conduct legal research and monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulation
• Provide practical, commercially minded legal consulting to the various operational functions on all sort of legal issues
• Represent company's interests and interface directly with internal and external stakeholders and counterparts.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• Hybrid working opportunity,
• One day off on your birthday,
• Professional and personal training & development opportunities,
• Exclusive discounts and campaigns for employees.

In line with our "One World" philosophy, we are adding success to our achievements with our colleagues, candidates, and all stakeholders. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, language or gender and we crown our success with our diversity.

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