Maersk Legal Shared Services provides legal, claims and compliance services to a diverse range of functions across the Maersk Group. The successful candidate will be joining a large team of in-house lawyers, claims specialists, compliance officers and other experts focused on meeting customer needs whilst mitigating risk across the business. The team operates in a matrix organisation, interacting with senior stakeholders from Copenhagen, The Hague and around the world on a daily basis whilst providing important advice and guidance to the business.
Key responsibilities
- Reviewing contracts
- Liaising closely with business owners and other legal departments in the Group
- Advising stakeholders on the legal implication of the clauses in contracts
- Negotiations with customers and/or suppliers
- Creating legal awareness
- Supporting the CENLAW team and leadership in contract management/governance.
- Review and report obligations to ensure that responsibilities defined under the contract are met.
- Develop ‘eye to eye’ relationship and engagement with internal stakeholders and implement process capability.
- Provide consistent and predictable high-quality service to business partners and end customers
- Ensuring a well-governed and diligent contracting process from start to finish
We are looking for
Primary internal stakeholders
Typically 1 – 3
- Maritime Law and Claims Team, Copenhagen
- Commercial sales/procurement teams
- Internal Approval Authorities
Primary external stakeholders
Typically 1 – 3
- Customers
- Suppliers
Required experience & skills
- The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor of Law. Master of Law a plus.
- The candidate has 3-5 years of experience from an in-house function in an internationally oriented law firm or international corporation with an experience in single headedly dealing (drafting, reviewing and finalizing) with agreements.
- Understanding of international commercial law and shipping law is preferred.
- Given high stakeholder interaction excellent English skills both oral as well as written are required and proven capability in MS Office is expected
Behavioural Skills
(Choose top 3 behavioural skills required for the role)
- Strategic and business supportive mind-set
- Conflict resolution skill,
- A sense of urgency
Key measures
List 2-5 key measures/success criteria
- Ensure timely delivery and qualitative review of contracts
- A natural ability to handle a lot on the plate is required with an eye for details.
- Ability to build and create credibility and perseverance in negotiations.
How to Apply?
The application link is here – https://jobsearch.maersk.com/jobposting/index.html?id=MA-273543
For further information, please contact: Rajeshwari.bhadange1@maersk.com
