Legal Business Partner

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Legal Advisory and Analysis:

• Prepare legal memoranda analysing legal and maritime business issues and provide recommendations.

• Offer legal advice and counsel to maritime and offshore business unit personnel on contractual transactions, tenders, and terms.

• Review, draft, amend, and negotiate legal aspects of contracts, charter-parties, agreements, etc., ensuring adherence to contractual terms and conditions.

• Provide ad-hoc advice on specified legal topics concerning maritime and offshore business units, including maritime laws, port and crew issues, and agency matters.

• Engage in legal research related to maritime and offshore sectors and provide analysis and advice on potential legal risks and liabilities.

Contract Management and Compliance:

• Review and analyse tenders and documents, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

• Evaluate, appoint, and manage external counsel or consultancy firms for transactional or advisory work.

• Implement legal processes to safeguard the company's interests and propose necessary amendments.

• Advise on maritime safety standards and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

• Comply with all Milaha Health & Safety, Security, Environment and Quality policies, manuals, procedures, laws, regulations and standards; Advice on maritime safety standards on board vessels and on ports.

Regulatory Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor local legislations and regulations affecting operations and business units.

• Submit regular reports with recommendations to the General Counsel regarding legal and regulatory matters.

Leadership, Training, and Development:

• Provide leadership, supervision, training, and development for the legal department staff.

• Participate in establishing and implementing training programs as necessary.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Education & Professional Qualification:

Bachelor Degree in Law or equivalent

Professional Experience:

8 - 10 years of experience in area of Shipping Practice out of which 2-3 years in an in-house counsel role.

Bar Admission: Common Law License (eg. U.K., U.S., Australia, India etc.)

Geographic Experience:

Fully conversant with maritime laws of UK and similar regulations globally. Be able to locate and interpret the applicable laws and judgements.

Computer Skills:

Good knowledge of Office and web applications

Language Skills:

Business Fluent English. Arabic skills desirable

Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge:

Strong knowledge of local and international maritime laws and regulations

Strong knowledge of admiralty law, UN maritime conventions, port state regulations, employment laws, and O&G chartering practice.

Strong knowledge of contract management, tender management, legal risks management and administration processes