Legal Business Partner

Job Description

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