UK - Senior Legal Counsel in City of London

Who We Are: At Inchcape Shipping Services, our vision is to create a connected world where customers can trade successfully and make informed decisions in every port, everywhere. We achieve this by combining our worldwide infrastructure with local expertise, through our global network of more than 250 proprietary offices and a team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals. Our diverse customer base includes owners and charterers in the oil, cruise, container, and bulk commodity sectors, as well as naval, government, and intergovernmental organisations.

Role Summary: The Senior Legal Counsel will assist and on occasion own the performance of the Group’s legal workload.

Contract: Permanent

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the legal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for complex contracts, special projects, and complex BAU matters, including legal claim resolution and AR disputes
• Provide high-level legal support to the Group General Counsel on complex and sensitive matters
• Independently research, analyse, and summarise complex legal issues and provide practical, commercially focused advice
• Work directly and autonomously with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other key internal and external stakeholders
• Support and manage complex legal matters from issue identification through to resolution
• Potential to undertake Company Secretary activities and provide management oversight of legal processes and workflows

Candidate Requirements:

• PQE 5+ years legal experience in a commercial and/or corporate setting
• M&A experience, with recent transactional experience
• International exposure and confidence handling matters away from the English legal system
• Private Equity exposure and ideally experience of transactions with PE, either buy or sell side
• Legal process implementation
• Mentoring and training of legal or support staff for repeat or admin legal processes
• Knowledge of maritime or IT legal issues and their resolution/negotiation is desirable

Benefits: A diverse range of benefits, depending on your geographical location. At this instance, you will enjoy:

• A place to grow your career – we’ll help you set big goals and exceed them.
• Competitive salary package.
• Work with talented, committed, and supportive teammates.
• Value Award celebration events.

Why Inchcape Shipping Services? We believe in building a diverse and high-performing workforce, that works together to provide our customers with the exceptional service they deserve. To reach the highest standards we depend on our people, their welfare, training, and expertise. We realise the value of our staff and know that your unique experiences, skills, and passions will help you to build a rich and rewarding career in our dynamic industry.

Our Values:

• Global Perspective – we connect the world and see the bigger picture.
• The Power of People – we rely on the strength of local agent knowledge and relationships.
• Progress – we adopt new thinking and push for positive change in our industry.

Equal Opportunities Statement: Inchcape is an Equal Opportunities Employer – equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. Working in a diverse society, we recognise that our customers, colleagues, and contractors are central to our success.

Additional Information: Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of valid Right to Work documentation depending upon your geographical location. To protect the interests of all parties, Inchcape will not accept unsolicited or speculative resumes from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any fees associated with them.