Are you ready to work on a broad range of sanctions matters within a leading global organisation?
Gard is looking for a Sanctions Legal Adviser to join our Sanctions Team that spans across multiple locations. Gard is the largest P&I club in the world, and our sanctions team is among the largest and most experienced in the industry. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a variety of matters across multiple sanctions regimes in a specialist team that supports Gard’s operations across the organisation and across different jurisdictions.
As a Sanctions Legal Adviser, you will provide practical legal assessments on sanctions-related enquiries, help ensure that matters are escalated and handled at the right level, and contribute to strong, consistent sanctions compliance across Gard.
Your primary focus will be:
- Providing legal advice to colleagues on sanctions-related enquiries and operational sanctions risks
- Ensuring that matters are escalated and dealt with at the correct level within the organisation
- Staying ahead of regulatory and commercial developments, and supporting alignment with regulations and company policy
- Developing, implementing and continuously improving sanctions-related processes and procedures within the Sanctions Team and across Gard
- Maintaining detailed documentation of sanctions-related risk assessments
- Sharing and seeking knowledge within the team and throughout Gard
- Providing sanctions training across the organisation
About you:
- Preferably a solicitor or barrister background, although strong and relevant work experience or other legal background may also be considered
- 2+ years of relevant work experience, preferably within maritime law or sanctions. More experience is beneficial
- Excellent analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to give clear and firm advice in a diplomatic and constructive way
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build trust across functions and locations
- The ability to remain calm, reliable and focused when working under pressure
- Thrives in a collaborative environment where high-quality work is often delivered through team effort
- High proficiency in using computer-based tools and applications
What we offer:
- The opportunity to work in one of the major sanctions teams in the maritime insurance industry
- A highly specialised professional environment where you can work on challenging, complex and globally relevant matters
- Excellent opportunities for professional growth, learning and international collaboration
- A collaborative culture where knowledge sharing, practical advice and continuous improvement are valued
- Non-contributory pension scheme and comprehensive benefits package
- Access to company cabins and apartments
- An open and social culture with Gard events and knowledge sharing
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
We perform background checks on all relevant candidates through our partner EY
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