Provides legal advice and defense to the different companies mainly in the corporate and contractual area, in accordance with current legislation, APMT policies and the guidelines from the Legal Counsel in order to safeguard and protect APMT legal interests and minimize legal risks.
Summary of the profile: Advises other functions and terminal management using a broad range of legal skills to advance the organization's business agenda. Responsible for legal affairs of APM Terminals Spain Gateways businesses, including Barcelona, Valencia & Gijón Port Terminals. Position based in Barcelona.Integral part of Maersk's Europe Legal team, reporting to the Area Legal Manager for Southwest Europe. Plenty of opportunities to learn from teammates in similar roles.Manage and assist in reviewing commercial and operational documents from legal perspective to align with APM Terminals legal standards. Proactively flag risks with a commercial and pragmatic approach. Provide support on initiatives and improvement in legal support. Handle legal disputes and corporate governance.Job description: Has recognized legal skills allowing partnering/counselling role to optimize business decisions, mostly revolving around infrastructure projects and ports and litigation.Supporting local growth projects.Will be required to collaborate with other legal specialists with in-depth knowledge in areas such as data protection law, maritime law, labour law and claims.Support on various engagements with authorities.Managing of external legal counsel and notary.Informs and advises APMT & Maersk Group companies about novelties in legal matters that may have an impact on regular business operations of the company.Coordinates and controls, in accordance with the guidelines from the Legal Counsel, the work outsourced to the national and international network of lawyers, consultants and external specialists to guarantee they carry out their tasks in an optimal manner.Review of extension initial terms of concession contracts for all the terminals. Coordination, processing and tracking of the concessional agreements modifications and negotiations for Barcelona, Valencia and Gijón.Supports to HSSE.Lead the court processes directly or in coordination with external lawyers.Supervision of Insurance policies contained in the agreements contractors and subcontractors.Requirements: Spanish qualified lawyer with a university degree. Expected minimum 8-10 years of relevant working experience (law firm, Port Authority or corporate) with proven seniority enabling the individual to work independently with remote supervision. Can manage complex projects in a changing environment.Able to efficiently support and manage different internal and external stakeholders, including terminal management, commercial and operational colleagues, government officials, external lawyers, joint venture partners and customers.Excellent communication skills: English and Spanish speaking and writing.Passionate about teamwork, continuous growing and constant learning.We Offer: We offer you an exciting international career in an industry that has a significant impact on the world economy and a company that plays a pivotal role in world trade. Working together with highly qualified people in a global team with numerous growth opportunities. You will join a diverse, global organization where you can grow on the job, tap into industry-leading talent development initiatives, enjoy collaborating with your colleagues and broaden your perspective through personal and professional development.The company works with liners, business leaders, government and local authorities, as well as the entire supply chain to excel in Spanish's development and sustain global development ambitions.APM Terminals' ambition is to be the World's Best Terminal Company. We plan to achieve this by constantly lifting the standard of your experience at each of our 60 strategically located ports and container terminals around the globe. We serve shipping line and landside customers, seamlessly integrating land and sea to ensure supply chains are safe and undisrupted.With the safety of our people at the heart of the way we do business, we are continuously developing new products and services that add value for our customers. We apply Lean principles to operational excellence to lift standards of efficiency. Our engaged and empowered teammates elevate standards of proactivity by anticipating and adapting to customer needs. We are inspired by our core values of uprightness and constant care to lift standards of reliability.Powered by new technologies, we harness the potential of digitalisation to lift the standard of connectivity and communication in co-creation with our customers, shaping the future of port and terminal logistics to drive growth. We enhance connectivity with intermodal solutions to ease the flow in logistics chains. We take pride in our strong connection with local communities where we operate, and in the role we play in connecting domestic production with the global marketplace to lift standards of local living.Importantly, our focus on lifting standards extends to the sustainability of our Terminals and operations. We are firmly committed to be net zero by 2040 and, to get us there, we have defined a pathway to decarbonisation made possible by energy optimisation, electrification and increased use of renewable energy. Together we can make the future of Global Trade more sustainable.To maximise our positive impact, we will continue to invest in and develop new facilities, both individually and with our partners, to further strengthen our footprint in relevant markets.We are proud of our people who define our company's values, industry leadership, global team culture and customer-centric focus.Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
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