Associate Legal Counsel, Wärtsilä Marine Legal & Compliance

Description

Wärtsilä Marine Legal & Compliance is seeking an Associate Legal Counsel for our Marine Business in the Middle East and Asia.

This position reports to the Managing Counsel, Middle East and Asia, Marine Legal & Compliance. It offers excellent career opportunities, international exposure, and a dynamic, rewarding working environment supported by comprehensive training.

This is a permanent position located at Pandan Crescent, Singapore.

About the Position:

As a member of the global Marine Legal & Compliance team, you will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice to the sales and project delivery teams.

• Negotiating and drafting international and local sales contracts and other legal documents.

• Implementing Wärtsilä’s legal & compliance policies and guidelines.

• Managing disputes (litigation & claims).

• Providing legal training.

• Supporting local corporate governance matters.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• LLB and/or LLM.

• Qualified to practice law in Singapore.

• 3-5 years of experience in law firms or multinational companies.

• Fluent in English to communicate with internal stakeholders and customers.

• Willingness to travel.

• Self-starter, proactive, and self-motivated.

• Strong mindset in risk management.

• Assertive and capable of making tough decisions.

• Autonomous and able to work independently.  

Why you and us
All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth orientated organisation.

Contact & next steps
Please submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application you’ll receive a confirmation email. 

In case of any questions, reach out to (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to):

Kevin Huang (Managing Counsel, Legal Middle East Asia)

Email: [email protected]