Clyde & Co
Senior Associate - Marine, Trading & Commodities
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The Team
Our Marine Assets and Projects team is focused on transactional, non-contentious marine and projects work. We act primarily for owners, operators, and stakeholders such as major energy companies. We are proud of our reputation for delivering first-class, commercially efficient advice for our clients across a broad range of commercial shipping and marine projects. We can advise on the entire lifecycle of a ship, from shipbuilding contracts to financing, ship recycling, and everything in between.
Our team acts for some of the world’s largest companies and is involved in transactions relating to all types of vessels, including:
- Bulk carriers
- Container ships
- Tankers
- Reefers
- Cruise ships
- Yachts
- Offshore rigs
- FSRUs
- FPSOs
- Other floating energy projects
- Supply and support vessels
We advise on all related contracts, including industry standard forms and drafting bespoke contracts. We are also familiar with and negotiate various forms of vessel financing, including traditional loans, sale and leaseback, and JOLCO structures.
The Role
The candidate will be a core member of our London Marine Assets and Projects team. The candidate will work closely with various other practice areas, including our corporate teams, marine litigation, and our international offices. The ideal candidate will have experience in most of these areas:
- Shipbuilding contracts
- Ship sale and purchase (ideally being able to manage the transaction with some supervision)
- Ship financing
- Bareboat charters
- Long-term time charter parties
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Essential Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will hold 3-4 years PQE in marine transactional work, with comfortable working knowledge of BIMCO. The ideal candidate will also display excellent legal ability and initiative, strong technical skills, as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload. They will be a strong communicator with good attention to detail.
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The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals, and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours, and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference, and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering, and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
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Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity, and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
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