About The RoleSvitzer is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team in Dubai, UAE. In Svitzer, our teams are lean, responsibilities are broad, and everyone contributes. As Legal Counsel for AMEA, you will play a key role in supporting Svitzer’s business across the region, providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice across a diverse and dynamic international environment.
You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and business stakeholders, helping the business navigate complex commercial, corporate, maritime and regulatory matters while enabling sustainable growth and managing legal and commercial risk. You will work closely with regional and global colleagues and external legal advisers, with the opportunity to shape legal governance, standardise practices and contribute to Svitzer’s regional legal strategy.
Who We AreSvitzer is a global leader in towage and marine services, helping customers safely and efficiently maneuver large vessels in and out of more than 200 ports and terminals worldwide. We build on almost 200 years of experience. Today, our 4,587 colleagues operate 510 vessels across 38 countries, helping keep goods flowing, businesses moving and communities connected.
Guided by our values (Constant Care, Humbleness, Uprightness, Our Employees and Our Name), we are also shaping a cleaner, smarter future for towage through digital solutions, greener technologies and new partnerships.
What You Can Look Forward ToYou'll be part of a high-performing, growing and very collaborative Svitzer AMEA regional team where you'll have opportunity to work at the intersection of law, commercial strategy and maritime operations. This role presents a diverse portfolio spanning commercial contracts, corporate governance, maritime matters, disputes, joint ventures, M&A and strategic projects.
In this high-impact regional role, you will have chance to influence and strengthen legal governance, contracting practices and risk management across the region - helping the business find practical solutions and enabling growth.
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Why join SvitzerAt Svitzer, you will be part of a global organisation with almost 200 years of maritime heritage and a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence and our people.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact as a trusted legal partner to the business, working with senior leaders and stakeholders across the AMEA region. You’ll have broad regional exposure, genuine ownership and the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, navigate complex legal and commercial matters, and enable sustainable growth across a dynamic global business.
Building a Diverse WorkplaceIn Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!
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