Associate Counsel, Operations

Position Summary

The Associate Counsel, Operations will be a member of the Development and Operations Legal Team. The internal clients include marine operations, supply chain, environmental programs and medical operations. The Associate Counsel will interface with the business teams, as well as accounting, finance, treasury, tax and audit departments. The Associate Counsel will draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts, assist with regulatory matters and provide legal support and advice on a broad range of topics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to marine operations, supply chain, environmental programs, medical operations, and other internal business departments.
• Aid in the administration of contracts in accordance with the Company policies and internal contract records management system(s).
• Draft, negotiate, and manage service provider agreements, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, procurement contracts, and other commercial agreements and ancillary documentation.
• Update and maintain contract templates and implement process efficiencies for continuous improvement of legal operations.
• Research, review, and interpret the requirements of government agencies, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and court decisions.
• Identify and evaluate potential business and contractual risks and propose solutions to mitigate risk.
• Support legal group projects and related assignments.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school, with strong academic credentials.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in the practice of law, with a focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Admission to practice law in at least one state; Florida preferred.
• Studies/training in commercial, corporate, regulatory and admiralty/maritime law.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to make decisions and assess acceptable levels of business risk.
• Excellent drafting ability; must draft contracts, executive summaries, reports, and business correspondence.
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Must work with a sense of professional pride, possess a strong work ethic, be proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible, and have business and personal integrity.
• Ability to effectively communicate legal concepts plainly and in-person.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, responsive, and dependable.
• Ability to handle multiple urgent and important matters while maintaining professional but cordial relations with internal clients.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, contract management systems, and online research tools.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, as well as domestic, international, and shipboard travel. A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard or offsite locations.