Shipping Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist legal advice and commercial support to Shell Trading and Supply's Shipping, Maritime, and freight trading businesses.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, agreements, and transactions related to shipping and chartering.
• Collaborate with business and functional teams to assess and manage legal risks associated with trading operations.
• Advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including cargo claims, demurrage, and vessel management.
• Support strategic projects such as fleet renewals, decarbonization, and shipping technology initiatives.
• Partner with senior management to provide legal guidance on complex maritime and freight trading transactions.

Requirements

• Advanced experience in supporting shipping and maritime commercial activities.
• Deep understanding of maritime law, including charterparties, bills of lading, cargo claims, and demurrage.
• Qualified solicitor or barrister in a common law jurisdiction.
• Experience with international civil or common law contracts and physical commodity trading.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills with the ability to provide creative legal solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure trading environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary and annual performance-related increases.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• Access to a wide range of training and professional development programs.
• Paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of the global energy transition.

About the Company

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies, employing 96,000 people across more than 70 countries. Shell Trading and Supply (T&S) serves as the company's center of expertise for shipping and maritime matters, managing a massive global portfolio of energy products and vessels.