Associate Counsel, Newbuild
Royal Caribbean Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Miami • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Provide legal support to Newbuild Project Design, Newbuild Technical Projects, Newbuild Supply Chain & Procurement, Newbuild Mission and Control, and Newbuild teams in various site offices
- Structure, negotiate, draft and manage design agreements, consulting agreements, special project agreements, master service agreements, partnership agreements, project terms and conditions, and amendments or statements of work in relation to the same, together with non-disclosure agreements
- Provide legal advice to the above-listed internal departments and assist with the administration of contracts in accordance with Company and Legal department policies and internal corporate records management policies
- Cross-coordinate with other internal departments (i.e. treasury, finance, accounting, approval committees, insurance, legal)
- Engage in direct communications with internal business partners and opposing counsel
- Research, review, and interpret the requirements of government agencies, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and court decisions
- Support special projects aimed at streamlining and creating contractual efficiencies within the Newbuild department and the Legal department
- Identify and evaluate risks and propose solutions to mitigate risk
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school, with strong academic credentials
- One (1) to three (3) 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, admiralty, and/or maritime law
- Excellent drafting ability; must draft contracts, executive summaries, presentations, 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
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills, judgment, and the ability to make decisions and assess levels of business risk
- 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 with business partners, including the ability to simplify technical and legal terminology, understand business concerns, and propose solutions
- Must be highly organized, detail oriented, responsive, and dependable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, contracts management systems (Agiloft), and online research tools.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Excellent career development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
drafting contractsnegotiating contractslegal researchcontract administrationrisk assessmentcommercial lawcorporate lawadmiralty lawmaritime lawlegal writing
Soft skills
analytical skillsreasoning skillsjudgmentdecision makingattention to detailprofessional pridework ethicproactivityflexibilitycommunication skills
Certifications
Juris Doctoradmission to practice law