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Lloyd's Register Group

Senior Legal Counsel

Lloyd's Register Group, Location, West Virginia, United States,


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Lloyds RegisterWhat we're looking forJoin our dynamic team at Lloyd's Register as a Legal Counsel. In this pivotal role, you will provide legal advice and guidance to the subsidiary and affiliate corporations of Lloyd's Register based in the Americas Area, with particular attention to Central and South America. You will engender a culture of partnership between the legal team and the businesses, whereby the legal team is commercially focused and regarded as a trusted adviser, providing pragmatic and commercially astute solutions to enable business plans and develop a culture where risk is understood and balanced with reward rather than avoided.What we offer youThe opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values-driven, and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes.A full-time permanent role with an attractive compensation package.Hybrid model of work.ResponsibilitiesProviding responsive, pragmatic, commercially astute legal advice and assistance to members of the management team, and their reports cascading down.Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in the Americas Area, with particular emphasis in Central and South America.Providing advice on legal issues, especially those related to contracts and labour and employment law.Advising on and implementing risk-management policy.Supporting and enforcing corporate policies.Assisting internal clients in avoiding undesirable legal consequences.What you bringA legal degree from a school accredited by the National Commission of Legal Education of the OAB Federal Council and passage of the Brazilian Bar Examination.Demonstrated commercial law experience (5+ years) ideally in a corporate law department.Good working knowledge of contract, employment, competition, intellectual property, and general commercial law.A can-do mindset and customer-focused, commercially astute, collaborative approach to developing partnerships between the legal team and the businesses.Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.Ability to work in a team environment and under pressure.Self-motivated and self-disciplined.Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.Fluency in Portuguese, Spanish, and English (desirable).About usWe are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct, and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.Be a part ofLloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration, and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.Want to apply?Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share, and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed and continually strive to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development, and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are, or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences; we celebrate them!We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application, and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.We care, we share, we do the right thing.If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at

careers@lr.org

and we will respond to you as soon as possible.Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.Communicating and promoting vacancies offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.The Lloyd's Register Group comprises charities and non-charitable companies, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal of enhancing the safety of life and property, at sea, on land, and in the air.

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