Shipping Legal Jobs

SHIPPING LITIGATOR - REF: OL/JSA002
This international law firm with a pre-eminent reputation in shipping requires a 0-3 year PQE shipping litigator to expand its top rated team. You will possess sound academics and ideally have gained solid experience from another city firm. Clients include many of the world’s leading shipowners, charterers, shipbuilders, traders, banks and insurers. The right candidate can expect a competitive salary and excellent prospects.

SHIP FINANCE LAWYER 3+YRS PQE - REF: OL/JSA027
This international law firm with a pre-eminent reputation for shipping is keen to speak with assistants to join their expanding team. Ideally you will have at least 3 years PQE. The work involves a cross-border element, and you will regularly work with colleagues in the UK and internationally. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to join a known leader in this field and really make their mark. The firm offers a friendly and supportive culture and excellent prospects for the right candidate. Interested? Please contact John Ambrose at john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

TRADE, COMMODITIES & DRY SHIPPING ASSOCIATE 1+YR PQE - REF: OL/JSA033
This highly renowned City firm’s expanding international trade and commodities practice seeks an additional lawyer with at least 1 year PQE. Previous experience in international trade and commodities is not essential but strong dry shipping experience is a must. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the leading lawyers in the industry for an amazing array of clients that includes international trading houses, commodity and derivatives traders, banks, oil majors and traders and ship owners. If you have a solid academic background and are working in a well regarded firm with contentious shipping experience, please contact me today on john.ambrose@originlegal.co.uk

SHIPPING LAWYER - 2 YRS PQE + SUFFOLK/NORFOLK - TO £60,000 - REF: OL/ARP4745
Our client wishes to recruit a capable and ambitious assistant to join their thriving shipping team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced shipping lawyer to join a successful and growing team which enjoys an excellent reputation in the shipping field and can offer good career prospects. Working for one of the region’s leading commercial law firms, you will be engaged in the highest quality work in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Shipping team advises on all aspects of dry shipping, multi-jurisdictional litigation, contractual issues in relation to shipping joint ventures, port operation and expert inspection services. Their advice covers: • Bills of lading • Charter parties • Contracts of affreightment • Cargo claims • MoA disputes • Club rules • Shipbuilding disputes • Marine insurance • Ship finance and sale/purchase • Cruise and ferry line operation The team has wide experience of acting in shipping disputes before the English High Court and in London arbitration. Work comes out of both the London and international markets and as such the team receives top quality instructions from a client base that includes cargo and hull underwriters and brokers, foreign law firms, most of the leading P&I Clubs and/or direct instructions from owners, operators and charterers.