Company Description

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

Job Description

Make your mark as Senior Legal Counsel Offshore Wind at Boskalis Offshore Energy! You can play an important part in the development and management of large, complex and multidisciplinary Offshore projects worldwide. Think of offshore windfarm installation projects as well associated scopes such as engineering, heavy lift transportation, procurement, marine services and subsea cable installation.

You will contribute to the success of every project alongside your colleagues, both within the legal team and from other disciplines such as commercial, cost estimating, engineering, finance, treasury, insurance and planning departments. Your role requires affinity with all of these other disciplines in order to be able to understand the interfaces and their impact on the terms and conditions.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide legal advice on complex legal and contractual issues and ensure that everything is in order contractually. Additionally, you will provide support in any dispute resolution proceedings that may arise. Within the Business Unit Offshore Heavy Lifting, you are the go-to person for legal inquiries for tender and project management teams. Boskalis Business Legal has over 30 Legal Counsel positioned worldwide, being part of our team offers great potential for professional growth. With our extensive network and diverse range of projects, you will have the chance to work on challenging and impactful legal matters, gaining invaluable experience and expanding your expertise.

Your responsibilities as Senior Legal Counsel Offshore Wind:

• Advising on legal issues during tender process, including assessing tender documentation such as the proposed terms and conditions.
• Drafting and reviewing agreements related to cooperation, contracting, procurement, and chartering of vessels.
• Be involved in arbitration cases and legal proceedings.
• Lead contract negotiations and projects in the execution phase.
• Monitoring and following up on relevant developments in legislation and case law.

You can make your mark as Senior Legal Counsel Offshore Wind if you have:

• A Master degree in Law;
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in a role as legal counsel, lawyer, legal advisor, or insurance, preferably within an international company;
• Knowledge of contract law and construction law;
• Strong communication skills and business oriented approach and you are a team player;
• Fluent language skills in English, Dutch language skills are a "nice to have";
• Flexibility about travelling.

Qualifications

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact, as part of a diverse, international team of experts.
• Rewarding conditions:A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full time contract) plus an extra 5 designated days, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance or lease car.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis campus:Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants and a sports field, We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.

Extra information

• Your team: The Business Legal Team consists of more than 30 Legal Counsels world wide.
• Where you will work: For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office (and elsewhere during travels).
• Full/part-time job: The position of function is a full-time (40 hours a week) job.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it's clear we're a good match, we'll make you an offer - and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional Information

Want to know more?
We'll be happy to answer your questions about the position of Senior Legal Counsel Offshore Wind. Please contact Emilie Stratenus, Recruiter via emilie.stratenus@boskalis.com

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies
We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore, we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

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