Associate Legal Counsel - LCCI - Rotterdam (S)

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact.  Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About Us:
SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work is already resulting in cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while at the same time using our expertise to support new and existing markets in the blue economy. It starts with Advancing our Core: continuing to advance the decarbonization of traditional energy production. While Pioneering More: helping to enable the energy transition and using our unique capabilities in ocean infrastructure to support more industries to grow sustainably.  Sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN TASKS 

• Company Lifecycle: on a global basis, lead and implement incorporations, mergers, restructuring, liquidations
• Corporate secretarial: ensure the preparation/drafting, maintenance, and archiving of corporate secretarial records e.g. board and shareholder minutes/resolutions, company statutes, share certificates and registers of SBM Offshore legal entities worldwide. Provide assistance on KYC/DD and other corporate legal requests
• Corporate Governance Drafting: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various legal documents (intercompany agreements, resolutions, memorandums, minutes, contracts, etc.)
• Collaboration: efficiently manage the outsourcing partners, which provide corporate filing and update services. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including executives, compliance, finance, treasury, tax teams and other departments, to address legal issues and provide timely advice. Collaborate with company partners and clients (mainly in relation to JV)
• Risk Management: identify and assess legal risks associated with corporate operations. Together with Managing Counsel Corporate Governance, develop strategies to mitigate legal risks and protect the organization’s interests
• Legal Compliance: monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate governance principles in The Netherlands and other jurisdictions. Stay abreast of changes in relevant laws and regulations affecting corporate governance. Conduct regular assessments to identify and address potential risks
• Delegation of Authority: prepare and overview Powers of Attorney
• Document Management System: contribute to development of new document/legal entity management system, keeping up to date the document management system and corporate files
• Prepare Board Books and other legal documentation for Board Meetings

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Law degree (preferable from Dutch University)
• Dutch Corporate Law
• Diplomas related to Corporate Governance
• TEP qualification is a plus
• Fluent in English and Dutch (spoken and written) is a must, French, Portuguese language skills are a plus

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as in-house counsel and/or in private practice is a must
• Proven experience as a corporate lawyer with a focus on Dutch Company Law
• Experience managing portfolio of legal entities in multiple jurisdictions from corporate legal perspective
• Experience in document management tools

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Strong understanding of corporate law, regulatory frameworks, and governance principles.
• Excellent legal drafting skills
• Good organizational skills, solution focused, pragmatic approach to legal support to the business
• Ability to work accurately and quickly
• Good interpersonal relations skills
• Discretion, courtesy and tact
• Reliable and accountable
• Adaptability and stress resistance

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.