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About the Role

MSC Cruise Management UK is seeking a UK or EU Qualified Legal Counsel, Contracts, to manage a wide range of contracting activities. This role involves preparing, reviewing, and negotiating agreements, and providing legal guidance on operational contractual matters.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a broad range of agreements, including third-party vendor contracts, Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Letter of Intent (LOIs), side letters, amendments, and other commercial arrangements.
• Provides timely and practical legal advice on contractual rights, obligations, and risk-related matters.
• Partners with teams across the organization to provide practical legal guidance and support business objectives.
• Assists with legal matters relating to shipyards, suppliers, vessel maintenance projects, and other operational activities.
• Supports guarantee and warranty matters, including the preparation of notices and contractual correspondence.
• Reviews and negotiates lease agreements and provides support on property-related matters.
• Maintains and manages legal documentation within the contract management system.
• Develops and maintains contract templates, guidance materials, and internal processes, and delivers legal training to support consistency and best practices across the business.

Requirements

• UK or EU qualified lawyer with 4+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including supplier agreements, MSAs, NDAs, and other operational contracts.
• Proven ability to provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with disputes and contractual correspondence relating to suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder management, drafting, and communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Experience in the cruise, maritime, shipping, transport, engineering, or other asset-intensive sectors is advantageous.
• Full Right to Work in the UK.

Skills

• Contract drafting
• Contract review
• Contract negotiation
• Legal advice
• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills
• Document management
• Process development
• Legal training

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 4+ years post-qualification experience

Education Level

• UK or EU qualified lawyer

About the Company

• MSC Cruise Management UK is committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves.
• Their commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on guests, employees, and the planet.
• Join MSC Cruises, a global team pushing boundaries and achieving remarkable things.