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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Associate to join Mays Brown, a highly regarded specialist shipping law firm with over 30 years' experience advising clients across the maritime sector.
Responsibilities
- Managing a varied caseload of dry shipping disputes
- Advising clients on contractual, charterparty, cargo and payment disputes
- Drafting legal documents, correspondence and advice
- Handling negotiations and dispute resolution matters
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Attending client meetings, industry events and networking opportunities
- Contributing to business development initiatives and market engagement
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business
Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor
- Proven experience in shipping law
- Experience gained within a recognised shipping law firm and/or P&I Club
- Strong technical drafting and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills
- Commercially minded with a genuine interest in the shipping industry
- Eligible to work in the UK
Skills
- Shipping law
- Legal drafting
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Client relationship management
- Business development
- Market engagement
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Associate
Education Level
- Qualified Solicitor
About the Company
- Gallagher Bassett helps clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives.
- We are a team of fast-paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers.
- We are supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work.
- Mays Brown is a highly regarded specialist shipping law firm with over 30 years' experience advising clients across the maritime sector.