Senior Legal Counsel - Role 1886

Company:    ASCO Group                                   

Location:     Aberdeen                                        

Employment Type:    Full Time/Permanent

Hours of Work: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday; this role is eligible for hybrid working

ASCO is an international service company providing critical services to the energy industry with business units in the UK, Norway, Canada, Trinidad, Australia and Senegal. We deliver a wide range of integrated solutions and specialist services across all areas of logistics, materials, marine and waste, making a material difference to our customers’ operations. With over 50 years of expertise, we are proud to deliver unrivalled standards of service reliability and safety through our high-quality people and state of the art systems.

We now have an exciting and challenging opportunity to join ASCO Group as a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal and Compliance function which supports ASCO's business in the UK and internationally.

Candidates for this role should be legally qualified and have a current practicing certificate from the Law Society of Scotland or the Law Society of England and Wales and be at the 5 years+ PQE level in a corporate or commercial environment, either in-house or in private practice. Contract qualification and review is a key part of this role and candidates should be able to demonstrate strong capability in this area. Knowledge of LOGIC type contracts would be required.

Other aspects of the role will include supporting business units in respect of legal and compliance related matters so a working knowledge of matters such as GDPR, ABC, Sanctions Compliance and Data Protection would be an advantage.

The role will also support Group activities such as Insurance renewals, M&A and financing exercises in conjunction with external advisers and will report to the Group General Counsel. This role may also involve managing other team members.

Minimum Qualifications                

• English or Scots Law Qualification as a Solicitor.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours)

• Contract review expertise
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong analytical ability with excellent detail focus
• Highest standards of business ethics and integrity
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of LOGIC, GDPR, ABC, Sanctions Compliance & Data protection

Application process:

External Applicants: Visit the Careers page of our website www.ascoworld.com, select the relevant vacancy and follow the Apply Online instructions.