Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Advice and support on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and procurement contracts and other legal documents.
• Monitoring local legislation and informing businesses about its implications.
• Managing all Turkish corporate issues internally and externally; drafting and examining the documentation prepared for board meetings, and general assembly meetings.
• Supporting strategic growth projects and investments in Maersk EME*.
• Advising on various engagements with governmental authorities in Türkiye.
• Responsible for engaging and managing of external legal counsels.
• Proactively identify and address legal issues in a pragmatic and risk-based fashion.
• Provide training to (non-legal) colleagues on relevant topics such as commercial contracting.
• Supporting claims team for handling any major litigation/ dispute in Türkiye.
• Working effectively with other departments and functions such as Finance, Tax, Compliance, etc.

* EME: Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Lebanon, Romania, Ukraine, Türkiye.