Legal Counsel - Finance

SBM Offshore

  • Schiphol, Noord-Holland
  • Vast
  • Voltijds
  • 27 dagen geleden
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 - 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. 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.Purpose
  • The Legal Counsel at SBM Offshore is a key advisor to the company's business and project teams, across a portfolio of complex, high-value projects in the offshore energy sector.
  • You are instrumental and proactive in driving legal solutions that enable SBM Offshore's strategic goals, its stakeholders and management and mitigate compliance and legal risks.
Responsibilities
  • Developing a deep knowledge and understanding of SBM's debt & equity financing structures for FPSO's (including sale & leaseback structures)
  • Analyzing and understanding the US bond market (regulation S & 144A)
  • Working closely with the business as trusted advisor and deal team member in order to close innovative financial transactions, JV structures, restructurings, M&A transactions, liquidity instruments etc
  • Providing pro-active, accurate, relevant and timely advice to different stakeholders within SBM on a variety of legal finance related topics in support of all business lines, especially in relation to SBM's Corporate Finance & Strategic Finance business lines
  • Regarding contract negotiations: being the point person for external law firms in multiple jurisdictions (Japan, Switzerland, US, UK, France, Netherlands, Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, Namibia, Malaysia, China)
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various financial agreements: LMA based loan documents, shareholder loans, shareholder agreements, various cp's, security docs, NDA's, derivatives, SPA'
Education
  • Law degree common law, or civil law with sound common law working experience
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written) is a must. Dutch, French or Portuguese language skills are a plus
Experience
  • A minimum of 4 years' experience as in-house legal counsel within private practice is preferable
  • Proven track record in debt financing & closing transactions in a team of professionals
  • Experience of working in a commercial environment
Functional CompetenciesLegal Research and AnalysisLegal Language Simplification and OptimizationRisk Awareness and MitigationLegal Document Drafting and ReviewBusiness AcumenNegotiationLegal knowledgeEthical JudgmentGENERAL INFORMATIONSBM 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.

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