Are you a legal professional looking for job opportunities in the Litigation field? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Shell has been represented in Germany since 1902. Today, around 4825 employees from Shell Germany and Shell subsidiary companies in Germany ensure that more than 1 million drivers can refuel their vehicles at a Shell station in Germany every day, airlines are supplied with air fuels, shipping companies with ship lubricants and industrial customers with petrochemicals or natural gas. The business is grouped together as Deutsche Shell Holding GmbH, based in Hamburg.
Role:
Litigation Counsel
Location:
Hamburg, Germany
Qualifications:
- A qualification as a lawyer in Germany and litigation experience in private practice or in-house (essential)
- Significant experience in (legal) project management.
- Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work seamlessly with a diverse range of business clients and internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in disputes involving sovereign states or state-owned entities (desirable).
- Experience in dispute handling in other jurisdictions (both in DACH region and outside) (recommended)
- Willingness to travel in the DACH region and wider EMENA region when required.
- Fluency in German and in English.
Responsibilities:
- Identifying critical legal issues and strategic business options based on complex and ambiguous data
- Providing strategic advice on litigation and arbitration procedure and tactics
- Collaborating with and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders with diverse cultural backgrounds
- Drawing the attention of management to legal implications of rulings, decisions, and case resolutions in a proactive, timely and effective manner
- Ensuring significant litigation risks are reported within the Group Control framework, including maintaining matters on the Group-wide matter management database and recommending legal contingencies and provisioning relating to litigation matters
- Engaging and managing external counsel, including the negotiation and execution of non-hours based alternative fee arrangements (AFAs)
- Driving and promoting Shell’s international arbitration network and developing Shell or industry positions on significant legal issues
- Monitoring and highlighting significant legal developments in the DACH region
- Espousing Shell’s Business Principles and being committed to continuous improvement
- Adopting a learner mindset to maximise our performance, live our values, grow trust in Shell, inspire and engage
- Seeking challenge and setting stretch targets for own performance, and supporting and developing less experienced lawyers and support staff
- Encouraging and contributing to a team culture of strong performance, collaboration, and an enterprise first mentality.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply via this link (click here).
