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Hanwha Ocean · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Hanwha Ocean is undergoing a transformative journey, evolving from a traditional shipbuilding company to a project-centric organization. The Senior Counsel provides strategic legal support across corporate and operational functions, ensuring compliance with laws and policies while advising senior management on various legal matters.

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Responsibilities

Act as a day-to-day legal advisor to corporate functions, including HR, procurement, IT, finance, real estate, and operations

Support employment-related matters in coordination with HR, including policies, employee agreements, investigations, and terminations

Provide legal guidance on insurance, claims coordination, and dispute avoidance, working with internal teams and outside counsel when necessary

Manage and coordinate outside counsel, including scope, budget, and performance

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure legal advice aligns with business objectives and operational realities

Advise on corporate governance matters, including entity structure, registration, and compliance with applicable laws

Maintain corporate records, including charters, bylaws, and regulatory filings

Support corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures from a governance perspective

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and operational agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, consulting agreements, vendor contracts, and intercompany agreements

Advise on and support ethics, compliance, and regulatory matters, including the development and implementation of internal policies and procedures

Partner with compliance, HR, finance, and risk teams on issues related to anti-corruption, trade compliance, data privacy, and corporate governance

Identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented mitigation strategies

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)Corporate law experienceGovernanceComplianceDraftingLegal risk mitigationNegotiationAnalytical skillsBusiness-oriented legal adviceExperience in energy sectorManaging external counsel

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited US law school

Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility to register as in-house counsel in Texas

6+ years of legal experience, including in-house or law firm experience focused on corporate law, governance, compliance, and commercial agreements

Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills

Proven ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice

Experience managing or coordinating external counsel and internal stakeholders on complex corporate matters

Preferred

Prior experience in energy, oil & gas, shipbuilding and/or EPC companies is highly preferred

Company

Hanwha Ocean

Global Ocean Solution Provider Hanwha Ocean Hanwha Ocean provides sustainable global ocean solutions, backed by over 40 years of accumulated expertise in world-class shipbuilding, offshore plant engineering, and unrivaled defense technologies.

Founded in 2000

Gyeongsan, Kyongsang-bukto, KOR

10001+ employees