Lawyer (m/f/d) - Corporate / Maritime Services Group (Lawyer)

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Do you want to make your contribution to a sustainable future and are you interested in an exciting activity in a dynamic environment?

Take advantage of your career opportunity in an international law firm environment - become part of WFW!

We are a fast-growing international law firm with a strong focus on transactions in the areas of Energy, Infrastructure & Transport. With over 750 lawyers at 19 locations worldwide, we shape the future together with our clients and support them in sustainable business development.

Extensive opportunities

• An international, collegial working environment, immediate involvement in demanding and challenging mandates, mentoring by experienced partners, as well as an extensive Learning & Development program for career development;
• Modernly designed locations in central locations; a selection of various snacks and drinks;
• Modern and smart working – team-oriented, self-responsible, in the office and remote, and in flat hierarchies;
• The development of individual potential and the promotion of diversity – for an open corporate culture, team spirit, success, and joy at work;
• Attractive benefits: 50% discount for EGYM Wellpass, company bike leasing, digital meal allowance, monthly voucher, Corporate Benefits platform, and breakfast buffet from Tuesday to Thursday.

A diverse range of tasks

The lawyers (m/f/d) of our Maritime Services Group advise shipping companies, ship managers, investors, and other market participants in the maritime economy. The main areas of activity lie particularly in advising on the purchase and sale of second-hand tonnage, shipbuilding, flag management and registry matters, as well as the employment, operation, and manning of ships. Furthermore, clients are advised on investments, joint ventures, and M&A projects in the maritime economy. To strengthen our team, we are looking for lawyers (m/f/d) for our location in Hamburg. We offer you a dynamically growing, collegial working environment, immediate involvement in demanding and challenging mandates – on both a national and international level -, mentoring by experienced partners, and thus overall above-average career opportunities.

Your profile

• You have completed your legal education with above-average success
• Initial professional experience in the field of maritime law is an advantage, but not a requirement
• You convince through a careful and independent way of working and have an understanding of economic contexts.
• You are communicative, flexible, enjoy working in a team, and possess commitment as well as a confident appearance.
• You are business fluent in English.

Your advantage

We offer you a demanding and varied activity in which you can work with a high degree of independence in a collegial working environment, have direct access to and exchange with partners and clients, and are integrated into the international practice of Watson Farley & Williams. With us, you will find a dynamically growing, collegial working environment with room for personal development, immediate involvement in demanding and challenging mandates – both on a national and international level -, mentoring by experienced partners, a national training program for professional development, as well as an international training program with Business Development and soft-skill training, and thus overall above-average career opportunities.

Additional information: Requirements for the applicant: Advanced knowledge: maritime law, research, information gathering, client consulting, client care