Legal Counsel

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice/counsel in business-related areas of expertise (e.g., corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics, etc.),
• Identifying, evaluating, and addressing issues of legal risk,
• May represent/advocate for an organization in litigation, arbitration, mediation, or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities,
• Is accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law from a reputable university,
• Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally within an international or corporate environment,
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, contracts, compliance, employment law, and dispute resolution,
• Experience in working with or managing external legal counsel on specialized or high-risk matters,
• High level of professional ethics, discretion, and integrity,
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain legal matters to non-legal stakeholders,
• Fluency in written & verbal English is a must (part of the interview will take place in English),
• Able to work in the office 4 days per week (hybrid) in Istanbul.

What we offer:

• Working in an agile, flexible, digital, and social culture
• Flexible working hours
• Working 40 hours a week
• Hybrid working
• Birthday day off
• Fruit Day: every Wednesday
• Happy hours
• Yearly bonus
• Transportation
• Life insurance
• Meal Allowance (Cash/monthly)
• Employee Assistance Program

We have zero tolerance for inequality and are deeply committed to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) at every level of our organization. As HR and business partners, we actively drive and support initiatives that build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.

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Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !