Associate Counsel - Operations and Development

Journey with us!  Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Legal Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Associate Counsel - Operations and Development reporting to the Senior Director, Associate Counsel . 

This position will be based in the Miami, Florida office, and will collaborate with colleagues located in the United States and internationally. 

This position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

The Associate Counsel - Opeations and Development will be a member of the Development and Operations Legal Team. The internal clients include marine operations, supply chain, environmental programs and medical operations. The Associate Counsel will interface with the business teams, as well as accounting, finance, treasury, tax and audit departments. The Associate Counsel will draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts, assist with regulatory matters and provide legal support and advice on a broad range of topics. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support to marine operations, supply chain, environmental programs, medical operations, and other internal business departments.
• Assist with the administration of contracts in accordance with the Company policies and internal contract records management system(s).
• Draft, negotiate, and manage service provider agreements, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, procurement contracts, and other commercial agreements and ancillary documentation.
• Update and maintain contract templates and implement process efficiencies for continuous improvement of legal operations.
• Research, review, and interpret the requirements of government agencies, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and court decisions.
• Identify and evaluate potential business and contractual risks and propose solutions to mitigate risk.
• Provide legal support on passenger vessel liquor licensure, FMC filings, and CBP fines.
• Engage in direct communications with internal business clients.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the Company’s corporate development, corporate tax, technical accounting, and audit groups.
• Support legal group projects and related assignments.
• Perform other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school, with strong academic credentials.
• Two (2) five (5) years of experience in the practice of law, with a focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Admission to practice law in at least one state; Florida preferred.
• Studies/training in commercial, corporate, regulatory and admiralty/maritime law.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to make decisions and assess acceptable levels of business risk.
• Excellent drafting ability; must draft contracts, executive summaries, reports, and business correspondence.
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Must work with a sense of professional pride, possess a strong work ethic, be proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible, and have business and personal integrity.
• Ability to effectively communicate legal concepts plainly and in-person.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, responsive, and dependable.
• Ability to handle multiple urgent and important matters while maintaining professional but cordial relations with internal clients.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DocuSign, contract management systems, and online research tools.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, as well as domestic, international, and shipboard travel. A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard or offsite locations.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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