Maritime Legal Counsel International Projects

Maritime Legal Counsel International Projects Van Oord
Legal
Posted on Jun 30, 2026
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In this (senior) advisory role, you will provide specialist legal support on all maritime and offshore aspects of our offshore energy activities. You will work at the heart of complex offshore projects and services provided, supporting them from development and tender stage through execution and operations and beyond.
YOUR IMPACT
As Senior Legal Counsel, you are the trusted adviser to our maritime operations, project, procurement and logistical teams. You combine deep maritime law expertise with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. You understand offshore risk, vessel operations, the 'economy' of vessel ownership and relevant contractual interfaces - and you translate that knowledge into clear, commercially sound advice.
Your Responsibilities
You are engaged in the legal support across a broad range of maritime and offshore contracts. This includes time-, voyage- and bareboat charterparties, BIMCO standard forms and clauses, offshore support (maintenance, repair)agreements and transport & installation contracts. You draft, review and negotiate agreements relating to offshore construction, transportation, installation and maritime services, and advise on risk allocation concerning vessel operations and ownership, weather exposure, delays and complex maritime operations.
You advise on a wide spectrum of national and international maritime law matters, including various IMO conventions relative to cabotage, safety, liability, work/rest hours and other labour conditions. You provide guidance; in close cooperation with the insurance department - on marine insurance matters such as P&I, hull and machinery (H&M) and offshore project insurances.
You also provide guidance on offshore safety and environmental regulatory frameworks applicable to marine operations, all of such in the context of construction, transport and i...