Associate Legal Counsel, Wärtsilä Marine Legal & Compliance

Wärtsilä Marine Legal & Compliance is seeking an Associate Legal Counsel for our Marine Business in the Middle East and Asia.

This position reports to the Managing Counsel, Middle East and Asia, Marine Legal & Compliance. It offers excellent career opportunities, international exposure, and a dynamic, rewarding working environment supported by comprehensive training.

This is a permanent position located at Pandan Crescent, Singapore.

About the Position:

As a member of the global Marine Legal & Compliance team, you will be responsible for:

• Providing legal advice to the sales and project delivery teams.
• Negotiating and drafting international and local sales contracts and other legal documents.
• Implementing Wärtsilä’s legal & compliance policies and guidelines.
• Managing disputes (litigation & claims).
• Providing legal training.
• Supporting local corporate governance matters.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• LLB and/or LLM.
• Qualified to practice law in Singapore.
• 3-5 years of experience in law firms or multinational companies.
• Fluent in English to communicate with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Willingness to travel.
• Self-starter, proactive, and self-motivated.
• Strong mindset in risk management.
• Assertive and capable of making tough decisions.
• Autonomous and able to work independently. 

Why you and us
All our employees are encouraged to utilise the variety of training activities, learning solutions and self-study materials that we have to offer which supports the opportunity to further develop your talents and competencies within a very global working environment, in an ambitious and growth orientated organisation.

Contact & next steps
Please submit your application before the deadline through our Careers portal. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application you’ll receive a confirmation email. 

In case of any questions, reach out to (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to):

Hyun Joo Kim
Talent Acquisition Partner
Email: hyunjoo.kim@wartsila.com

Last application date: 06/05/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.  #LI-HK1