Group Legal Counsel Expert

Dirigé par Rodolphe Saadé, le Groupe CMA CGM, un leader mondial du transport maritime et de la logistique, dessert plus de 420 ports dans le monde sur 5 continents. Avec sa filiale CEVA Logistics, et sa division de fret aérien CMA CGM AIR CARGO, le Groupe CMA CGM innove constamment pour proposer à ses clients une offre complète et toujours plus performante grâce à de nouvelles solutions maritimes, terrestres, aériennes et logistiques.

Engagé dans la transition énergétique du transport maritime et pionnier dans l’utilisation de carburants alternatifs, le Groupe CMA CGM s’est fixé un objectif de Net Zéro Carbone d’ici 2050.

À travers la Fondation CMA CGM, le Groupe agit également face à des crises humanitaires nécessitant une réponse d’urgence en mobilisant l’expertise maritime et logistique du Groupe pour acheminer partout dans le monde du matériel humanitaire.

Présent dans 160 pays via son réseau de plus de 400 bureaux et 750 entrepôts, le Groupe emploie 155 000 personnes dans le monde, dont 4 000 à Marseille où est situé son siège social.

Notre mission : lutter pour des échanges maritimes et logistiques mondiaux plus respectueux.

Parce que nous jouons un rôle central dans l’animation des échanges mondiaux, nous devons créer de la valeur pour notre environnement, nos clients et nos collaborateurs. Une ambition qui repose sur cinq piliers stratégiques pour notre Groupe. La recherche d’équilibre et d’interaction entre chaque pilier constitue le socle de notre croissance, indispensable pour poursuivre durablement notre développement.

Nos cinq piliers stratégiques :

• Poursuivre le développement maritime ;
• Apporter des solutions logistiques ;
• Accélérer l’innovation et la digitalisation ;
• Développer de nouvelles solutions adaptées à nos clients et plus respectueuses de l’environnement ;
• Accompagner nos collaborateurs à chaque étape de leur parcours professionnel au sein du Groupe.

Pour en savoir plus sur le Groupe CMA CGM , rendez-vous sur :

Job Title:
Group Legal Counsel Expert Req ID:
592260 Posting Start Date:
14/10/2026 Marseille, FRA 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.
YOUR ROLE

The CMA CGM Group is seeking a Group Economic Sanctions Legal Counsel to join its Economic Sanctions team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the compliance of the Group's global activities with applicable international regulations regarding economic sanctions, export control, and international law.
Reporting directly to the Head of Economic Sanctions, you will participate in implementing appropriate procedures and controls to ensure the compliance of the Group's transactions and projects with applicable economic sanctions regimes.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

Implementation of the Economic Sanctions Compliance Program

Program Management:
Implement the CMA CGM Group's economic sanctions compliance program and contribute to its continuous updates.
Operational & Commercial Support:
Support operational and commercial teams by providing legal analyses and recommendations regarding spot shipping operations, projects (acquisitions and investments), or long-term contracts.
Contractual Drafting:
Review economic sanctions and export control compliance clauses, and secure decisions related to sensitive operations by verifying all components of the transaction (customers, vessels, ports, cargoes, financial flows, etc.).
National Regimes & Cargo Compliance:
Manage and structure the Group's compliance with national sanctions regimes by evaluating cargo classifications and determining the necessary authorizations from a maritime carrier's perspective.
External Relations:
Manage relationships with external counsels, competent authorities, financial institutions, and business partners on matters related to economic sanctions and export control.

Legal Watch and Strategy Analysis

Regulatory Monitoring:
Ensure the analysis, monitoring, and implementation of international sanctions enacted by the European Union, the United States (BIS, OFAC), the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and applicable national regimes.
Risk Anticipation:
Maintain an active legal watch on geopolitical and regulatory developments to anticipate their impacts on the Group's activities:
shipping, logistics, supply chain, energy, and international projects.
Internal Guidance:
Draft notes, practical guides, and internal policies to disseminate economic sanctions compliance requirements across the Group.

Awareness & Internal Training

Training Animation:
Develop and deliver training sessions on sanctions and export control for commercial teams, operational teams, and international subsidiaries.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

Technical Skills & Expertise

Sanctions Regimes:
Proven expertise in EU, US (OFAC, BIS), UK, and UN sanctions regimes, with the ability to provide independent legal analysis on complex, high-stakes economic situations.
Export Control:
Strong command of export control regulations.
Compliance & Law:
Solid experience in international economic law, the geopolitics of sanctions, and compliance.
Industry Sector:
Experience in shipping, logistics, international trade, energy, or other sectors highly exposed to economic sanctions is a major asset.
Business-Oriented Advice:
Ability to analyze complex operations and provide clear, operational, and business-oriented advice.

Soft Skills & Professional Attributes

Legal Rigor:
Strong research and synthesis skills, analytical mind, autonomy, curiosity, humility, and team spirit.
Communication:
Excellent communication skills with both internal stakeholders (commercial, operations, management) and external parties.
Environment:
Proven experience in an international and multi-industry environment.

Education & Experience

Education:
Master 2 (Master's Degree) in Law, Compliance, or equivalent.
Languages:
Fluent English is mandatory;
proficiency in another language is a plus.
Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of experience in international economic sanctions, acquired within an international law firm, a financial institution, or a multinational group.

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure !