Senior Manager, Legal & Claims

Summary: To provide all legal support to the Company in whatever way it needs, mainly corporate, compliance, contracts and insurance functions.

Reports to: Group General Counsel

Role and Responsibilities:

LEGAL MATTERS

• Prepare agency agreement for all the Group's shipping agents.
• Draft commercial agreements, including but not limited to Connecting Carrier Agreements (CCAs), Slot Exchange Agreements, Joint Service Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Slot Charter Agreements and other agreements and contracts.
• Vet and recommend changes to draft agreements and contracts received from other parties within the Group.
• Reviewing terminal agreements.
• Provide legal advice and recommend solutions to disputes that may arise regarding business agreements and contracts.
• Liaise with external lawyers on all legal matters.
• Review and negotiate MOA on sale and purchase of ships; and assist closing.

CHARTER PARTY MATTERS

• Negotiate charter party clauses and finalize the charter with owners.
• Handles charter party disputes by liaising with P&I club.
• Draft internal charterparties and negotiate with external charterparties for owned ships.

INSURANCE MATTERS

• Assist fleet department and business hubs on all queries (coverage, claims and certificates, etc) on insurance by liaising with brokers.
• Liaise closely with insurance brokers on development in P&I and changes in the marine insurance industry.

HANDLING CLAIMS

• Handle all cargo/container claims and monitor progress; Liaise with P&I clubs claim handler on claims progress.
• Liaise with Line Managers / Operations on appointment of surveyor to determine the cause of the incident and the extent of the damage/loss.
• Take steps on recovery against responsible party liable for damage / loss arising from claim incident.
• Consider loss prevention measures with Operations and implementation.
• Liaise with Fleet Management on claims arising from internal vessels.
• Provide assistance / advice to claims arising in other hubs.
• Defend claims and deny liability against claimants.

OTHERS

• Contract management, operational advisory and compliance matters.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law (LLB/LLM) from a recognized university.
• 5 to 10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in maritime law, gained either at a shipping firm or in-house at a shipping company.
• Deep understanding of admiralty law, and international maritime conventions.
• Qualification to practice as a solicitor or barrister in a common law jurisdiction (e.g., UK or Singapore) is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with strong working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous and organized.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative team player.
• Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Join our team and be part of an exciting journey towards personal and professional growth to make a real impact on global trade. If you are interested in the career opportunity, we invite you to apply today.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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