About Maersk
If you want to join a company who is the leader within shipping and supply chain logistics and amongst many things driving the global agenda on decarbonisation, digitalisation, and green fuel, we have an open position in our global Contract Management Team (“CMT”). The team is undergoing a significant transformation which will entail changing from a back-office function to a team of highly skilled professionals who will not only provide contract management services but will act as a professional business partner to our various businesses across the Maersk Group.
Eligibility and Experience
- The candidate holds a Bachelor of Law or Master of Law and has extensive contract review experience. Candidates with a proven track record within the maritime, supply chain, logistics or similar industry are welcomed to apply. Knowledge of another language besides your native language and English is a plus.
- The candidate has 5+ years of experience from an internationally oriented law firm or international corporation with an experience in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing maritime, logistics and commercial agreements.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Reviewing contracts
- Liaising closely with business owners and other legal departments in the Group
- Advising stakeholders on the risks and exposures in contracts by applying a holistic 360-degree review
- Negotiations with customers and/or suppliers
- Creating risk management and legal awareness
- Supporting the HQ and regional legal team and leadership in contract management/governance.
- Review and report obligations to ensure that responsibilities defined under the contract are met.
- Develop ‘eye to eye’ relationship and engagement with internal stakeholders and implement process capability.
- Provide consistent and predictable high-quality service to business partners and end customers
- Ensuring a well-governed and diligent contracting process from start to finish
Role Demands
- Understanding of international maritime and shipping law is preferred.
- Given high stakeholder interaction excellent English skills both oral as well as written are required and proven capability in MS Office is required.
- Ensure high quality delivery review of documents
- A natural ability to handle a lot on the plate is required with an eye for details.
- Ability to build and create credibility and perseverance in negotiations.
- Ability to understand the customer’s pain points and work on a solution to the benefit of both parties. Applying a commercial mindset while ensuring appropriate risk mitigation.
Location
Mumbai
Position
Associate Legal Counsel
Mode
In-office
Job Type
Full-time
