About Our Client A company in the shipping freight industry located in Mumbai.

International Business & Market Expansion - Partner with business teams on international expansion strategies, market entry initiatives, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and cross-border business projects.

- Conduct legal due diligence and risk assessments for new geographies, business opportunities, distributors, agents, and strategic investments.
- Advise stakeholders on legal, commercial, operational, and regulatory risks associated with international business transactions.
- Develop pragmatic risk mitigation strategies while enabling commercial growth.

Commercial

Contracting & Negotiations - Independently draft, review, negotiate, and conclude a broad range of international and domestic commercial agreements, including:

- Customer agreements - Logistics and freight forwarding contracts - Supply chain and warehousing agreements - Procurement and vendor contracts - Service agreements - Distribution and agency agreements - Technology and SaaS agreements - Licensing arrangements - Strategic partnership agreements - Confidentiality and data-sharing agreements - Lead customer and vendor negotiations with minimal supervision while balancing legal protections and commercial objectives.
- Support business teams in structuring transactions and contractual frameworks. Logistics & Supply Chain Advisory - Provide legal support across multimodal logistics operations, including ocean freight, air freight, inland transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, and supply chain solutions.
- Draft and negotiate agreements with shipping lines, freight forwarders, carriers, terminal operators, warehouse operators, customs agents, and other logistics partners.
- Advise on transportation liability, cargo claims, service disruptions, force majeure events, and supply chain risks.
- Support operational teams on commercial and regulatory matters impacting logistics networks.

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Tenders & Strategic Projects - Provide end-to-end legal support for international tenders, government bids, institutional sales opportunities, and large strategic projects.

- Participate in bid reviews, pre-bid meetings, contract negotiations, and clarifications with customers and tender authorities.
- Review tender documentation and identify legal, financial, and compliance risks before bid submissions.

The Successful

Applicant · Strong expertise in contract review and negotiation. · Ability to work independently and collaboratively with different departments in a large corporate set-up in a fast-paced environment. · Good working knowledge of the fundamental legal provisions of commercial contracts, database management and Analytics of the same · Excellent communication skills with a strong attention to detail. · Knowledge of current and legally binding Commercial contractual language and terminology · Clear adherence to company policies and procurement rules and regulations · Good organization skills and the ability to multitask on several projects simultaneously · Ability to work as a Team (internal & external customers) · Interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with internal clients. · Prior experience in logistics sector would be an added advantage; · working with a reputed law firm and/or a large, diversified company with 9 - 13 years of experience in commercial contracts. · Experience with legal workflow tools or contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems. · Exposure to drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). · Familiarity with compliance software and reporting tools. · Experience in preparing monthly team MIS reports. · Sectoral experience in Rail, Ports and Terminal, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or manufacturing industries is a distinct advantage. · Exposure to international contracts and cross-border legal issues. · Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines. What's on Offer - Permanent role based in Mumbai.

- Prospect to work in the shipping freight industry.
- Collaborative work environment. If this role interests you, feel free to apply.

📌 Legal IB | 9 - 13 PQE | Logistics/ Manufacturing| Mumbai
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Mumbai