Assistant Manager - Legal - Global Service Centre

About DP World

• Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for
• people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s
• possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and
• professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six
• continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for
• the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine
• Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create
• stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
• What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems
• to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector
• towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

About DP World Global Service Centre

• DP World’s Global Service Centre (GSCs) are key enablers of growth delivering standardization, process
• excellence and expertise, and automation in areas of Finance, Freight Forwarding, Marine Services,
• Engineering and Human Resources, helping accelerate DP World’s growth and business transformation.
• As we experience exponential growth, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. Discover
• your next role here and change what's possible for everyone! As an equal employer that recognizes and
• values diversity and an inclusive culture, we empower and up-skill our people with opportunities to
• perform at their best. Join us and be part of an amazing team that is transforming the future of world
• trade.

Purpose

• As part of its mission to be a global trade enabler, DP World seeks to offer a Trade Finance product to
• BCOs (Importers/Exporters) and transporters to ease their working capital crunch. DP World aims to
• help SMEs by making financing options available to reduce this working capital crunch.
• To this end, DP World established a company within the DIFC, called DP World Financial Services
• Limited (“DPWFS”), regulated by the DFSA, and is engaged in arranging and providing financing
• solutions primarily for SMEs from partnering Financial Institutions. In addition, DPWFS has obtained its
• license to “Provide Credit” wherein the company will provide trade finance loans to exporters,
• importers and logistics companies from its own balance sheet. For these purposes, DPWFS is looking
• for a Legal Officer to join DPWFS’ Legal team.
• The role will be reporting to the Legal Director of DPWFS. The main purpose of the role is to support
• the Legal Director in managing all legal aspects of the business, draft and negotiate a wide range of
• commercial contracts. The incumbent’s scope of responsibilities will cover activities related to DPWFS
• as well as the wider trade finance initiatives of DP World globally.
• Designation: Assistant Manager - Legal - GSC

Base Location: Navi Mumbai

Reporting to: Director Legal

Key Role Responsibilities

•  Provide legal support and advice to the DP World’s trade finance business in respect of trade finance, logistics finance,
• inventory finance and trade service matters.
•  Reviewing, drafting and negotiating trade financial documentation for a broad range of trade related transactions,
• including bilateral and syndicated trade related transactions, accounts receivables & payables financing, import/export
• financing, draft discounting, and risk participation (funded & unfunded), commodities finance and trade service
• transactions.
•  Providing legal support to DP World’s global trade finance business and new initiatives across various regions, including but
• not limited to support in setting up companies, understanding and communicating legal landscape where DP World Finance
• will be marketed, anticipating and mitigating risks, handling communications with law firms and advisors, etc.
•  Ensuring compliance with DP World’s internal policies, guidelines and procedures.
•  Reporting and escalating matters on an ongoing and regular basis to the Legal Director; working closely and sharing
• knowledge with other members of the business and legal team.
•  Liaising with colleagues in other departments (front office, operations, risk, credit, compliance) based in any region, i.e., the
• DP World’s head office and other locations.  Assisting the relevant transactions/cases to ensure legal support and innovative solutions are provided in line with
• company policies and regulatory requirements.
•  Conduct legal research and gather related legal information.
•  Assemble, proofread and amend drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies and other legal documents.
•  Monitor, study and develop written summaries of anticipated and endorsed legislation, regulations, court decisions,
• industry standards, trade journals and other relevant publications.
•  Daily record keeping with electronic and physical filing of documents.
•  Synthesize and organize information and create reference tools for easy use by the team.
•  Serve as the primary point of contact for internal business teams seeking legal and regulatory support.
•  Maintain and update databases and tracking systems.
•  All-purpose administrative duties within the Legal department.
•  Execute at speed while maintaining error free operations.
•  Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in
• harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities;
• understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies.
•  Perform other related duties as assigned.
•  The right candidate will be able to work under pressure, deal with high volumes of work and be highly dynamic and agile in
• a fast-growing trade finance business.

Skills & Competencies

•  Knowledge of legal banking and finance, trade and commodity finance and trade services.
•  Experience in cross-border matters and legal operations across multiple jurisdictions.
•  Experience with financial services legal documentation.
•  In-depth knowledge of financial services laws & regulations (including AML/ CTF) within the DIFC.
•  The candidate must be extremely hands-on with strong attention to detail.
•  Excellent English written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical, problem solving and organization skills.
•  Solid drafting and negotiation skills.
•  Adaptability and pragmatism; ability to manage an active caseload and prioritise effectively.
•  Self-driven, results-oriented with a proven track record in legal & compliance matters

Education & Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable University. Admission to a bar association would be a plus.
•  Between 2 to 5 years of combined legal counsel experience at major international law firms, banks, financial institutions,
• multinational companies, FinTechs and/or in a Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).