Legal Counsel - Shipping Claims

• Legal Counsel - Shipping Claims
• Reporting Manager-Manager – Legal Counsel,Shipping Claims
• a) Purpose (Why does the position exist, WITH what objectives and WITHIN what limits)
• Reviewing, advising on and handling shipping law related queries, disputes and claims (including
• insured/P&I and/or FD&D) involving the Scorpio group of companies (“Scorpio”). These could range from
• providing real time legal advice to various departments under Scorpio, handling disputes and claims inhouse
• as well as with the assistance of external lawyers.
• Internal Network-Liaising with other departments of Scorpio,
• including Operations, Chartering, Post Fixture
• claims, Crewing and Insurance
• External Network-Liaising with external solicitors, P&I Clubs, brokers,
• H&M underwriters, counterparties and any other
• persons which may be required, on a case-to-case
• basis
• Relevant Experience-Maritime Law / Dispute Resolution / Claims Handling
• Business/Industry Understanding -Shipping, Operations, Chartering and Insurance
• Knowledge – Education & Functional-Degree: LLB
• (LLM would be beneficial but it is not a prerequisite)
• -Qualified lawyer (in India or another jurisdiction)
• -Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in
• shipping claims handling is preferred (gained in-house
• and/or in law firms)
• -International Law knowledge and experience would
• be beneficial
• -Strong English language skills
• -Strong Research and Drafting skills
• -Knowledge of, and interest in, the Shipping Industry
• -Proficient user of MS Office applications, email, and
• internet
• -Prior experience in handling matters dealing with the
• Tanker trade would be beneficial but not a
• prerequisite
• -Sailing background would be beneficial but not a
• prerequisite
• Skills – Behavioural
• -Team Player, Responsible and Motivated individual
• -Ability to assist with Research and strategizing
• -Attention to detail
• -Ability to assist with managing disputes and liaise
• with external solicitors
• -Ability to attend to time sensitive and urgent matters
• in an organized and efficient manner
• -Ability to assist with reviewing and analysing
• extensive documentation efficiently
• -Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner

Responsibility

• Analysing case papers and preparing legal advices, notices and various

correspondences at the first instance

• Liaising with various internal stakeholders, including, but not limited to,

• chartering, operations, insurance, post fixture claims, crewing, technical and
• commercial managers and (where applicable) to ensure a timely and efficient
• handling of disputes involving Scorpio

• Liaising with relevant external parties, primarily external lawyers, P&I Clubs

and H&M underwriters

• Assisting chartering and operations departments with reviewing and

negotiating charter party terms and addressing immediate operational issues

• Keeping abreast with legal developments, particularly with regards to

• maritime law, interpretation of contracts including charterparty clauses, which
• may affect how Claims are handled and resolved

• Advising and assessing the risk and exposure involved in case of any

deviation from our standard agreed charterparty clauses

• Running internal seminars (including web-based and power point

• presentations) on shipping related matters, updates and disputes for various
• internal stake holders

Reporting

• Maintaining an up to date and detailed Claims status chart and reporting on a

weekly basis to internal stakeholders

• Reporting and updating the Manager-Legal Counsel and other relevant

internal stakeholders for on ongoing or threatened litigation by or against

Scorpio

• Annual reports on cases/issues handled by the Shipping Claims Team
• Assisting finance and other internal stakeholders on external audits

Vetting

• Review contracts, charter parties, pool agreements, LOUs, settlement

• agreements, warranties and other documents which may be relevant from
• time to time