DP World
Website:
dpworld.com
Job details:
Job Description
Job Purpose/Objective
Ensure smooth conduct of all Regulatory and Legal matters related to the Free Trade Warehousing Zones and the Business Unit of DP World..
Key responsibilities
Regulatory
- Liaising with SEZ Authorities, Customs, SEZ Online, Planning Authority and other state/central authorities etc. for all FTWZ related issues ensuring smooth operations.
- Handling official communication with SEZ & other related bodies. Managing administrative requirements of SEZ officials.
- Attending various audits of SEZ, Customs, DRI, SIIB, ISO & other related bodies. Handling confiscations, seizures, disposal / E-auction of long-standing export and import cargo.
- Handling cases of short shipments, excess cargo, back to town, high sea sales, Bonding, debonding, warehousing (EXIM & domestic), etc.
- Attending meetings/investigations with SEZ/Customs/DRI/CBI /CSTAT and other law enforcement bodies.
- Managing and guiding other departments to follow various rules and practices laid down by the relevant regulatory bodies.
- Single point contact for Customers / CHAs for any issues in completion of Customs related activities.
EXIM –
- Coordination with Shipping Lines, important importers/exporters and acting as Key Account Manager for prominent customers and resolving their clearance related issues to ensure timely handover.
- Arranging timely completion of activities and documentation of EXIM transactions as per rules and regulations of Customs and trade practices.
- Helping maintaining of process flow and documentation for EXIM activities in the online system.
Operations –
- Coordination with various departments for completion of activities like weighment, shifting, grounding, repairing, etc.
- Coordination with third party vendors, surveyors etc., for timely completion of activities including handover of urgent, timebound and reefer cargo.
LEGAL –
- Liaison with and manage external legal advisors/ counsel in relation to the legal issues - court litigations and dispute resolutions, opinions, regulatory issues and brief counsel on legal matters, ensuring that the organization is effectively represented in any legal action taken by or against it.
- Be actively involved in preparing of documents to be filed with courts, arbitral tribunal & working towards resolving legal disputes/claims and initiating/defending legal proceedings and regulatory matters as necessary.
- Key Member of the team which evaluates and identify the best options for obtaining permissions from Regulatory Authorities and to participate in the preparing and obtaining of the permissions.
- Preparing and making applications and obtaining permissions from Regulatory Authorities.
- Work very closely with heads of BU’s and of cross functional teams like Finance, Operations, Commercial and Human Capital teams on day to day legal issues as necessary
- Responding to legal notices, finalizing notices to be sent on behalf of company in conjunction with the company’s solicitors.
Qualifications & Competencies
Skills and Competencies
- 10-15 years relevant experience in relation to Special Economic Zones Act and Rules.
- Hands on knowledge of prevailing SEZ guidelines
- Ability to understand customers business, applicable regulations and the relevance of FTWZ laws.
- Basic understanding of corporate & business law.
- Demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to interpret legal requirements and apply to relevant business operations.
- Ability to understand commercial and financial drivers.
- Ability to prioritizing parallel projects and meet demanding deadlines.
Stakeholder
Internal: Operations and Engineering team
External: Government & Regulatory Authorities, Auditors & Consultants and Trade & Industry Bodies
- Educational Qualification (min)
- Bachelor’s / Masters Degree
- Preferred Certifications if any
- Range/ Min no of years - of overall Experience required
- 1 0–15 years of compliance or regulatory experience, preferably in SEZs, free trade zones, logistics, or large corporate
- Min no of years of Industry specific experience required, if any & the industry type
- Minimum 5–7 years should be in a senior or managerial capacity, handling regulatory compliance frameworks, audits, and external stakeholder management.
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