DP World

5 months ago

Assistant Manager - Trade Finance-Compliance - Global Service Centre

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Job Summary

Assistant Manager in DP World’s Global Service Centre provides legal and regulatory support for trade finance, logistics and related services, handling drafting/negotiation of trade finance docs, cross-border compliance, and coordination with multiple departments to ensure regulatory adherence.

Location: Maharashtra

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Manager level

Key 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.

Key Requirements

•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).
•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.

Experience:2-5 years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingAnalyticalNegotiation

Languages:English

Company Brief

DP World

Global ports, terminals and logistics provider offering end-to-end supply‑chain, maritime services, freezones and technology-driven trade solutions across ports, inland terminals, logistics parks and digital platforms.

Industry: Ports & Port Operators

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 2005

Glassdoor: 3.6

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DP World

5 months ago

Assistant Manager - Trade Finance-Compliance - Global Service Centre

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 19 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Maharashtra

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Manager level

Key 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.

Key Requirements

•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).
•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.

Experience:2-5 years

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingAnalyticalNegotiation

Languages:English

Company Brief

DP World

Industry: Ports & Port Operators

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 2005

Glassdoor: 3.6

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