LV Logistics - Caspian

Lawyer & Claims Manager

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Department: Legal
Nationality: Azerbaijan
Contract Type: Temporary (1 year)
Working Hours: 09:00-18:00 (full time)
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan.

Key Roles And Responsibilities:

  • Prepare, manage, negotiate, and review sales and purchase contracts and agreements ensuring company’s interests are protected in line with corporate trading terms and conditions. 

  • Stay abreast of legal, regulatory, and institutional requirements as applicable to LV Logistics and deliver general legal counsel as required by the business on legal compliance and transportation law.

  • Managing litigation right from issuing/responding to notices to formulating litigation strategies.

  • Partner with departments in LV to find commercially viable and legally sound solutions that support LV´s strategy and business goals.

  • Handle insurance claims from start to finish liaising with all involved parties and ensure legal compliance, adherence to claims processes, and timely payments.

  • Drive claims toward judicious resolution through effective and timely communication with all relevant parties during a claim’s lifecycle.

  • Provide insight on prospective customer contracts to best protect the interest of the Company in respect to claims liability.

  • Support leadership by identifying potential problems, working toward solutions, accepting added duties and or responsibilities as needed.

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for questions on operations’ best practices, broker and carrier liability, and all overage, shortage, and damage issues.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor´s degree in law or a related field combined with extensive relevant experience.

  • At least 2 years of experience in legal practice, with specific experience in handling claims, litigation, or corporate legal affairs. Experience in logistics, insurance can be particularly valuable.

  • Strong understanding of the legal principles related to claims management, contract law, and dispute resolution. Familiarity with the regulatory environment affecting the industry is also important.

  • Analyse legal documents and case information to make informed decisions and provide sound legal advice.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for drafting legal documents, negotiating settlements, and communicating with clients, attorneys, and other stakeholders.

  • Proficiency in negotiation and mediation, to effectively resolve claims and disputes.

  • Ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously, keeping track of deadlines and maintaining records.

  • Adherence to legal and ethical standards and the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

Work Experience: At least 2-year experience as commercial lawyer with in-depth knowledge of transport law including international conventions and agreements, experience handling litigation cases, transportation and freight forwarding contracts, as well as handling insurance claims.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in law

Languages: English, Azerbaijan is a must, Russian and other languages are desirable

Computer Literacy: MS Office, experience with ERP.

E-mail: [email protected]

Elanın bitmə tarixi: 22.12.2023