Legal Manager

Insurance Senior Specialist India

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are well on our way to achieving our vision: to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination, encourages boldness and exemplarity, and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics as we become a global leader in the logistics industry. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

 

Position: Manager – Legal

Location: India

Key Responsibilities

1. Litigation Management

• Manage and defend all ongoing and future litigation matters across India and the Indian Subcontinent.
• Develop litigation strategies, assess legal risks, and drive cost-effective dispute resolution and settlements.
• Coordinate with external counsels, advocates, and senior advocates across courts and tribunals.
• Review legal pleadings, petitions, replies, and case documentation.
• Maintain litigation repositories, case records, and reporting systems.
• Handle debt recovery matters, legal notices, dunning letters, and responses to regulatory notices.
• Represent the organization before regulatory and investigating authorities, including Customs, DRI, CBI, Police, CESTAT, and other government bodies.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, business rules, and global litigation reporting requirements.

2. Contract Management & M&A

• Draft, review, negotiate, and vet commercial contracts related to logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, customs clearance, transportation, procurement, leasing, and other business operations.
• Handle agreements including NDAs, indemnities, bank guarantees, RFQs/RFPs, service agreements, and vendor/customer contracts.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, divestments, slump sales, and share purchase transactions.
• Ensure contractual compliance with internal governance policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal guidance to business teams on contractual and commercial matters.

3. Government & Regulatory Liaison

• Liaise with government departments, regulatory authorities, and statutory bodies as required.
• Manage documentation, regulatory submissions, approvals, and follow-ups with relevant authorities.

4. Claims & Insurance Management

• Oversee claims handling, registration, processing, and reporting.
• Coordinate with insurers and internal stakeholders on insurance-related matters.
• Review insurance clauses in contracts and provide legal advice.
• Maintain claims databases and filing systems for effective tracking and reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

• LL.B. / LL.M. from a recognized university.
• 10–15+ years of experience in litigation, contracts, compliance, and corporate legal matters.
• Strong exposure to logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, or related industries preferred.
• Experience handling M&A transactions and commercial contract negotiations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Contracting
• Corporate & Regulatory Compliance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Claims & Insurance Management
• Debt Recovery
• Government Liaison
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamili

Experience Level

Senior Level