Group Insurance Lead - Logistics & Marine Liability

DP World; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World located in Dubai seeks a Group Insurance Manager to lead global insurance activities for logistics and marine liability. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, review contracts for risk transfer, negotiate with insurers, and drive cost-effective coverage across multiple regions including the Middle East, Africa and UAE.

Role requires 3+ years in transport/logistics or marine liability insurance; law degree is preferable and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Transport, logistics or marine liability insurance experience.
• Minimum 3 years industry experience, ideally within a P&I Club or law firm specialising in Shipping/Transportation.
• Law degree preferable.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong PowerPoint and Word document presentation skills.
• Negotiation skills, both verbal and written.
• Marine liability legal knowledge, with ability to provide contractual review advice across a broad range of contracts, including project finance, due diligence and commercial agreements, as it relates to insurance and indemnity provisions.
• Understanding of cargo insurance.
• Strong desire to learn and adapt to the evolving needs of the logistics sector, with proven interest in marine liability insurance and/or cargo. Project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts for logistics and marine lines.
• Manage and administer global and operation-specific insurance contracts to ensure sound cover.
• Interpret and advise around contractual drafting with risk transfer implications and pricing guidance.
• Provide workshops, presentations and training for local, regional and global colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Promote and advise on insurance products, including Shipper’s Interest and Cargo War Insurance.
• Support cost control by timely renewals and robust information gathering.
• Consolidate newly acquired companies into Group Insurance programmes and communicate coverage procedures.
• Monitor premium payments, certificate issuance and reporting; respond to queries.
• Provide insurers with timely declarations and interact with the market to protect DP World’s interests.
• Coordinate claims, engage with TPAs/brokers/insurers and support loss prevention initiatives.
• Act as a DP World ambassador, upholding safety and ethics policies.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

PowerPoint

Word skills

Negotiation skills

Marine liability knowledge

Cargo insurance

Education

Law degree

Job description

DP World located in Dubai seeks a Group Insurance Manager to lead global insurance activities for logistics and marine liability. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, review contracts for risk transfer, negotiate with insurers, and drive cost-effective coverage across multiple regions including the Middle East, Africa and UAE.

Role requires 3+ years in transport/logistics or marine liability insurance; law degree is preferable and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills are essential.