Legal Assistant Manager

Soechi Lines; Asia; On-site; PEN 46,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Soechi Lines is seeking an Assistant Manager – Contract & Dispute Resolution to support its global commercial and operations teams. You will draft, review, negotiate, and administer contracts across chartering, marine, procurement, and service agreements while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and company policies.

You will provide practical legal advice on risks and regulatory requirements, manage contract-related disputes, and coordinate with external counsel when needed.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a reputable university with GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Experience in contract management and dispute resolution in shipping, offshore, energy, or infrastructure.
• PKPA certification and PERADI Advocate License are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer contracts including chartering, marine, procurement, and service agreements.
• Provide legal support on contractual matters, risks, and regulatory requirements throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Handle contract-related disputes, assist in pre-litigation, litigation, arbitration, and coordinate with external counsel.
• Identify and mitigate legal and contractual risks arising from commercial transactions and projects.
• Support negotiations with customers, vendors, shipyards, subcontractors, and partners for compliant outcomes.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Compliance to ensure timely legal support.
• Monitor regulatory developments in shipping and energy and implement compliance measures.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Law

English fluency

Contract management

Dispute resolution

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Job description

Assistant Manager – Contract & Dispute Resolution

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Law from a reputable university and GPA Min 3,0.
• Min 4 years of relevant experience in contract management and dispute resolution, preferably in the shipping, offshore, energy, or infrastructure industry.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration, and legal risk management.
• PKPA certification and PERADI Advocate License are highly preferred.
• Willing to go the extra mile and continuously learn new things in a fast paced industry.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer commercial, procurement, chartering, marine, and service agreements while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, company policies, and commercial objectives.
• Provide legal support and practical advice to business and operational teams on contractual matters, legal risks, and regulatory requirements throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Handle contract-related disputes and assist in managing pre-litigation, litigation, arbitration, employment, and commercial dispute matters, including coordinating with external legal counsel when required.
• Identify, assess, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures for legal and contractual risks arising from commercial transactions, operational activities, and business projects.
• Support contract negotiations with customers, vendors, shipyards, subcontractors, and business partners to facilitate commercially sound and legally compliant outcomes.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Compliance, to ensure timely legal support for business initiatives and projects.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the shipping and energy industry and support the implementation of legal and compliance requirements within the business.

PT SOECHI LINES Tbk

Sahid Sudirman Center 51st Floor
Jl. Jend Sudirman, Kav 86
Jakarta Pusat 10220, Indonesia
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