Portfolio Manager – Legal / Maritime-Law Specialist

GEM ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Singapore is seeking a professional to manage legal responsibilities including drafting and negotiating various legal agreements. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, managing external counsel, and advising on risk management and disputes. Candidates should have experience in legal matters related to asset management and finance, coupled with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and negotiating legal agreements.
• Ability to manage external counsel in various jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of compliance with financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various legal documents related to asset management.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and governance standards.
• Advise on risk management and dispute resolution strategies.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate HoAs, SBCs, charters, ship mortgages, bareboat charters, shareholders’ agreements, profit-share, and JV documents.
• Manage external counsel in multiple jurisdictions (e.g., Singapore, Marshall Islands, Liberia, Panama, Malta, Cyprus, UAE, Hong Kong) and ensure cost efficiency.
• Coordinate KYC, sanctions screening, and legal DD (flag, class, liens, ESG liabilities).

Regulatory & Fund Governance

• Ensure compliance with MAS, VCC Act, MARPOL, SOLAS, OFAC/EU sanctions, and ABC regimes.
• Prepare board packs, resolutions, and investor disclosures; maintain statutory registers and filings.
• Lead internal policy updates on anti-bribery, cyber-security, sanctions, and decarbonisation clauses.

Risk Management & Dispute Resolution

• Advise on insurance claims (P&I, H&M, K&R), GA contributions, off-hire, and demurrage disputes.
• Establish precedent libraries for charter-party clause language (e.g., carbon tax pass-through, force majeure).
• Oversee litigation, arbitration (LMAA, SCMA, SIAC), and settlement strategy when required.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as primary interface with investors’ legal teams, lenders’ counsel, classification societies, and regulators.
• Train investment staff on legal developments (CII enforcement, EU ETS, Anti-money-laundering).