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Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

To provide strategic legal leadership on all maritime and non-maritime related matters across the APAC region, with specialized expertise in corporate matters. This role is responsible for leading corporate lawyers, delivering timely and compliant legal advice that supports critical business objectives, managing complex disputes, financing transactions, and negotiations, and ensuring the effective deployment of legal resources.

This is a high-impact regional role offering broad exposure, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to shape legal strategy across APAC.

• Act as the principal legal adviser for APAC, covering corporate, commercial, maritime, IT/digital, IP, real estate, infrastructure, and communications matters.
• Oversee all corporate governance and secretarial matters for ~90 APAC legal entities, including JVs, restructurings, and lifecycle management.
• Lead legal support for cross-border projects, business development initiatives, and M&A activities.
• Manage ship financing transactions, including vessel acquisitions, disposals, loan and security documentation, and sale-leaseback arrangements.
• Handle complex disputes and litigation, including maritime claims, detention and demurrage recovery, and non-insured matters.
• Manage external counsel and represent the company before courts and authorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the APAC legal team while optimizing internal and external legal resources.

• Qualified solicitor and/or barrister in a Commonwealth jurisdiction (additional APAC qualifications preferred).
• Minimum 10 years’ PQE, with strong experience in maritime law, corporate transactions, and cross-border matters.
• In-house experience within the shipping or logistics industry.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex commercial and financing agreements.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and international environment.

**This role is open for local employment only

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

** By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:

(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;

(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;

(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and

(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that CMA CGM Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CMA CGM Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CMA CGM Group explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of CMA CGM Group.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !