About the role
Établi à Montréal, Fednav est le plus important groupe d'armateurs et d'affréteurs de navires océaniques au Canada, qui se consacre au transport maritime de cargaisons principalement en vrac à l'échelle mondiale. Fondée en 1944, nous sommes une organisation qui allie dynamisme, innovation, respect et engagement envers nos employés et nos clients.
We are currently looking for a Manager, Claims, who will be responsible for handling a broad spectrum of commercial maritime disputes, and for providing legal support to the Chartering, Operations and Fleet departments. Disputes include claims arising under charter parties, contracts of affreightment, bills of lading and other documents of title, and contracts for bunkers and necessaries, and claims of general average and collision liability. Knowledge of marine insurance and P&I liability claims is an asset.
Position: Manager, Claims
Location: Montreal, Canada
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE Key Responsibilities Include Claims Management (50%)
- Ensure high quality, cost-effective, and timely claims handling from first being alerted to a problem by the chartering broker or fleet operator until final resolution.
- Investigate facts, gather evidence, assess the merits of the claim, develop a strategy, and align across the commercial teams before executing its resolution.
- Negotiate the settlement of the claim and, where necessary, handle and/or oversee the arbitration or litigation proceedings.
- Where external lawyers and experts have been appointed, monitor closely the progress of any out-sourced work to ensure claims are handled efficiently.
Loss Prevention Assistance (50%)
- Provide legal advice to the Chartering, Operations and Fleet departments to help minimize the impact of future claims.
- Identify potentially problematic contracts, clauses or operational issues; providing commercially feasible solutions to the risks so identified; and staying up to date with developments in maritime law.
WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON The Ideal Candidate Has
- Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in handling and managing commercial maritime claims
- Similar experience in private practice and/or P&I Club experience, is an asset
- Knowledge of marine insurance and P&I liability claims is an asset
- Broad claims experience, specifically in English maritime law
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for complex case management
- Excellent communications skills (English, written and spoken) *
- Attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion
- Competence with figures and voyage accounting
- Ability to work within a team and to collaborate across departments
- For positions available in Montreal (Quebec), please note that bilingualism is required due to our frequent communication with our global partners.
Nos valeurs se définissent par l’honnêteté, l’intégrité et le respect de la communauté et de l’environnement.
www.fednav.com
About Fednav Limited
Fednav Limited, the largest Canadian international dry bulk shipping group and leader in the Arctic and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway. Founded in 1944, we conduct business worldwide with approximately 100 ships trading worldwide.
Fednav also operates a network of specialized subsidiaries
- FALLine (Fednav Atlantic Lakes Line), offering a regular general cargo liner service from Europe to ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system for over 60 years.
- FMT (Federal Marine Terminals), operating multiple stevedoring facilities in the US East Coast and Gulf Coast and in the Great Lakes. A leader in the industry, FMT handles breakbulk, bulk, containerized, project, and general cargoes for its clients. The wide range of commodities handled includes cement, cocoa, containers, gypsum, machinery, steel, sugar, wood pulp and forest products.
- Fednav Direct, our logistics services offering value-added on-carriage services, inventory management, and 24/7 inland transportation of cargoes.
About the role
Établi à Montréal, Fednav est le plus important groupe d'armateurs et d'affréteurs de navires océaniques au Canada, qui se consacre au transport maritime de cargaisons principalement en vrac à l'échelle mondiale. Fondée en 1944, nous sommes une organisation qui allie dynamisme, innovation, respect et engagement envers nos employés et nos clients.
We are currently looking for a Manager, Claims, who will be responsible for handling a broad spectrum of commercial maritime disputes, and for providing legal support to the Chartering, Operations and Fleet departments. Disputes include claims arising under charter parties, contracts of affreightment, bills of lading and other documents of title, and contracts for bunkers and necessaries, and claims of general average and collision liability. Knowledge of marine insurance and P&I liability claims is an asset.
Position: Manager, Claims
Location: Montreal, Canada
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE Key Responsibilities Include Claims Management (50%)
- Ensure high quality, cost-effective, and timely claims handling from first being alerted to a problem by the chartering broker or fleet operator until final resolution.
- Investigate facts, gather evidence, assess the merits of the claim, develop a strategy, and align across the commercial teams before executing its resolution.
- Negotiate the settlement of the claim and, where necessary, handle and/or oversee the arbitration or litigation proceedings.
- Where external lawyers and experts have been appointed, monitor closely the progress of any out-sourced work to ensure claims are handled efficiently.
Loss Prevention Assistance (50%)
- Provide legal advice to the Chartering, Operations and Fleet departments to help minimize the impact of future claims.
- Identify potentially problematic contracts, clauses or operational issues; providing commercially feasible solutions to the risks so identified; and staying up to date with developments in maritime law.
WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON The Ideal Candidate Has
- Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in handling and managing commercial maritime claims
- Similar experience in private practice and/or P&I Club experience, is an asset
- Knowledge of marine insurance and P&I liability claims is an asset
- Broad claims experience, specifically in English maritime law
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for complex case management
- Excellent communications skills (English, written and spoken) *
- Attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion
- Competence with figures and voyage accounting
- Ability to work within a team and to collaborate across departments
- For positions available in Montreal (Quebec), please note that bilingualism is required due to our frequent communication with our global partners.
Nos valeurs se définissent par l’honnêteté, l’intégrité et le respect de la communauté et de l’environnement.
www.fednav.com
About Fednav Limited
Fednav Limited, the largest Canadian international dry bulk shipping group and leader in the Arctic and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway. Founded in 1944, we conduct business worldwide with approximately 100 ships trading worldwide.
Fednav also operates a network of specialized subsidiaries
- FALLine (Fednav Atlantic Lakes Line), offering a regular general cargo liner service from Europe to ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system for over 60 years.
- FMT (Federal Marine Terminals), operating multiple stevedoring facilities in the US East Coast and Gulf Coast and in the Great Lakes. A leader in the industry, FMT handles breakbulk, bulk, containerized, project, and general cargoes for its clients. The wide range of commodities handled includes cement, cocoa, containers, gypsum, machinery, steel, sugar, wood pulp and forest products.
- Fednav Direct, our logistics services offering value-added on-carriage services, inventory management, and 24/7 inland transportation of cargoes.