Intenrship - Maritime Legal Assistant

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.

YOUR ROLE 

Guided by your internship supervisor, you will be responsible for handling litigations (claims) related to damages affecting CMA CGM-owned vessels, as well as illnesses and accidents involving crew members or third parties. Recovering insurance indemnities is a key aspect of your mission.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

•    You will inform operational teams of legal risks in a preventive manner.
•    You will assist and advise operational teams on various legal issues.
•    You will take necessary precautionary measures in coordination with insurers and technical and Safety/Security managers when a maritime (or other) incident occurs.
•    You will initiate warranty claims/actions against various shipyards, suppliers, or service providers for the owned fleet, if necessary.
•    You will perform due diligence in cases related to repatriations, bodily injuries, illnesses, or deaths for which the shipowner's liability may be sought.
•    You will ensure the defense and follow-up of claims against owned vessels operated by the shipowner and those targeting the crews.
•    You will draft legal documents and implement claims against the shipowner's insurers or responsible third parties.
•    You will conduct negotiations within the established delegations.
•    You will ensure legal monitoring (laws, conventions, etc.), follow case law, and manage legal/judicial cases in coordination with lawyers and insurers.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

•    You are preparing a Master 2 in Maritime Law and/or Transport Law, Insurance Law, or International Trade.
•    You are fluent in English, both spoken and written, and proficient in computer and office tools.
•    You also have solid knowledge of regulations related to ships and crews.
•    Your writing skills are recognized.

Find out more about CMA CGM Group's Sustainable Development approach and net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ambition. Find out more about CMA CGM exceptional work environment.
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