Temporary contract - Global Labor Relations Specialist - Maritime / Transport

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.

This opportunity is a temporary contract.

YOUR ROLE:

As a member of the Labor Relations team within the Human Resources Department, you will provide expertise and advice to HR department heads and Human Resources managers on all issues relating to labor law.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? 

1. Individual HR Case Management

• Manage the legal and administrative follow-up of individual HR cases: underperformance, unfitness for work, long-term absences, contract terminations, disciplinary measures, and return from sick leave.

• Prepare the legal documentation required for HR decision-making (draft letters, analysis notes, tracking dashboards).

• Participate in drafting and updating employment contracts and contract amendments.

• Support the Crewing team in seafarers’ career follow-up (career interviews, briefings, debriefings, etc.).

2. Alert Management and Social Risk Prevention

• Receive and monitor social alerts or reports (psychosocial risks, harassment, etc.).

• Participate in internal investigations and in drafting investigation reports.

• Contribute to the implementation of corrective or preventive action plans.

• Maintain the alert register and propose awareness and prevention initiatives.

3. Collective Labor Relations Support

• Participate in the preparation of meetings with employee representatives (summaries, supporting documents).

• Take part in negotiation meetings and draft collective agreements.

• Draft internal notes or meeting minutes.

• Contribute to the dissemination of information arising from collective agreements or social decisions to Crew Managers.

• Participate in CSE (Works Council) meetings on matters involving seafarers.

4. Legal Support and Monitoring

• Conduct legal research and draft memos on labor and employment law topics.

• Contribute to legal monitoring related to the French Labor Code, Transport Code, MLC 2006, collective bargaining agreements, and labor case law.

• Update internal documentation (HR procedures, practical guides, toolkits).

• Participate in legal awareness and training for Crewing, Training, and Payroll teams (presentations, summary sheets, internal FAQs).

• Manage litigation cases in coordination with external legal counsel and oversee the implementation of decisions.

• Act as a liaison with external stakeholders: Maritime Labor Inspectorate, Seafarers’ Medical Services, Armateurs de France, ENIM, etc.

5. Administrative Follow-Up and Reporting

• Maintain tracking dashboards for individual procedures and ongoing litigation.

• Ensure smooth information flow between Crewing, Payroll, and Social Affairs teams.

• Contribute to the production of social HR indicators and reporting.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Master’s degree (5 years of higher education minimum), preferably in Labor / Employment Law.

• A first professional experience is preferred.

• Knowledge of the maritime sector is an asset.

• Previous experience within a maritime company (freight transport, cruise industry, etc.) or in the transportation sector is highly valued.

Please ensure you are familiar with the CMA CGM Corporate Internal Mobility guidelines