Overview
Legal Counsel Shipping Jobs in India at Move Up Consultancy
We are looking for a sharp, commercially focused Legal Counsel to join a fast-paced freight forwarding and logistics company based in Mumbai. This role is ideal for a legal professional who understands business realities, manages risk with clarity, and can support international logistics operations with practical, solution-oriented advice.
The successful candidate will draft, review, and negotiate commercial and logistics agreements, including customer contracts, freight forwarding terms, vendor and carrier agreements, agency agreements, warehousing arrangements, NDAs, MOUs, JV agreements, terminal service agreements, and multimodal transport contracts. The role will also involve advising business and operations teams on cargo claims, customs documentation, contractual liability, insurance, demurrage and detention matters, sanctions, trade compliance, and other legal risks connected with cross-border movement of goods.
You will support corporate governance and company secretarial matters, coordinate with external counsel, insurers, regulators, port authorities, agents, and business partners, and help strengthen legal processes, templates, and contract controls.
Title: Legal Counsel Shipping
Company: Move Up Consultancy
Location: India
