DP World - Deputy General Manager - Regulatory & Compliance

Role: Ensure smooth conduct of all Regulatory and Legal matters related to the Free Trade Warehousing Zones and the Business Unit of DP World.

Key Responsibilities:

Regulatory:

- Liaising with SEZ Authorities, Customs, SEZ Online, Planning Authority and other state/central authorities etc. for all FTWZ related issues ensuring smooth operations.

- Handling official communication with SEZ & other related bodies. Managing administrative requirements of SEZ officials.

- Attending to various audits of SEZ, Customs, DRI, SIIB, ISO & other related bodies. Handling confiscations, seizures, disposal / E-auction of long-standing export and import cargo.

- Handling cases of short shipments, excess cargo, back to town, high sea sales, Bonding, debonding, warehousing (EXIM & domestic), etc.

- Attending meetings/investigations with SEZ/Customs/DRI/CBI /CSTAT and other law enforcement bodies.

- Managing and guiding other departments to follows various rules and practices laid down by the relevant regulatory bodies.

- Single point contact for Customers / CHAs for any issues in completion of Customs related activities.

EXIM:

- Coordination with Shipping Lines, important importers/exporters and acting as Key Account Manager for prominent customers and resolving their clearance related issues to ensure timely handover.

- Arranging timely completion of activities and documentation of EXIM transactions as per rules and regulations of Customs and trade practices.

- Helping maintaining of process flow and documentation for EXIM activities in the online system.

Operations:

- Coordination with various departments for completion of activities like weighment, shifting, grounding, repairing, etc.

- Coordination with third party vendors, surveyors etc., for timely completion of activities including handover of urgent, timebound and reefer cargo.

LEGAL:

- Liaison with and manage external legal advisors/ counsel in relation to the legal issues - court litigations and dispute resolutions, opinions, regulatory issues and brief counsel on legal matters, ensuring that the organization is effectively represented in any legal action taken by or against it.

- Be actively involved in preparing of documents to be filed with courts, arbitral tribunal & working towards resolving legal disputes/claims and initiating/defending legal proceedings and regulatory matters as necessary.

- Key Member of the team which evaluates and identify the best options for obtaining permissions from Regulatory Authorities and to participate in the preparing and obtaining of the permissions.

- Preparing and making applications and obtaining permissions from Regulatory Authorities.

- Work very closely with heads of BU's and of cross functional teams like Finance, Operations, Commercial and Human Capital teams on day to day legal issues as necessary

- Responding to legal notices, finalizing notices to be sent on behalf of company in conjunction with the company's solicitors.

- Advise and monitor developments in the Litigation cases and amalgamate the same on a Pan SCO basis.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- 10-15 years relevant experience in relation to Special Economic Zones Act and Rules.

- Hands on knowledge of prevailing SEZ guidelines

- Ability to understand customers business, applicable regulations and the relevance of FTWZ laws.

- Basic understanding of corporate & business law.

- Demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills

- Excellent communication skills, drafting and negotiation skills

- Ability to interpret legal requirements and apply to relevant business operations.

- Ability to understand commercial and financial drivers.

- Ability to prioritizing parallel projects and meet demanding deadlines.