Shipco Transport

Paralegal

Shipco Transport

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chatham • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year

About the role

  • Draft, review, and analyze a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, service agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs, and lease agreements.
  • Identify legal, financial, and operational risks in contracts and propose practical mitigation strategies.
  • Support negotiations by advising on key terms, fallback positions, and risk exposure.
  • Maintain contract lifecycle management systems and ensure proper documentation and execution.
  • Work with compliance department to ensure adherence to Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations and other applicable shipping and trade laws.
  • Support compliance with NVOCC tariff requirements, service contracts, and licensing obligations.
  • Conduct in-depth legal research across maritime, commercial, regulatory, OSHA and employment law topics.
  • Prepare clear, actionable legal memoranda, summaries, and guidance for the general counsel and business stakeholders.
  • Assist in evaluating legal exposure and advising on risk in day-to-day operations.
  • Support internal audits, investigations and regulatory inquiries.
  • Assist general counsel, finance, and collections team with managing collection processes, including drafting demand letters, filing bond claims, and other recovery strategies.
  • Under supervision of general counsel, liaise with insurance & claims teams on claims reporting and insurance renewals, handling cargo claims, freight disputes, and related investigations.
  • Act as a legal resource to compliance, claims, insurance, finance, HR, operational, and commercial teams.
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on operational and contractual matters.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to proactively identify and mitigate legal risks.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal certificate strongly preferred.
  • 5+ years of substantive paralegal experience, preferably in-house or in transportation, logistics, maritime, or commercial law.
  • Demonstrated expertise in: Corporate law and governance, Commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation support, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations, Legal research and issue analysis, Collections and dispute (advisory support), Employment law (advisory support).
  • Experience in the shipping, logistics, or transportation industry strongly preferred.
  • Excellent contract review and drafting skills.
  • Strong analytical and issue-spotting abilities with a focus on practical risk mitigation.
  • Ability to work independently on substantive legal matters with minimal supervision.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively liaise with cross-functional teams, including compliance, claims and finance.
  • High level of professionalism and discretion.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Proficiency in legal research tools and contract management systems.
  • Experience in a multinational, highly regulated industry.
  • Familiarity with maritime law, bills of lading, tariffs, and freight forwarding operations.
  • Experience working closely with compliance, claims, and insurance functions.
Benefits
  • We offer a positive and friendly atmosphere with opportunities for advancement and personal growth.
  • Salary is commensurate with experience.
  • We offer medical, dental, life and vision insurance, STD, and LTD insurance.
  • We also offer a flexible benefits account, an optional wellness program and a matching 401(k) plan.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial contract draftingcontract reviewnegotiation supportlegal researchissue analysiscollections advisoryemployment law advisoryrisk mitigationcontract lifecycle managementFMC regulations
Soft Skills
analytical abilitiesissue-spottingindependent workwritten communicationverbal communicationprofessionalismdiscretiondetail-orientedability to manage prioritiescollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeParalegal certificate