The principle responsibility of the Legal and Claims Deputy Manager will be claims. It is therefore utmost important for the Legal and Claims Deputy Manager to have work experience in logistics/freight forwarding industry. He/she will focus on China claims (which will include the PRC, Taiwan and Hong Kong) but he/she may need to support claims of other countries in Asia. The Legal and Claims Deputy Manager will oversee the claims registration and handling. He/she has to ensure the compliance of the Company’s claims and insurance policies, procedures and guidelines. The Deputy Manager will act as an advisor to Regional/Area Management, the business and local Claims Coordinators for claims and will be responsible for claims analysis and reports, trend spotting, loss prevention and claims training. The Legal and Claims Deputy Manager will coordinate with the Company’s insurers and give claims notifications.

The Legal and Claims Deputy Manager will also provide supports to the Head of Legal for legal and company secretarial works for China. He/she has to ensure the business’s compliance with the Company’s legal policies and guidelines and to give advice/guidelines for legal matters e.g. legal disputes and litigation. His/her focus will be risk management and loss mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

I/ Claims

• Ensure that claims are handled properly and efficiently in accordance with claims and insurance procedures and guidelines;
• Liaise between Global Insurance, Regions, Areas and insurers for claims;
• Implement a Regional and Area claims reporting & escalation structure vis-à-vis the global framework;
• Give advice and guidelines to Regional/Area Management, the business and local Claims Coordinators for claims handling and settlement;
• Drive a loss prevention approach and mentality throughout the Region and Area by, for examples, the provision of claims-related training and knowledge sharing; and
• Claims analysis, reporting and trend spotting.

II/ Legal & Company Secretarial Works

• Implement and monitor China’s compliance with the Company’s legal policies and guidelines (including Taiwan and Hong Kong);
• Give advice and guidelines to the Management and the business for China-related legal matters;
• Drive a risk management and loss mitigation approach throughout the Area;
• Administration and management of China’s corporate records;
• Liaise with in-house lawyers of the Group for legal matters;
• Supervise and monitor the works of external lawyers; and
• Other works as assigned by the Head of Legal.

Required knowledge & Skills 

• At least 3 years working experience in the logistics/freight forwarding industry;
• Form 7 and above, preferably a bachelor degree holder;
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese and is able to communicate in Putonghua;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge or background in legal/claims will be an advantage;
• Good computer skill, especially MS Excel & Power Point;
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision; and
• Attentive to details and well organized.

We offer competitive salary and benefits package including: 5-day week, 13-month salary, annual leave, non-contributory/mandatory provident fund scheme, medical & dental scheme, and ample career development opportunities to successful candidates. Interested parties, please send your full resume to HRRecruitment.Hongkong@damco.com with latest salary history and expected salary. Shortlisted candidates will be arranged for interview.



All information provided will be treated in strict confidence and personal data will be used solely for recruitment purpose. Unsuccessful candidates may be considered for other vacancies in our group. Applicants who are not contacted within 6 weeks shall consider their application unsuccessful and it will be kept for future reference. All unsuccessful applications will be destroyed within 12 months.



Damco is one of the world’s leading providers of freight forwarding services. For more than 100 years, we have been providing our customers with services that helps them manage their cargo and that supports the way they want to do business. We manage and serve a diverse range of industries and provide around the world through our in-house forwarding team or with our agency partners. We offer multi-carrier air, ocean and project logistic services and tap into our decades of experience to make the customer experience a seamless one.

For further information, please visit us at www.damco.com.