Claims Negotiator (Tanker Desk) – Dubai | Sea and Beyond

Company Overview:

Sea and Beyond, representing a premier, elite-tier international ship trading and global maritime commercial powerhouse established in Dubai, stands as a market leader in wet bulk transport orchestration, global vessel chartering pipelines, and comprehensive blue-water asset management, specializing in statutory maritime regulatory compliance, sophisticated charterparty tracking loops, and streamlined client care frameworks. We focus on executing modern vessel optimization models, strict financial validation guidelines, and optimized pipeline freight tracking loops across our fast-expanding liquid cargo and multinational chartering portfolios. Join our principal maritime commercial wing and collaborative Human Resources infrastructure to elevate your shipping career utilizing contemporary maritime legal architectures and advanced laytime calculation Information Technology systems.

Job Description:

We are seeking an exceptionally analytical, precise, and highly strategic Claims Negotiator to manage daily commercial pipelines, advanced laytime dispute workflows, and financial claim remediation tracking tracks at our corporate shipping office in Dubai. Operating at the high-stakes core of our tanker desk operations, this central corporate role demands complete lifecycle control over demurrage arbitration parameters, precise charterparty file documentation, and immediate financial bottleneck resolution to guarantee flawless cash flow velocity for executive corporate management evaluation. It offers a spectacular platform to leverage your rich regional maritime operations background and advanced global logistics education inside a highly respected, high-reputation shipping enterprise ecosystem.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Handle, audit, and assertively negotiate high-value shipping claims arising from complex global tanker desk operations and liquid cargo voyages.
• Coordinate dynamically with global shipowners, international cargo traders, P&I clubs, marine insurers, and principal freight forwarders.
• Manage, mitigate, and successfully settle complex maritime disputes relating to demurrage, detention, cargo heating parameters, speed/consumption variances, and port dues.
• Review, dissect, and validate maritime charterparty clauses, bill of lading documentation, and master vessel logbooks to establish legal claim legitimacy.
• Ensure highly accurate financial processing, strict ledger tracking, and rapid commercial settlement of all verified maritime claims.
• Maintain flawless digital archiving hygiene, preserving a comprehensive history of dispute communications, settlement agreements, and legal evidence files.
• Collaborate fluidly with cross-functional chartering, post-fixture operations, and legal departments to minimize financial commercial exposures.
• Analyze recurring operational claim bottlenecks, providing strategic visibility to senior management to optimize future contract terms.

🔹 Requirements:

• Possession of a minimum of 3 years of verified professional experience operating within shipping operations, post-fixture management, or maritime claims handling is strictly mandatory.
• Extensive hands-on exposure working directly on an active Tanker Desk setup, dealing with wet bulk, oil, gas, or chemical shipping procedures is required.
• Solid academic foundation through a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in Maritime Studies, Global Logistics, Shipping Management, Business Administration, or a closely related technical track.
• Deep structural understanding of laytime calculations, demurrage/detention mechanics, maritime commercial law principles, and marine insurance claim frameworks.
• Advanced software capability utilizing modern maritime enterprise platforms (such as IMOS, Veson), professional laytime calculators, and complex MS Excel formulas.
• Exceptional negotiation capabilities paired with professional verbal and written communication command over the English language to influence international shipping stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to resolve complex financial conflicts under rigid trade timelines, remaining highly organized in a fast-paced trading floor environment.
• Practical background in basic education regarding voyage economics math variables, bunker fuel diagnostics, and shipping project lifecycle workflow management methodologies.

What the Organization Offers:

• Competitive monthly base salary package ranging from AED 5,000 to 6,000.
• Comprehensive organization-backed residency visa protection, complete medical health insurance plans, and standard annual travel provisions per UAE Labour Law regulations.
• Direct commercial exposure within a flagship ship trading enterprise managing large-scale global maritime assets and high-value commodity flows.
• Structured ongoing maritime masterclasses to advance your practical education in visual neuromarketing negotiation strategies, international maritime tariff diagnostics, and digital vessel telemetry tracking architectures.
• Clear potential tracks for vertical career advancement into Senior Commercial Manager seats, Post-Fixture Director roles, or corporate enterprise global supply chain management divisions.