Marine Vetting & Clearance Specialist

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Entity: Customers & Products Job Family Group: Shipping Group Job Description: Are you ready to join a team that's driving the future of lubricants & beyond and setting new industry standards? Discover how our diverse and passionate people at Castrol are shaping the industry - and how you can be part of this journey? We're seeking versatile experts who share our passion for innovation and excellence. Bring your outstanding perspective, collaborative spirit, and challenge our thinking as we continue to lead the way in the lubricants' market & build businesses beyond lubricants. This is your chance to learn, grow, and thrive in a dynamic and inclusive organization. Castrol is a global leader in lubricants and part of the bp Group, one of the world's largest energy companies. In India, Castrol is a publicly listed company, leading in the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors. With iconic brands, steadfast innovation, strong customer relationships, and a team of highly motivated employees, we have maintained our market leadership in India for over a century. Our robust manufacturing and distribution network in India helps us reach consumers through more than 135,000 outlets. At Castrol, success knows no bounds. We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of championing top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally. This is a role within the Castrol organisation, and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence. If you are part of the ring-fence, it is expected that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership. Culture Castrol believes in creating a culture that allows you to live our purpose, play to win while caring for others - and there is a huge focus on diversity equity and inclusion. We are a very open and respectful organization, where there is a lot of respect given to listening to all perspectives and hence people are encouraged to speak up, contribute at all levels irrespective of level or department. The marketing team is a bunch of energetic and passionate individuals from varied backgrounds, and we thrive on being able to learn from each other as well as a lot of external orientation from the best in the industry. we deeply value partnerships especially with our sales colleagues and strongly believe in the power of igniting one team to be able to break barriers, challenge status quo and create new achievements. Role - Marine Vetting & Clearance Specialist Location - Pune Role & Responsibilities - This role is critical to building Castrol's independent marine capability, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-efficient global supply. You will ensure that all marine operations meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and risk management through robust vetting and clearance processes. You will act as the assurance backbone of Shipping Operations, governing vessel and terminal acceptance, sanctions compliance, and marine risk controls across all shipping activities. In this role, you will assess vessel suitability, terminal compatibility, and voyage risks to ensure all movements meet internal standards, regulatory requirements, and industry guideline. You will work closely with Chartering and Voyage Operations teams to enable safe and efficient execution, while maintaining independent judgement on approvals and risk decisions. This role requires strong technical expertise, sound judgement, and the ability to make risk-based decisions in time-sensitive operational environments. Accountabilities - 1. Vessel & Terminal Vetting (Marine Assurance): Conduct detailed vetting assessments for vessels and marine terminals using recognised industry frameworks such as SIRE and CDI Evaluate vessel condition, inspection history, operational records, and risk indicators to resolve suitability Govern vessel and terminal acceptance decisions, ensuring only compliant and fit-for-purpose assets are approved Maintain consistency, rigour, and audibility in vetting and terminal acceptance processes 2. Clearance, Sanctions & Counterparty Compliance: Handle vessel, port, and cargo clearance activities across marine shipments Perform sanctions screening and counterparty due diligence in line with regulatory and internal requirements Coordinate approvals with internal teams and external participants to support timely execution Ensure compliance with trade sanctions, regulatory obligations, and internal governance standards 3. Marine Risk Assessment & Decision Support: Assess voyage-specific risks including route exposure, vessel suitability, terminal constraints, and geopolitical factors Provide independent, risk-based recommendations to support operational decision-making Raise high-risk scenarios and support mitigation planning where required Chip in to incident review and exception management to strengthen contro

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