About the company

Steamship Mutual is a P&I insurance company, with 250 employees worldwide. The main office is based near Liverpool Street station, London. We have offices in Bermuda, Brazil, Cyprus, Greece, Hong Kong, Japan, New York & Singapore.

Overall Job Purpose: 

The role sits within the European Syndicate and is offered as a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) to provide maternity cover. The position is responsible for delivering P&I and FD&D (Freight, Demurrage and Defence) claims handling services and advice to Members. The portfolio will primarily cover Members based in Cyprus, while also providing exposure to other European and Middle Eastern regions. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Members, managing complex claims, and contributing to the delivery of high-quality service across the region

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• To handle assigned claims in accordance with company procedures, provide advice on claims related issues and identify the need for loss prevention activity.
• Handling a wide range of P&I issues and Defence caseload.,
• Working with a team, taking ownership and responsibility for your caseload, but seeking advice and supportive guidance from your Syndicate Manager or Claims Directors as appropriate.
• To promote the relationship between the Club and existing Members for which the claims team is responsible.
• To ensure that all electronic correspondence, whether received or sent, relating to claim files assigned to the particular individual is promptly and correctly filed in accordance with the agreed working practices and to maintain and keep updated such e: files.
• To attend appropriate training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• To perform any other ad hoc duties as required.

Person Specification:

• Qualified lawyer in a recognised jurisdiction, or a recently qualified lawyer seeking to develop a career in marine insurance and claims handling. Equivalent legal qualifications and relevant experience will also be considered.
• Excellent communication skills, including negotiating, presenting, and reporting (written and verbal).
• Ability to build and maintain effective business relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Highly organised, motivated, and enthusiastic with an excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver high quality work within agreed timeframes to and prioritise individual workload.
• Proactive and able to use own initiative.
• The ability to work within a team.

Benefits

What you will get:

•  Joining our collaborative, supportive and friendly working environment, you will enjoy a rewarding career with the opportunity to build on your existing skills and knowledge.
• We offer great work life balance initiatives, including competitive hybrid working policy.
• Clear and transparent career pathway offering you continued support with enhancing your skills and creating employment development opportunities.
• We offer free educational access to the Protection & Indemnity Qualification, created by the International Group of P&I Clubs.
• An attractive benefits package which includes private healthcare.

Company Values 

Mutuality - ensuring fairness amongst Club Members

Integrity - upholding high ethical, legal, and regulatory standards

Safety and Sustainability - contributing to safety of life at sea and the preservation of the environment.

Transparency - building strong relationships based on trust and open communication.

Excellence - enabling our people to realise their full potential as team members, industry experts, leaders, and managers.

Collaborative - embracing flexibility, diversity, and inclusivity.

**Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd is committed to providing a great service to all our members. We pride ourselves on offering a people-centred culture that provides mutual respect and support for all our staff, and we welcome and encourage you to apply**