Claims Manager

Motion Ventures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Tech in London is seeking an experienced Claims Manager to introduce our salvage capabilities to the London insurance market. This senior commercial role focuses on building relationships with marine claims managers and senior decision-makers at major insurers.

You will work closely with Vanguard Tech’s salvage specialists, presenting capabilities, identifying opportunities, and establishing Vanguard Tech as a trusted contact following maritime casualties.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on marine claims experience with a major insurer or market organisation.
• Established relationships with marine claims managers and senior decision-makers at major insurers.
• First-hand knowledge of complex marine casualties and salvage's role in casualty response.
• Credibility to engage London market contacts directly and develop opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with marine claims managers and senior decision-makers at major insurers.
• Present Vanguard Tech’s salvage and casualty response capabilities to relevant contacts across the London market.
• Identify opportunities where our salvage specialists can support insurers and their clients after a maritime casualty.
• Arrange introductions and discussions between claims managers and Vanguard Tech’s salvage specialists.
• Follow up on market conversations and develop lasting commercial relationships.
• Share market insights to help Vanguard Tech communicate its salvage capabilities effectively.

Skills

Marine claims

Relationship management

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

London market

Presentation skills

Job description

WE’RE HIRING: CLAIMS MANAGER

Vanguard Tech: London, UK

Onsite: Full-time employment

Turn your marine claims expertise and market relationships into an opportunity to help grow a specialist salvage business.

About Vanguard Tech

Vanguard Tech is a specialist maritime risk management and crisis response company providing end-to-end support to shipowners, operators, insurers and critical infrastructure owners operating in complex and high-risk environments.

Combining maritime intelligence, risk analysis, crisis response, emergency mobilisation and insurance expertise, we help clients identify, assess and mitigate operational, security and geopolitical risks before they escalated.

From 24/7 threat monitoring and voyage risk assessments to emergency response, salvage coordination, regulatory support and marine insurance solutions, we deliver practical, intelligence‑led services that enhance resilience, protect assets and crews, and enable safe and efficient operations worldwide.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Claims Manager with the professional reputation and relationships to introduce Vanguard Tech’s salvage capabilities to claims managers across the London insurance market.

The ideal candidate brings substantial experience handling significant marine claims at a leading insurer or other major market organisation. You will understand what claims managers need when a maritime casualty occurs and have the credibility to engage senior decision‑makers as a peer.

This is a commercial and relationship-focused position. Working closely with Vanguard Tech’s salvage specialists, you will build awareness of our capabilities, develop opportunities and establish Vanguard Tech as a trusted contact for insurers facing maritime casualties.

Your responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with marine claims managers and senior decision-makers at major insurers.
• Present Vanguard Tech’s salvage and casualty response capabilities to relevant contacts across the London insurance market.
• Identify opportunities where our salvage specialists can support insurers and their clients following a maritime casualty.
• Arrange introductions and discussions between claims managers and Vanguard Tech’s salvage specialists.
• Follow up on market conversations and develop lasting commercial relationships.
• Share market insights to help Vanguard Tech communicate its salvage capabilities effectively and respond to insurers’ priorities.

What we are looking for

• Extensive, hands‑on experience handling marine claims, ideally gained with a recognised insurer or other leading market organisation.
• Established relationships with marine claims managers and senior decision‑makers at major insurers.
• First‑hand knowledge of complex marine casualties and an understanding of the role of salvage in casualty response.
• A strong professional reputation and the credibility to engage London market contacts directly.
• Commercial judgment and the ability to develop opportunities through trusted relationships.
• Clear communication and an interest in growing a specialist salvage business.

Why join Vanguard Tech?

This is an opportunity to put your marine claims experience and market relationships to work in a senior commercial position. You will work alongside salvage specialists and play a central role in growing Vanguard Tech’s presence in the London insurance market.

We are prepared to offer an exceptionally competitive package for the right person.

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