Ship jobs in United Kingdom

The role

A fire breaks out on a ship carrying 8,000 containers, and spreads quickly. Salvage tugs are mobilised and the fire is eventually extinguished. The damaged ship is towed into a nearby port, but the shipowner is faced with huge disruption to their commercial operations and mounting costs. The shipowner appoints an average adjuster to assist with this major casualty.

Average adjusters are all-rounders with an expert knowledge of marine law and the practice of marine insurance, as well as a practical understanding of the global shipping industry. When ships are involved in accidents, they act as impartial intermediaries between the parties concerned and their insurers.

Richards Hogg Lindley is the leading firm of average adjusters in the world and our training programme is widely recognised as the best in the industry. As part of Charles Taylor, RHL benefits from the support of an international network of 76 offices in 29 countries comprising over 2,000 staff in the UK, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

• Graduates of any discipline or seasoned professionals with an interest in a career within Average Adjusting, requiring both academic rigour and commercial intelligence.
• Robust, intellectually capable individuals with ability to deal with pressure and absorb ideas quickly. The work requires an analytical approach, accuracy and an ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Successful candidates will be expected to undertake further study and professional examinations. As an international company, there are opportunities to work overseas including secondments within our global offices.

• Training programme
• Full sponsorship for the Association of Average Adjusters examination through to fellowship

We are very proud of the fact that nine out of ten of our people recommend Charles Taylor as a place to work. We pride ourselves on having a positive work environment where our people are empowered to make the best decisions and where learning is valued highly and shared across our business.

We are very committed to ensuring our people are given continuous learning and development. As well as structured induction programmes and job training, we provide study support for relevant professional qualifications and have a Core Learning & Development Curriculum.

Here at Charles Taylor, we are proud to be an Inclusive Employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

Our external partnerships and the dedicated work we do in promoting a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process all contribute to the successful, inclusive and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of at Charles Taylor.

*Direct applicants only - no recruitment agencies*