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FD&D Shipping Solicitor

Employer
SaccoMann
Location
England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
18 Aug 2022
Reference
BLG138539

Job Details

Sacco Mann are currently looking for an FD&D Shipping Solicitor to join our clients FD&D team. This role will be based in their head office in Newcastle with the option to work flexibly. Our client is a leading global marine insurer with over 160 years of history in the industry.

Founded and headquartered in Newcastle, they have a global outreach with regional offices in Greece, China (Shanghai and Hong Kong), Japan, Singapore, Ireland and the USA.

You'll also be playing a leading role in the International Group; an association of 13 principal underwriting clubs insuring around 90% of the world's ocean-going tonnage.

In this role you will be dealing with a wide variety of contractual and tortious claims for our global membership of ship owners and operators. Given the worldwide nature of shipping, this role involves handling legal proceedings in numerous jurisdictions with travel both in the UK and abroad, building relationships with Members and attending external events.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across business areas and throughout the organisation. The ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail is essential.

Our client offers an excellent remuneration package, including competitive salary, pension and other attractive benefits.

Even though they are the second largest provider of marine insurance in the International Group of P&I Clubs - which collectively insure around 90% of the world's ocean-going ships - they ensure a personable and warm approach with their team, clients, and wider communities. The experience of our people is unrivalled, and as a FD&D Solicitor you would be part of our FD&D team which is recognised as being an industry-leader in this field of law. Whilst working closely with this client, we have gained a real sense of their warmth and nurturing atmosphere that evidence why they have one of the best retention rates in the market. With first-class training and unparalleled well-being support, you will be well looked after to unlock your potential.

If you are interested in this role, or would like to find out more, please contact Brad Graves at Sacco Mann or another member of our Private Practice team. Alternatively, if you know of anyone who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referrals.

Company

Sacco Mann are specialist Legal Recruiters recognised as regional experts with a genuine interest in, as well as knowledge of, their marketplace. We are renowned for giving clear and straightforward career advice and true quality of service.

We have thirteen experienced consultants focussing on legal recruitment, encompassing the Commercial, General Practice, Public Sector and In House positions, both permanent and locum. In addition two consultants specialise within the Patents and Trademarks sector.

We feel that much of our success has been due to the fact that we:

- try to accurately guage and understand what both candidates and clients require and indeed that which they are able to offer and then bring the two together
- have a demonstrable knowledge of the marketplace. Fundamentally what you need is not merely someone who can post your CV to a practice, but someone whose strength of contacts within the firms can add value, ensuring that you are given proper consideration
- discuss each role with you thoroughly and get prior clearance before a CV is submitted. This is an extremely important for protecting confidentiality and avoiding duplication
- brief you fully prior to any interviews, ensuring that you know what the role entails and how the interview will be run. We also give you honest interview feedback - if you don't do very well in an interview you can always learn from the experience
- are accessible and return your calls

Why use Sacco Mann?

Principally because we believe that the points outlined above are fundamental. We enjoy recruitment, and we are good at it, because we genuinely enjoy assisting people make positive career moves. We don't shuffle paper because we know our marketplace and are therefore in a position to give reliable, knowledgeable and practical advice.

The vast majority of our applicants and clients are at pains to thank us for the advice and service that we provide and we believe the high level of referral business is a direct result of the fact that lawyers value our input.

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