Ships Registration Officer

Join a respected flag administration as a Ships Registration Officer, managing end-to-end vessel registrations and ensuring compliance with IMO conventions and client-focused documentation. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a well-established ship registry in London in the capacity of Registration Officer within the London Registration team. Working within the Registration Team, the key client delivery team of the flag state. The team is vocal point in client delivery and ensure compliance to flag state legal framework and international maritime regulations upon registration of vessels. The successful candidate will play a key role in the management of the end-to-end registration process and ensure all transactions comply with national and international maritime regulations. Responsibilities The Registration Team is key to provide efficient and client-focused services to stakeholders and customers. With clients across the global maritime industry, the team is the vocal point in client delivery and ensures compliance of flag state legal framework and international maritime regulations upon registration of vessels. Provide quality service to clients registering their vessels and registration transactions with the flag administration Prepare and compile appropriate vessels’ documents to perform the completion of registration transactions, such as delivery of vessels, change of ownerships, court sales, mortgages etc Advise clients on the registration procedures for each registration transaction, inclusive of relevant legal and statutory requirements. Ensure that relevant office procedures are followed, and during the registration of vessel transactions and information is put into the database. Manage provisional extension whenever the need arises Issue various ship documents as ensure delivery of service. Document the change of ownership, change in vessel name and other registration transactions. Requirements Undergraduate Degree-level with law being preferable. Previous experience working as supervisory level in a registry (flag administration) or registration team at shipping company Up to five (5) years or more experience working in a client-based industry; working directly with lawyers would be useful. Ability to read and understand mortgages instruments Understanding of IMO, SOLAS, MARPOL and other international maritime conventions Experience using vessel registration database Knowledge of Document Management System Experience in business or insurance sector Personal qualities required: Attention to detail is essential Fluent in both written and spoken English Highly developed written and oral presentation skills in a professional manner Good critical thinking and analysis skills Good inter-personal and cross-culture skills Good team-working skills Self-motivated and able to work without supervision Good organisational skills and capable of logical prioritisation of activities Computer competency is essential Benefits Private Medical Season Ticket Loan Annual leave 22 days plus national holidays 15% pension Hybrid working (3 days in office 2 days at home) after probation