Maritime specialists wanted.
Project-based collaboration.

Role responsibilities
Assess maritime claims, contractual disputes and contentious matters within your practice area, including hull and machinery, P&I, cargo, charterparty and casualty-related issues. Examine contracts, correspondence, technical reports and other evidence; identify legal issues, procedural requirements and relevant deadlines. Develop case strategy, prepare claims, responses, pleadings and submissions, and conduct negotiations or settlement discussions. Handle arbitration and litigation within your authorised jurisdiction, including hearing preparation, witness and expert evidence, and advocacy where you hold the required rights of audience. For international court work, demonstrate actual experience of appearances and explain your role. Work closely with our surveyors and technical experts to connect legal analysis with a reliable factual record. Applicants may specialise in one or more of these areas.

Required qualifications

• Recognised degree in law and current professional authorisation in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Proven experience in your maritime practice area, such as claims, arbitration, disputes or litigation.
• Demonstrable case experience and the applicable rights of audience for court representation assignments.
• Strong legal analysis, professional English and effective collaboration with technical experts.

Role responsibilities
Inspect machinery and technical systems; investigate breakdowns and assess damage. Audit maintenance history through Planned Maintenance System (PMS) records, work orders, overhaul reports, running hours, defect logs and manufacturer guidance. Correlate engine-room logs, alarm and monitoring data, oil-analysis results and physical findings to assess likely causes and contributing factors. Preserve relevant evidence, review repair scope and costs, and prepare impartial technical reports for marine claims and disputes.

Required qualifications

• Recognised relevant academic degree and verifiable professional qualifications.
• Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency, STCW III/2, appropriate to the vessels and scope of work.
• Documented senior experience in machinery, vessel operations and relevant technical assignments.
• Specialist capability in areas such as failure analysis, damage assessment, surveys, repairs or technical claims.

Role responsibilities
Conduct vessel and cargo surveys and investigate collisions, groundings and other marine incidents. Secure and retrieve VDR/S-VDR data using authorised procedures, coordinating specialist extraction where needed. Analyse VDR, ECDIS and AIS records alongside bridge logs, passage plans, communications, witness accounts and weather or tidal information. Reconstruct the sequence of events, assess navigational, operational and human factors, identify likely causes and produce evidence-based reports supporting marine claims.

Required qualifications

• Recognised relevant academic degree and verifiable professional qualifications.
• Master Certificate of Competency, STCW II/2, appropriate to the vessels and scope of work.
• Documented command experience and practical knowledge of shipboard operations.
• Specialist capability in areas such as casualty investigation, navigation, cargo operations, surveys or operational claims.