Registrations Officer – London

Registration Officer – Maritime – London
 
Do you have experience in vessel registration, maritime legal matters, or a legal background with an interest in applying your knowledge within shipping?
 
We are recruiting a Registration Officer to join a ship registry in London. This is a client-facing role supporting vessel registrations and associated transactions, ensuring documentation is accurate and clients receive clear, professional guidance throughout the process.
 
The role
 
Working closely with clients, legal representatives and the registration team, you will:

• Handle vessel registration transactions, including deliveries, ownership transfers, name changes, court sales and mortgages.
• Prepare, review and issue registration documents and certificates.
• Guide clients through registration procedures and relevant legal and statutory requirements.
• Maintain accurate records within the registration database.
• Manage provisional registration extensions.
• Support colleagues and provide guidance to junior team members where required.

Your background

• Direct vessel registration experience within a ship registry or shipping company or Maritime industry experience combined with a sound understanding of legal documents, contracts and transactions.
• For candidates coming from a registry, experience must relate to vessel registration rather than solely seafarer documentation or manning.
• Ideally, you will bring at least three to five years of relevant professional experience
• Excellent attention to detail and the confidence to handle demanding client conversations. 
• Organised, comfortable managing competing priorities and able to explain detailed requirements clearly.

Full right to work in the UK is essential.