Senior Insurance Specialist

SBM Offshore believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable and affordable energy for generations to come. We share our experience to make it happen.

Our Profile.

We design, build, install and operate offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7,000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come. Together, we are driving progress forward in a TRUE. BLUE. TRANSITION.

THE ROLE

• Senior Insurance Specialist with a focus on Construction All Risk, Property/H&M, P&I and other corporate insurances and a specific focus on legal support for EPCI contracts and Offshore Installation Contracting insurance clauses.
• Reports to: Head of Insurance
• Liaises externally with clients, lawyers, insurance & claim consultants, brokers, underwriters, insurance companies, loss adjusters and joint venture partners.
• Liaises internally with: Proposal Leads & Sales Managers, Legal Counsels, Contract Managers, Project and Unit Managers and Operational staff on our FPSO’s.
• Located in either the Netherlands (Amsterdam and Rotterdam), Portugal (Porto) or Switzerland (Marly).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN TASKS

• Providing accurate, relevant, and timely contractual risk reviews to SBM internal clients to the Operational department and Offshore Contracting team, especially in relation to indemnity / liability / responsibility and insurance clauses and determine appropriate types and levels of insurance.
• Procure, negotiate, review and update Group Insurance policies with insurance brokers and insurance companies on the worldwide insurance market / London.
• Collate underwriting information and inform relevant business disciplines on the costs of insurance in reference to bids, projects and the operational fleet.
• Engage closely with external parties, including joint venture partners and clients, and a range of insurance providers and service suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with insurance laws/regulations and promote best practice throughout the company.
• Liaise with different roles in the company in order to create awareness and provide general education on insurance requirements, including the development and delivery of online learning/reference material.
• Report to the Insurance team any key insurance issues, claim developments and risks, including lessons learnt and improvement areas for the department and the company.
• Managing and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines from the internal clients, often at short notice.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• University degree or equivalent in relevant disciplines.
• Insurance and/or Risk Management qualifications (ideally).
• Fluent in English is a must (spoken and written), second fluent language such as Dutch, French and/or Portuguese is a plus.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 10 years “in house” experience in a legal / insurance department, preferably in an Offshore Construction or Oil & Gas company, or 10 years of experience with an insurance broker / P&I Club and/or insurance consultancy company.
• High level of understanding of insurance and risk issues in Offshore Construction and/or Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience in procuring and negotiating Construction All Risk / Builders All Risk insurance for large (offshore) construction projects, Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity (P&I), Offshore Property, War risks and Comprehensive General Liability policies on the international / London / Lloyds of London insurance market.
• Experience in providing legal review in relation to indemnity/liability and insurance clauses in EPCI and Offshore Construction contracts.

PERSONAL SKILLS:

• Good organizational skills, solution focused, pragmatic approach to support the business.
• Ability to work accurately, precise and quickly.
• Good negotiating and diplomacy skills.
• Proactive and curious.
• Team player and taking an active role to train and educate others.
• Flexible and stress resistant.
• Financial understanding of P&Ls, budgets and reports.
• Good interpersonal relations skills.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. Is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. Form the SBM Offshore Group (“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.