Vacancies

Current vacancies

  • Role /
    Junior Analyst
    Division /
    Specialised Products
    Location /
    London
    Description /

    Clarksons, the world's leading integrated shipping services group, has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Specialised Products Analyst based in London. We are seeking a skilled, highly numerate individual to assist in covering our diverse markets.

    Specialised Products Analysis is in a growth phase as we look to meet, indeed exceed, our strategic aims and objectives.

    Tasks will include:

    • Collecting, processing, disseminating and inputting information feeding into a plethora of data solutions.
    • Close liaison with numerous internal and external customers to assist in the maintenance and development of class-leading fixtures, fleet and business intelligence information.
    • Providing general assistance to the global Specialised Products team for a variety of ad-hoc analytical requests.

    The successful candidate will:

    • Have excellent communication skills, being fluent in written and spoken English.
    • Possess solid analytical skills and commercial acumen.
    • Be highly computer literate (e.g. MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access or similar).
    • Have an attention to detail.
    • Have an ability to resolve conflicting data.

    Although a background understanding of shipping/transportation is preferable it is not a prerequisite.

    We can offer you an exciting, fast-paced working environment, a culture of teamwork, and the opportunity to play an important role in our growth.

    Clarksons also offers competitive salary and benefits package.

    If you are interested in the role please contact our Careers team directly, and in absolute confidence, with a CV and covering letter (quoting reference SP-JRAN-LON in the subject line) at careers@clarksons.com.

  • Role /
    Operator
    Division /
    Specialised Products
    Location /
    London
    Contact / 
    careers@clarksons.com
    Description /

    We are looking for an Operator to work in our post-fixture team in London.  The successful candidate will be required to manage contracts of affreightment and spot shipments for a variety of owners and charterers in the short sea, petrochemical and vegetable oil trades and ideally we are looking to employ someone with experience in one or more of these sectors.  Good customer service skills and attention to detail is required as the successful candidate will be expected to produce monthly statistical analyses that meet their clients' individual requirements.

    TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

    • Managing shipments from the point of fixture until the completion of the voyage, providing regular and timely updates to customers.
    • Handling demurrage claims and providing guidance to key customers as and when required.
    • Producing key performance indicators on a monthly basis in order to analyse the performance of contract of affreightments.
    • Offering advice and guidance to owners and charterers in order resolve and prevent disputes.

    THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

    • Familiarity with the short sea, petrochemical or vegetable oil trades.
    • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise daily workload effectively and simultaneously manage multiple shipments.
    • A good knowledge of Microsoft Excel in order to produce laytime calculations and analysis of time used.
    • Strong attention to detail.
    • A good telephone manner and strong communication skills.
    • The ability to liaise with clients and build strong working relationships with them.

    Clarksons offer a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in the role please contact our Careers team directly, and in absolute confidence, with a CV and covering letter (quoting reference LON-SP-OP in the subject line) at careers@clarksons.com.

  • Role /
    Broker
    Division /
    Dry Cargo
    Location /
    Shanghai
    Contact / 
    careers@clarksons.com
    Description /

    Job Description

    Responsible for negotiation and fixing spot cargoes on various routes and allocating contract cargoes to assigned ships to maximize the vessels financial results within the prevailing market conditions.


    Responsibilities

    • Market tonnage to customers/shippers/charterers.
    • Negotiate spot/time charters to achieve maximum income for the owners.
    • Be aware of the positions and desired strategic directions for each ship assigned.
    • Coordinate the allocation of spot and contract cargo to the ship assigned to the specific service.
    • Set up and negotiate deals, including presenting the business to potential clients, negotiating the main terms of a contract or sale and seeing it through to its conclusion and any follow up that may be involved.
    • Coordinate with chartering and operations' departments to maximize space utilization, minimize the number of port and berth calls and maximize the voyage's financial results.
    • Coordinate all aspects of trans-shipments for respective cargoes.
    • Coordinating contracts of affreightment with customers to receive nominations on time and build programs which fit vessel schedules.
    • Maintain current voyage records and documentation to customers for tonnage loading within the service.
    • Assist the operations department to get an understanding of the more technical nature of shipping.
    • Maintain a thorough knowledge of all relevant charter party forms and company standard terms.
    • Check through charter parties.
    • Travel as required.


     Key skills and Qualifications

    • Strong commercial sense.
    • Ability to think on your feet.
    • Client management/relationship building skills.
    • Having an entrepreneurial nature would be highly desirable along with a strong personal drive to succeed.
    • Ability to negotiate is vital.
    • Numeracy skills are essential.
    • Excellent presentation skills.
    • Ability to communicate well both verbally as well as in a written format.
    • Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.
    • Ability to use Microsoft office, ie Word, Excel.