Company Overview
Clarksons is the world’s leading provider of integrated shipping and offshore services, bringing our connections and experience to an international client base. Our intelligence adds value by enabling clients to make more efficient and informed decisions. Our global reach, local knowledge and expertise is what makes us unique.
To understand more about day-to-day life at Clarksons, and what you can expect from us as an employer, visit us at www.clarksons.com
Division
Dry Cargo chartering is a varied and complex market involving more than three billion tonnes of cargo each year. Our experienced team act as a vital link between charterers and shipowners who need to transport the goods required by a growing global population.
Whether you are moving a Handysize cargo of cement across the Atlantic or a 180,000 tonne shipment of iron ore, our brokers work alongside our analysts and Research team to deliver a seamless service. With 14 offices in six continents, our long-standing relationships within the sector are founded on local knowledge and mutual respect.
Role Summary
The main purpose of a Shipbroker is to act as a specialist intermediary/negotiator between shipowners and charterers to arrange ocean transport of goods and commodities by sea, the employment of a vessel or to buy/sell ships on behalf of a client. A career in Shipbroking is exciting, interesting, challenging, highly competitive and rewarding.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented, experienced Shipbroker to join our Dry Cargo team in our Singapore office. We seek exceptional communication skills, a strong work ethic and a high degree of integrity.
What you will be doing
- Instigate, arrange and negotiate deals, including relationship building to develop business
- Daily contact with ship owners and charterers
- Maintain a database of daily market activities and keep track of vessel positions
- Negotiate charters to achieve optimum results for clients
- Provide market insight and trade ideas to clients
- Build strong rapport with existing clients and develop business with new clients
- Maintain databases and prepare market information and reports for clients
- Maintain internal data flow of key market information
What we are looking for
Key Attributes
- At least 4 years’ experience working with a global shipbroking firm
- A degree from a reputable university will be highly regarded
- An in-depth knowledge of the Dry Cargo market and reporting
- Able to build strong working relationships with Dry Cargo clients and develop new business
- Good commercial judgement with excellent negotiation skills
- Driven, self-motivated and client focused
- Strong numeracy and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Fluency in English is essential
- An outgoing and confident personality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proficient in MS office (Excel, PowerPoint and MS Word)
Special Job Requirements
- Travel as required.
