Assistant Manager, Asset Management

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About BW Group

BW Group is a leading global maritime company involved in shipping, floating infrastructure, deepwater oil & gas production, and new sustainable technologies. Founded in 1955 by Sir YK Pao, BW controls a fleet of over 490 vessels transporting oil, gas and dry commodities, with its 200 LNG and LPG ships constituting the largest gas fleet in the world. In the renewables space, the group has investments in solar, wind, batteries, biofuels and water treatment. BW is proud to be listed as one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2023.

Are you ready to make an impact?

What drives us is our mission to deliver energy for the world today, and to find solutions for tomorrow. If you want to make lives better around the world by providing access to energy, while working on sustainability and decarbonisation, we'd like to hear from you. Working at BW you will feel the pulse of the world each day. If something happens in the world, we feel it, and you can play your part by anticipating and responding to it. Our high-performing teams are drawn to BW by the global nature of our work and the satisfaction of working with collaborative people who inspire each other to deliver exceptional results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Asset Management team is responsible for BW Group vessels management activities such as investment/divestment of vessels, identify business opportunities, generate returns through asset play, long term projects and/or forward paper markets as well as supporting other business units in their sales and purchase activities.

A successful candidate would ideally be able to work under time pressure, attention to detail for reviewing and negotiating contracts and good business acumen.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyse market trends to identify investment / divestment opportunities
• Support the evaluation of investment/divestment decisions through quantitative and qualitative analysis as part of the proposal process
• In collaboration with the Strategy & Corporate Development, support the analysis and identification of new opportunities within the shipping sector
• Support the compilation of Board papers and/or proposals for Board recommendations
• Participate in the negotiations for ship Sale & Purchase and Newbuilding contracts
• Liaise, network and build relationships with business counterparties, charterers and shipbrokers to gather relevant market intelligence and generate deal flow
• Administration of existing contracts/agreements
• Maintain and update databases (S&P and MDM)
• Assist and responsible for sending out routine reports
• Monitor and update FFA positions as and when required.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects as required
• Actively participate in the development of the quality management system and engage in the workflow process for the continuous improvement of departmental procedures
• Process timely and accurate invoices through IMOS for BW Dry Cargo
• Liaise with external parties on operational and technical matters on BW Dry Cargo fleet
• Actively participate and engage in the process for the continuous improvement of BW Asset Management procedures and processes, including keeping alignment between practice and documentation in QMS

• Bachelor (BA, Finance, Economics, Legal or Shipping/Maritime)
• Preferably 1-3 years maritime experience
• Entry level candidates with relevant internship/training experience may be considered
• Quantitative skills, financial modelling
• Review and negotiate contracts/agreements
• Ability to synthesize and present information to support decision making
• Ability to work in a precise and accurate manner while under time pressure
• Good collaboration and team player
• Well versed with Microsoft Office products (i.e Excel and PowerPoint)

At BW, we offer challenging work in an international environment with a team of dedicated and competent colleagues. We recognise that the success of BW rests with each employee's ability to provide the necessary skills and confidence within the team, and our training is tailored to suit individual needs and career aspirations.

Vision: Best on Water

Mission: We deliver energy for the world today, and find solutions for tomorrow

Values

• Collaborative
• Ambitious
• Reliable
• Enduring

If our values resonate with you and you think you can contribute, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At BW, we value diversity and the unique experiences that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. We welcome you to apply for the role even if you don't fully meet all the listed requirements, especially if you are passionate about building an inclusive culture where we strive to be our best. You may be just the right candidate!

Information for Recruitment Agencies:

BW endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, BW operates a preferred supplier list (PSL) and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.