Trainee Shipbroker

1 week ago

Singapore CLARKSONS SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED Full time

**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.

**Division**

The Offshore group has vast expertise in brokerage, serves the shipping and offshore industry worldwide by providing shipbrokering services within chartering, sale and purchase and contracting of ships and offshore units. We maintain a strong relationship and extensive communication with the majority of the world’s leading shipowners and oil companies which represents a considerable source of business opportunities.

**Role Summary**

The main purpose of a Ship Broker 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 Ship Broking is exciting, interesting, challenging and highly competitive, not to mention rewarding.

We have a great opportunity for a talented Trainee Broker to join our Offshore team in our Singapore office. You will work alongside our experienced Brokers to help strengthen relationships with existing clients for sales and help develop new business.

Ideally, you will have some broking experience and will be keen to develop your experience. You must also be driven and self-motivated and be a strong relationship builder.

**What you will be doing**
- Support the day-to-day activities of the Senior Brokers on the Offshore desk
- Maintain databases and market information and reports for clients
- Maintain accurate records and documentation
- Develop knowledge and expertise relevant to the shipping market, in particular Offshore broking
- Establish and maintain effective relationships internally and externally
- Prepare reports and analysis for clients
- Help to identify ways to drive and develop new business and identify and introduce new clients
- Be aware of the positions and desired strategic directions for each shipyard
- Help to manage internal data flow of key market information
- Attend meetings and events with clients where required
- Help to conduct post fixture support in a prompt and efficient manner
- Continue to build knowledge in the Offshore arena and market space
- Help perform market analysis and provide insight and trade ideas to clients
- Assist with producing internal and external reporting Maintain a database of sales activity

**What we are looking for**

**Key Attributes**
- A good university degree majoring in Maritime Studies or a related discipline
- Previous experience or exposure within broking is desirable but is not mandatory
- Knowledge of the Offshore market will be an advantage
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Fluency in Mandarin and English is essential
- Personable and engaging
- Assertive and outgoing personality
- Able to build strong working relationships with clients
- Good commercial judgement with good negotiation skills
- Driven, self-motivated and client focused
- Strong numeracy skills and excellent presentation skills
- Confident and able to work well under pressure
- Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
- Team player with a flexible approach Strong MS office skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word

**Special Job Requirements**

Travel as required.

**How to Apply

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