- Optimise vessel chartering and manage freight exposure across global oil and product trading activities.
- Source and charter vessels in the spot and time charter markets.
- Negotiate freight rates and contractual terms with shipowners and brokers.
- Select and optimise vessels based on cost, timing, availability and cargo trading strategy.
- Work closely with oil trading teams to incorporate freight costs into cargo economics.
- Support cargo deal structuring and provide freight market insights.
- Analyse tanker market fundamentals, including fleet utilisaton, supply-demand dynamics and global trade flows.
- Identify freight trading and chartering opportunities.
- Monitor freight exposure, voyage performance and commercial results.
- Manage the freight exposure created via time charters and cargo shorts via FFA’s, etc.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in freight trading, ship brokerage, vessel chartering or a related commodities trading role.
- Good understanding of tanker markets, vessel classes and major global trade routes.
- Good understanding of freight economics, voyage calculations and market exposure.
- Strong commercial, analytical and negotiation skills.
- Interpersonal strengths required to manage relationships with shipowners, brokers and other market participants.
- Ability to work closely with cargo traders in a fast-paced trading environment.
- Desire to “build a book” is a key atribute.
