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Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.
Division overview
Our specialist FFA and Options brokers are able to both suggest and execute tailored hedging solutions. With historic information going back to the inception of the market, our breadth of coverage and depth of intelligence is second to none. We’ve built our business on trust, reliability, and results. Our diverse team, including brokers who have previously traded the product, leverages the synergies which come from being part of the world’s largest shipbroker.
Role summary
We are looking for a Desk Assistant to join our London team. You will support our experienced Brokers and carry out various tasks as outlined in the description below.
This role would suit a school leaver with an interest in shipbroking, and someone who is hard working and self-motivated with a flexible and proactive approach, and wants to work in a fast paced, dynamic broking environment.
What you’ll be doing:
- Updating internal market pricing whiteboards.
- Updating in-house client pricing systems.
- Communicating market pricing between team members.
- Identifying interesting pricing / opportunities arising in markets.
- Providing supporting to broking team as and where required.
- Undertaking market research queries / projects.
- Creating daily market reports.
- General administrative duties.
- Scope to move into a junior broker role.
- Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
What we’re looking for
We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
- Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
- Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
- Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
- Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
- Professional integrity and a respect for company values.
Other requirements
- Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Personable and engaging, able to build strong relationships
- Self-motivated and proactive approach to work, and able to work autonomously
- Confident and able to work well under pressure, with ability to adapt
- Resilience with the ability to persist
- Team player with a flexible approach
- Strong numeracy skills
- Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
- Good MS office skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
