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
We are the world’s leading, and largest broker in the Offshore market. Drawing on the combined strength of the Group, we are active in all key markets, offering global coverage and segment-focused brokers.
As a Market Analyst, you have a key role within the Offshore team with a primary focus on the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) markets in Africa, the Mediterranean & Black Sea, Caribbean, Central and South America. You will support the brokers to identify current and future market trends, track client market movements and strategies, produce reports and support not only the local brokering team, but also where required, the global Offshore team across the 12 Clarksons Offshore offices. Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do and creating an enjoyable and collaborative working environment is crucial to our success.
What you’ll be doing
* Work with the global team of offshore analysts to support data development, acquiring data from primary and secondary data sources and maintaining key databases and presentation slide packs that underpin the work of the offshore team.
* Produce and develop insightful market intelligence and content focused on the offshore markets, with regular commentary for core clients.
* Work closely with Clarksons’ Offshore teams worldwide, primarily supporting (but not limited to) the Edinburgh, London and Aberdeen Offices and their domestic and international markets.
* Interact with brokers globally to gain additional market insights and develop relationships.
* Utilise data analytics tools to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
* Support the team with work on ongoing projects, deals and initiatives.
* Produce weekly/monthly updates covering the latest news and projects in the Offshore Markets, that can be shared with the group, including senior brokers and management, but also clients.
* Interact with a wide range of international clients.
* Attend industry webinars and conferences (where possible) to develop network and improve broader understanding of a range of topics.
* 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 respect for company values.
Other requirements
* Must have excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.
* Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage a heavy workload.
* Strong analytical and presentation capabilities with a high attention to detail (proficient in Microsoft Excel / PowerPoint / Publisher / PowerBI).
* An ability to structure a narrative around topics identified as important for client base, with supporting analysis, evidence, considerations and commentary.
* Ability to communicate ideas and results of analysis in a succinct and clear manner to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
* Ability to build and maintain internal network and relationships across the various teams within the Clarksons group and leverage extensive resources available to improve value-add to clients.
* Ability to approach problems analytically, identify causes, and suggest solutions.
* Must be a team player and able to collaborate and work well as part of a results-oriented, office-based workplace.
Preferred Requirements
* 3-5 years’ experience within the shipping and/or offshore oil & gas industry is advantageous, otherwise knowledge of energy / commodity markets is preferable, but not essential.
* An interest in the broader macro-economic / geopolitical environment and how this impacts offshore market and client business.
* Comfortable working as part of the Research team as an Analyst and supporting brokers, with ambition to develop and grow the role (internally and externally).
We offer an exciting, fast-paced working environment, a culture of teamwork, and the opportunity to play an important role in our growth.
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