Freight Trader

• 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.