Charter Party Assistant

Company Overview

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.

To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarkson.com

Division Overview

Whether it’s moving a Handysize cargo of cement across the Atlantic, or a 180,000-tonne shipment of iron ore, our brokers work alongside our analysts and Research team to deliver a seamless service. We are the world’s biggest dry cargo shipbroker with 14 offices in six continents. Our long-standing relationships within the sector are founded on local knowledge and mutual respect.

Discover more at www.clarksons.com/broking

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly organised Charter Party Assistant, who will be responsible for preparing Charter Party agreements and for the timely execution of these by clients. This role would be ideal for someone who has experience with shipping contracts and is looking to work in a fast-paced team.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for creating/drafting quality Charter Party agreements for clients based on clean fixture recap.
• Creating and managing Contracts using Globally Standard Platforms and ensure all Terms within the Agreements are accurate and typed up promptly to avoid causing any delay to negotiations.
• Liaising with the Ship Owners and Charterers for smooth and timely execution of the Charter Parties.
• Reviewing Charter Parties based on clients request and amend as per agreement.
• Regularly following up and tracking of Charter Parties until execution.
• 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

• Good understanding of Charter Party agreements
• Experience of working within shipping an advantage
• Strong typing ability
• Excellent attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Highly organised and able to multi-task
• Strong PC skills (e.g. proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word)