DRY BULK OPERATIONS TRAINEE

Founded in 2004, Thurlestone Shipping is an independent, international ship broker with unparalleled global experience that focuses on Dry Cargo chartering, Sale and Purchase, Freight Derivatives, and Market Research.

We are a truly global organisation employing international brokers in 11 offices spanning Europe, The Middle East, Asia, and Australia to provide a best-in-class service to a rich and diverse portfolio of clients engaged in all aspects of dry bulk commodity shipping and trading.

We are actively seeking a dry bulk operations trainee that matches the following criteria.

Required skills & competencies

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both internally and externally with clients
• Strong conversational and written English as business language
• Strong conversational Mandarin for speaking to Chinese clients
• Able to work independently, critical thinkers preferred
• Committed, willing to learn, have an open mind,positive attitude and strive for continuous self-improvement
• Minimum diploma of any discipline (Maritime Studies or related will be preferred)

In this role you will learn how to

• Assist with the drawing up, management and execution of Charter Parties
• Be the point of contact / liaison between the Owners / Charterers on day-to-day shipping matters
• Produce, dissect and interpret Laytime / Freight Differential calculations.
• Assess Statements of Accounts and understand basic accounting
• Provide reliable consultancy between Owners and Charterers in resolving conflicts
• Manage and issue brokerage commission invoices

Compensation

• 5 days work per week, but expected to work overtime when necessary.
• Salary is to be determined according to experience and qualifications.
• Bonus: Performance related & discretionary.

Interested applicants are invited to send in your detailed resume in MS word format via email to :

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.