Head of Shipping & Chartering - Africa Markets

VIU Partners Inc.; Genf; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VIU Partners Inc. in Geneva seeks a seasoned Chartering Manager to build a Geneva-based chartering capability, supporting growing commercial activity across East and West Africa.

You will ensure competitive vessel fixing, disciplined execution, and full compliance with operational, sanctions, KYC and risk requirements. Reporting to the Head of Operations and collaborating with the Head of Trading and traders, you will coordinate with operations, trading, finance, demurrage, risk and compliance

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of chartering experience in wet cargo and related shipping operations.
• Strong knowledge of wet freight markets, tanker chartering practices, voyage and TC structures.
• Demonstrated negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Wide network in chartering.
• Experience using ETRM or shipping systems to record fixtures and voyage economics.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely market updates (EAF, WAF, and other markets) for optimization and risk management.
• Deliver timely and cost-effective vessel fixing to support commercial requirements.
• Prepare accurate voyage economics, freight calculations and shipping cost assumptions.
• Manage broker, shipowner and counterparty relationships; monitor performance.
• Document negotiations and fixtures clearly according to internal standards.
• Coordinate with operations, trading, finance, demurrage, risk and compliance teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of shipping information into the ETRM system.
• Define and execute shipping strategies based on market dynamics and company needs.
• Communicate with the commercial team on voyage parameters to ensure smooth execution; coordinate with operations.
• Manage freight payments with Finance; support KYC and sanctions requirements with Compliance.
• Document all negotiations and provide inputs for the ETRM and reporting.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship building

English (Fluent)

French (Fluent)

Chartering knowledge

ETRM systems

Tools

ETRM systems

Job description

VIU Partners Inc. in Geneva seeks a seasoned Chartering Manager to build a Geneva-based chartering capability, supporting growing commercial activity across East and West Africa.

You will ensure competitive vessel fixing, disciplined execution, and full compliance with operational, sanctions, KYC and risk requirements. Reporting to the Head of Operations and collaborating with the Head of Trading and traders, you will coordinate with operations, trading, finance, demurrage, risk and compliance