Post Fixture Operator / Tanker Operator

Clarksons; City Of London; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clarksons in London is seeking an experienced Operator to join our Tanker division. You will liaise with brokers, owners, charterers, and counterparty parties, and manage post‑fixture duties to ensure schedules and documentation are accurate.

The role requires strong organizational skills, precise attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure. Proficiency in MS Office and flexible hours are expected.

Formación

• Previous operations experience within the tanker market.
• Knowledge of shipping practices and operational processes.
• Understanding of recaps and charter party terms for voyage and time-charter vessels.
• Highly organised with excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident, clear communicator with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Responsive, reliable, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours or weekends when required.

Responsabilidades

• Liaise with brokers, owners, charterers, and counterparties on all operational issues.
• Review recaps and charter parties for accuracy and compliance.
• Input and maintain voyage data and operational updates on voyage sheets.
• Track vessel schedules and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Monitor, diarise, and communicate all required declarations ahead of deadlines.
• Obtain, check, and follow up on load/discharge/proceeding orders and port documentation.
• Ensure Letters of Indemnity (LOIs) are issued accurately and on time.
• Verify and process freight and hire invoices, and chase outstanding payments when required.
• Notify clients of applicable claim time bars under the charter party.
• Coordinate with the accounts team on the issuance of commission invoices.
• Close voyage files and ensure all operational data is accurately recorded.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues affecting vessels, cargoes, or clients.

Conocimientos

Integrity and respect

Drive

Relationship building

Collaboration

Resilience

Smart

Communication skills

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

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.clarksons.com

Division Overview

We offer best-in-class performance for crude oil, clean, and dirty petroleum products – from 25,000 dwt ships carrying refined petroleum products to crude oil tankers over 300,000 dwt. As market leaders in all Deep Sea markets, producers and refiners value our negotiating expertise while oil companies, traders and shipowners rely on our insightful market intelligence to facilitate deals.

Discover more at www.clarksons.com/broking

Role Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Operator to join our team. You will be required to liaise with brokers, counterparties, owners, and charters throughout the voyage. The successful candidate will manage a variety of post –fixture related duties for the Tanker department, and should be organised, highly responsive and diligent.

What you’ll be doing

• Liaise with brokers, owners, charterers, and counterparties on all operational issues.
• Review recaps and charter parties for accuracy and compliance.
• Input and maintain voyage data and operational updates on voyage sheets.
• Track vessel schedules and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Monitor, diarise, and communicate all required declarations ahead of deadlines.
• Obtain, check, and follow up on load/discharge/proceeding orders and port documentation.
• Ensure Letters of Indemnity (LOIs) are issued accurately and on time.
• Verify and process freight and hire invoices, and chase outstanding payments when required.
• Notify clients of applicable claim time bars under the charter party.
• Coordinate with the accounts team on the issuance of commission invoices.
• Close voyage files and ensure all operational data is accurately recorded.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational issues affecting vessels, cargoes, or clients.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who share our Company Values and key attributes, as follows:

• Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
• Drive – self-motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long‑lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results.
• Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations, and adopting a positive and focused approach.
• Smart - problem-solving abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Other requirements

• Previous operations experience, within the tanker market.
• Knowledge of shipping practices and operational processes.
• Understanding of recaps and charter party terms for both voyage and time‑charter vessels.
• Highly organised with excellent time management and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident, clear communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Responsive, reliable, self‑motivated, and able to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours or weekends when required.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).