Senior Dry Bulk Analyst

CLARKSON PLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping services provider in Singapore seeks a Senior Dry Bulk Analyst to analyze commodity and freight markets. The role involves data gathering, report writing, and presenting findings to brokers and clients. Candidates should have excellent analytical abilities, strong communication skills, and a keen interest in global shipping markets.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

International travel

Teamwork culture

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Genuine interest in the macroeconomic landscape.

Responsibilities

• Gather data from primary and secondary sources.
• Summarise market news and produce reports.
• Deliver presentations to brokers and clients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical abilities

Strong Excel skills

Fluency in written and spoken English

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

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

Whether it’s moving a Handysize cargo of cement across the Atlantic, or a 180,000-tonne shipment of iron ore, our analysts work alongside the broker 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Dry Bulk Analyst to join our Freight Market Analysis team in Singapore. This is a client‑facing role with exposure to the commercial side of the shipping industry. We’re looking for an experienced analyst to work as part of team focused on analysing commodity and freight markets. Key tasks will be reporting on and analysing news, events and data related to the dry bulk freight market, in a clear and concise manner. Other tasks include gathering and transforming data, distributing reports, and responding to broker and client requests (plus helping the team with these efforts).

What you’ll be doing

Tasks will include:

• Collaborating with an international team of analysts to gather data from primary and secondary sources, maintain existing databases, and update charts.
• Drawing insights from large datasets and communicating findings to the analysis team, brokers, and clients.
• Summarising daily and weekly fundamental market news, and producing written reports on commodity and freight trends for brokers and clients.
• Delivering presentations to brokers and clients both in person and online, often at short notice.
• Supporting team members in preparing presentations for key clients.
• Providing general assistance to the Market Analysis team and brokers, including responding to ad‑hoc analytical requests.
• Engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Interacting with brokers to gain additional market insights and build relationships.
• Additional / ad 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 in accordance with Conduct Rules, 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 and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Other requirements

• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English .
• Ability to clearly and simply communicate complex ideas and analytical results.
• Strong writing skills with a succinct, direct style and keen attention to detail.
• Confident in engaging with senior colleagues and clients, including group discussions and public speaking.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a results‑oriented, office‑based environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, determination, and consistently produces high‑quality output.
• Genuine interest in the broader macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape, and how it impacts dry bulk shipping and client businesses.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence in handling large volumes of data.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn, Python, SQL, and data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

We offer an exciting, fast‑paced working environment, and a culture of teamwork and career development that will include international travel and the opportunity to play an important role in our growth.