Shipping Market Analyst

EA Gibson Shipbrokers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipbroking company in Singapore is seeking a Shipping Market Analyst. This role involves conducting market research, maintaining databases, and compiling reports on market developments. Candidates should have a degree and relevant experience in commodities or shipping analysis, with strong skills in Excel and Mandarin. The position offers the opportunity to present at international conferences and work within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in an commodities and/or shipping analyst role.
• Experience in the chemicals sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Research and update databases including freight rates and market information.
• Support research requests and prepare data sets and reports.
• Compile market reports on a daily, monthly, and weekly basis.
• Monitor market developments and communicate findings.
• Present to clients and at industry conferences internationally.
• Assist in developing consulting services and forecasting models.

Skills

Excellent excel skills

Excellent writing skills

Good presentation skills

Attention to detail/accuracy

Teamwork and communication skills

Mandarin speaking

Education

Degree level education

Tools

PowerBi

Quicksight

Advanced excel/modelling skills

Job description

About the Company

Around the world, the Gibson name represents excellence within the shipbroking industry. Proud of our 130-year heritage we have continued to grow, adapting to the many changes that influence our global markets.

Our pro‑active and professional team are continuously driving the company forward ensuring we remain a market leader.

With established offices across London, Athens, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Houston, we offer our clients a highly professional platform of global shipping solutions. Providing support to clients operating in the Tanker, Dry Cargo, Offshore, Gas and Sale & Purchase markets, we are able to draw on our industry experience to deliver world‑class services.

Gibson Shipbrokers is the first UK shipbroker to become a fully independent, employee‑owned company, run on behalf of, and for the benefit of all worldwide employees of the company. We have an unrivalled team ethos and are dedicated to providing a working environment which gives employees autonomy to do their best work, respects families and personal lives, and seeks to be fair in all we do.

Summary of Job Role

Gibson is seeking a Shipping Market Analyst to join the Consultancy & Research team based in Singapore. Candidates should be educated to a degree level and have at least one year’s work experience in an commodities and/or shipping analyst role. The role will partly focus on chemical tankers, making experience in the chemicals sector advantageous. A strong eye for detail, inquisitive nature, and high level of accuracy is essential.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Research, collate and accurately update Gibson’s proprietary databases including freight rates, fixtures and other relevant market information.
• Support Gibson’s shipbrokers and broking clients research requests, including but not limited to, assembling, organising and distributing data sets, reports, charts, forecasts, preparing presentations and analysis.
• Compile daily, monthly and weekly market reports.
• Monitor market developments and communicate these as required to Gibson’s brokers and clients.
• Give presentations to Gibson's clients and industry conferences on market developments as required, on an international basis.
• Assist in delivering and developing Gibson’s consulting service.
• Assist the maintenance and development of Gibson’s forecasting models.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Excellent excel skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Good presentation skills
• Attention to detail/accuracy
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Mandarin speaking

Personal Attributes

• Team ethos with ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Self‑motivated and driven to succeed
• Positive mentality and approach, proactive and shows initiative
• Personal drive and motivation to continuously progress
• Flexible with willingness to learn and develop new skills

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Chemicals, dry bulk or tanker market knowledge
• Advanced excel/modelling skills
• Good PowerBi or Quicksight skills

Confidentiality Statement

All applications are treated as strictly private and confidential.

All applications are treated as strictly private and confidential. The above contains the main outline of duties. However, in an organisation such as E.A Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd, it is inevitable that tasks may arise which do not fall within the remit of the above list of Key Tasks. Employees are therefore required to respond with a flexible approach when tasks arise which are not specifically covered in their job profile. Should an additional responsibility become a regular part of an employee’s job, the Job Profile will be amended to include this.