Junior Market Analyst (LNG)

Marsoft Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsoft Inc. seeks a Junior Market Analyst (LNG) to support LNG market coverage by building data, models, and reports.

You’ll contribute to supply/demand models, scenario forecasts, and vessel valuations used by banks, lessors, investors, and shipowners to inform lending and investment decisions. You’ll grow into ownership, producing quarterly Base/High/Low forecasts for freight rates and prices by vessel age, translating disruptions into actionable scenarios, and maintaining market datasets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field related to economics or finance.
• Experience or coursework in forecasting or econometric methods.
• Ability to present analyses clearly to professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions and adjust views with data.

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain supply, demand, and earnings models for LNG carrier market.
• Produce quarterly Base, High, and Low Case forecasts by vessel age.
• Translate geopolitical disruptions into explicit scenario assumptions.
• Reconcile model estimates with actual fixtures and transactions.
• Write quarterly market reports and monthly eBriefs; build chartpacks.
• Test releases in valuation software for consistency across vessels.
• Answer client questions on valuations, costs, and forecasts.
• Maintain datasets from brokers, freight indices, and AIS data.
• Support senior analysts with data, charts, and client reports.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Forecasting models

Clear writing

defend assumptions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance/Maritime Studies/Engineering

Master's degree is a plus

CFA or maritime qualification progress

Job description

Marsoft is seeking a Junior Market Analyst (LNG) to support our coverage of the LNG shipping market, building the data, models, and reports behind it, and take on more ownership as you grow. Our analysts build the supply and demand models, scenario forecasts, and vessel valuations that banks, lessors, investors, and shipowners use to make lending and investment decisions. Each quarter we publish Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for every segment we cover, and between releases we track the market closely enough to issue interim updates when it moves.

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain supply, demand, and earnings models for the LNG carrier market, from fleet and orderbook through tonne-mile demand and fleet utilization.
• Produce quarterly Base, High, and Low Case forecasts for freight rates, time charter rates, newbuilding prices, and secondhand values by vessel age.
• Translate geopolitical and trade disruptions, such as chokepoint closures, rerouting, sanctions, and tariffs, into explicit, defensible scenario assumptions.
• Reconcile model estimates with actual fixtures and sale-and-purchase transactions, and explain revisions to clients.
• Write quarterly market reports and monthly eBriefs, and build internal chartpacks that compare each release with the last.
• Test each release in our valuation software before clients see it, checking that values are consistent across vessel ages and specifications.
• Answer client questions from banks, lessors, and owners on valuations, operating costs, and forecast accuracy.
• Maintain market datasets from broker reports, freight indices, and vessel-tracking sources, and help automate their collection.
• Support senior analysts with data, charts, chartpacks, and first drafts of client reports and eBriefs.

Market Focus

• LNG trade flows, liquefaction project timelines, and how disruptions reroute cargoes.
• The LNG carrier fleet and orderbook, propulsion types, and delivery schedules.
• Spot and term charter markets, and how they feed vessel values.

Requirements

• 0-2 years of experience in research, economics, finance, energy, or shipping; internships count.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience building forecasting or econometric models.
• Clear writing for professional audiences.
• Willingness to defend assumptions, and to change views when the data says so.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Maritime Studies, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; a Master's degree is a plus.
• Progress toward the CFA or a maritime qualification (e.g., Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers) is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry market data, broker weekly reports, freight indices, or AIS-derived trade data.
• Experience presenting to bank credit teams or senior clients.

Compensation

• $70,000 - $90,000 per year
• Final compensation based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience