# Freight Trader (0102 October 2026)

> Royal Ocean Marine · singapore, Singapore · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-21

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Maritime/Shipping/Marine

## Description

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   **Market Analysis & Intelligence:** Actively track and analyze global/regional freight markets, trade flows, fleet deployment, tonnage supply, and macroeconomic drivers to identify arbitrage and trading opportunities.
-   **Commercial Trading & Position Management:** Source, structure, and execute dry bulk/tanker freight transactions (voyage and time charters) to optimize portfolio risk-reward and generate trading margins.
-   **Counterparty Network Development:** Cultivate and leverage strong commercial relationships with shipowners, charterers, operators, commodity traders, and shipbrokers globally.
-   **Contract Negotiation & Execution:** Negotiate competitive freight rates, demurrage rates, charter party terms, and specialized contractual clauses (e.g., BIMCO clauses) to safeguard trade margins.
-   **FFA & Risk Management:** Monitor freight price exposure and utilize Freight Investor Services/Freight Derivatives (FFAs, bunker hedging, options) to hedge physical freight exposure or capture speculative market moves, where applicable.
-   **Voyage Economics & Deal Evaluation:** Calculate detailed voyage estimates (laytime/demurrage, bunker consumption, port costs, canal tolls) to evaluate potential deals and maximize voyage earnings ($/day).
-   **Cross-Functional Operations Alignment:** Collaborate closely with Post-Fixture Operations, Laytime Analysts, and Risk teams to manage operational execution, resolve disputes, and ensure smooth charter performance.
-   **Portfolio & Pipeline Tracking:** Maintain accurate and real-time records of trade positions, open freight exposure, vessel availability schedules, and client communications using internal trading software and shipping intelligence tools.
-   **Business Development:** Expand the trading footprint across target geographies (e.g., Asia-Pacific, Atlantic/Pacific basins) by onboarding new trading counterparties, cargo owners, and tonnage providers.
-   **Industry Representation:** Serve as a brand ambassador at key maritime events, client engagements, and industry conferences to reinforce market presence.

## Requirements

-   **Education:** Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Diploma in Maritime Studies, Business, Economics, Finance, Logistics, or a related quantitative field.
-   **Professional Experience:** 3–7 years of proven experience in freight trading, physical chartering, or commercial shipping desk roles within a commodity trading house, shipowning firm, or operator.
-   **Domain Knowledge:** Deep understanding of global maritime trade flows, charter party agreements (GENCON, NYPE, Shelltime, etc.), vessel economics, and freight pricing dynamics across relevant vessel classes (Dry Bulk: Capesize/Panamax/Supramax OR Wet: VLCC/Suezmax/Aframax/MR).
-   **Commercial & Analytical Acumen:** Strong financial and numerical literacy; proficient in freight calculations, voyage estimation, and risk/reward assessments.
-   **Derivatives & Hedging (Preferred):** Familiarity with FFA (Paper Freight) trading, bunker hedging strategies, or broader commodity derivative markets is highly advantageous.
-   **Negotiation & Relationship Building:** Proven track record in closing high-value commercial transactions and building long-term counterparty trust under dynamic market conditions.
-   **Operational Agility:** Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple fast-moving fixtures, complex logistics, and time-sensitive market decisions simultaneously.
-   **Mindset:** Proactive, commercially driven, and comfortable operating in a high-intensity, international, real-time trading environment.

## Benefits

Chan Chee Meng

EA 07C3069

R1110620

## Apply

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