• Clear progression plan
• Pension plan
• Paid time off (holiday / sick pay)

Looking to launch your career in commercial operations and shipping solutions? Excited by the prospect of working for a global shipping powerhouse? Want to break into the maritime industry? Apply to this Junior Commercial Operator role today! Company profile - Global Shipping Specialist In this Graduate Operations Analyst role, you'll be joining a leading global shipowner and shipping solutions provider, powering global trade by transporting essential cargo safely, sustainably, and efficiently. Operating with an unwavering commitment to excellence, you'll be part of a team leveraging extensive maritime expertise and innovative technologies to deliver reliable and agile services. If you're passionate about the maritime industry, environmental responsibility and working as part of a global community, this is the perfect opportunity to join a high performing team. Job description - Graduate Operations Analyst As a Graduate Operations Analyst, you'll have direct exposure to handling the commercial operations of vessels trading within our West Africa-focused fleet. This will involve reliably and efficiently coordinating with our ship master's, charterers (consisting of oil majors and major trading houses) and internal stakeholders, such as the chartering team. This is a fast-paced roll based in London and will involve some out of hours work. We are looking for fast learners and driven individuals who are passionate about entering the fascinating world of commercial shipping. Key responsibilities - Graduate Operations AnalystIn this Junior Commercial Operator role, you will be:

• Respond to the Chartering department, providing input/data necessary for potential fixtures
• Manage the ship's commercial trading through voyage planning consistent with port/terminal and regulatory restrictions
• Review and provide the Master with appropriate voyage orders, port information and any applicable restrictions within the port
• Ensure that the ship and voyage operation complies with the operational aspects of the voyage charter parties
• Manage freight, hire and other miscellaneous invoice generation and follow up / hand-over to the claims team as appropriate
• Be physically present five days a week in our London HQ
• Be available outside of regular office hours as required by the demands of the role, as would be expected in any commercial shipping role
• Be able to function autonomously without direct supervision of the line manager for routine or standard operational requirements, following the induction period

Job requirements -  Graduate Operations Analyst

• A 2:1 university degree 
• Attention to detail, meticulousness and numeracy skills
• Teamworking mentality and excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Availability to manage critical out-of-hours issues
• A clear communicator with the client at the forefront of their mind
• Awareness that the job may require after-hours and/or weekend attention
• Capable of working as a proactive self-starter, with a resilient mindset to challenges and adversity, with a drive to succeed
• Excellent time management skills to efficiently navigate the demands of the role
• Proficient with using the Microsoft suite: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint (Power BI skills are advantageous)

Benefits of the job -  Graduate Operations Analyst

• Competitive starting salary of £35,000
• Clear progression opportunities
• Mentoring from industry leaders
• Work alongside a passionate, ambitious team that values drive, collaboration and efficiency

Looking to launch your career in commercial operations and shipping solutions? Excited by the prospect of working for a global shipping powerhouse? Want to break into the maritime industry? Apply to this Junior Commercial Operator role today! Give A Grad a Go is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability, or other. We are continually finding ways to improve the way we work, read our Diversity and Inclusion promise for more information about this