Senior Demurrage Specialist - Oil Tankers

About the role

An established petrochemical business in Singapore is looking for an experienced Post Fixture demurrage analyst/specialist within the oil tanker segment. The role suits someone with demurrage experience with a ship owner, ship broker or charterer who wants to run the demurrage department independently.

Key responsibilities

• Perform laytime calculations within time-bars for all marine shipments globally on gas and liquids cargoes, and follow up on all claims to earliest resolution.
• Analyse charter-parties and voyage documents, clarify events with agents, brokers, owners, suppliers and receivers, and calculate demurrages accurately.
• Prioritise claims so they are submitted, negotiated and recovered on time; review sale/purchase contracts and charter-parties for demurrage risks.
• Manage the demurrage portfolio from claim inception through negotiation, invoicing and settlement, and liaise internally on commercial strategy, settlement and invoicing.
• Build relationships with external counterparties and collate correspondence for claims to be handed over for legal recovery.
• Develop and implement demurrage calculation and management tools, keeping full visibility of outstanding claims, time-bars, exposures, recoveries and liabilities, and provide report analysis on completed and in-progress claims.
• Record demurrage and claims data in compliance with electronic filing processes, including the company's internal ERM system, and produce weekly and ad hoc reports on demurrage metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, workflows, automation and internal demurrage processes.

Required profile

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in chemicals/liquids (gas experience is a plus), with a charterer, shipbroker or shipowner.
• Demonstrated experience managing a substantial portfolio of demurrage claims end to end.
• Excellent understanding of charter-parties and Incoterms.
• Able to work independently and coordinate with many internal and external stakeholders across time zones in a fast-paced environment.
• Open to candidates with unrestricted work entitlement in Singapore; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of shipping practice and laytime, including in-depth pro-rata calculation.
• Dynamic, proactive and commercially minded, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and AI-enabled systems to improve productivity and reporting.