Data Researcher

This role will work within the Research Department and will be responsible for accurately collating, recording, and interpreting market data, providing a responsive service to our clients, brokers, and management. You will project manage data quality projects and contribute to other research activities.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Research, collate and accurately update Gibson’s proprietary databases including freight rates, fixtures and other relevant market information.

• Utilize automated and AI driven workflows to help streamline efficiency and increase data quality.

• 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 data deliveries.

• Educated to degree level, with at least two years work experience in an energy and/or shipping analyst role

• Excellent excel skills and writing skills

• Good understanding of relational databases and data governance

• Attention to detail/accuracy

• Excellent communication skills

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:

• Oil/energy market knowledge

• Good SQL and/or Python skills

• Advanced excel/modelling skills

• An understanding on how to write effective AI prompts

Around the world, the Gibson name represents excellence within the shipbroking industry. Proud of our over 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 of families and personal lives, and seeks to be fair in all we do.