Master Data Management Analyst

Company Overview

Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com

Division Overview

Digital Transformation builds and supports the tooling that:

• Strengthen our leadership in the brokerage industry by delivering innovative digital solutions that keep brokers and clients competitive and informed.
• Enhance operational efficiency by integrating advanced technology into our business processes.
• Ensure compliance with systems that mitigate risks, meet regulatory standards, and support clients in navigating the green transition.

Role Summary

We have a fantastic opportunity to join Clarksons’ Digital Transformation team in London.

As part of the Digital Transformation team, you will be helping us build the best shipping data platform, reporting, enabling us to provide accurate and timely insights to the business and our clients. We are now looking for an individual to help us scale our data governance initiative as we scale our platforms and accelerate their roll out across the business.

You will gain exposure to the commercial side of the world’s shipping industry and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from brokers, market analysts, data engineers, and application developers. This position would be ideal

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure consistent and accurate data across the business.
• Build and maintain Master Data Management Frameworks.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of data governance policies and standards.
• Educate users on master data processes and business rules - training the business on MDM best practice.
• Maintain and create documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data standards and data classification criteria.
• Complete data cleansing as needed.
• Conduct data profiling to identify data quality improvement opportunities.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in data management technologies.

What we are looking for

• A mathematic or other quantitative degree from a reputable university.
• A strong understanding and passion for statistics and quantitative methods.
• Familiarity with data quality management frameworks and techniques.
• Understanding of master data management (MDM) concepts and tools.
• Familiarity with data-related APIs and web services.
• Experience in O365 applications, particularly familiarity with Excel.
• Previous experience with Python (or similar programming language), SQL, Master Data Management software and Power BI is a plus but not necessary.
• A passion for problem-solving and a desire to search for the truth.
• An ability to connect the dots and understand how different pieces of a puzzle work together.
• An aptitude for attention to detail and checking one’s work.
• A collaborative minded individual that is willing to hear other’s arguments and change one’s mind to the best solution presented.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience working with Business and Technical teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate to gather requirements.

What you can expect from us

In return you will have an exciting opportunity to join and be part of a leading organisation that is shaping the maritime industry. This is a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment where there are significant opportunities for growth and development.