Trainee Broker

Role Overview

There is an entry level opportunity at Poten & Partners for a Trainee Broker to join the desk in our London office.

Poten & Partners is an international company providing ship and commodity brokerage, research, business intelligence, consulting and commercial advisory to the energy and ocean transportation industries. Poten has over 180 employees located across four continents. The LPG team at Poten & Partners is recognised as one of the world’s leading brokerages and advisors. Multiple members of our team are world experts in their field and have held senior positions in major oil and trading companies. The LPG team comprises about 25 professionals located between Houston, London, Singapore & Guangzhou

Initially the role holder will be responsible for assisting brokers, examples being:

• Providing support to Brokers (e.g. vessel position tracking, running vessel TCE calculations, learning the techniques and strategies needed to provide advice to clients on the freight market).
• Assisting with the day-to-day operational and administrative functions of the desk, with the goal being to eventually take on a physical brokerage role on the freight desk.

The role holder will operate at all times in accordance with FCA and other relevant regulatory requirements and be fully aware of and act in accordance with relevant desk procedures and compliance and other policies and procedures.

Personal Attributes

The role holder will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Personal and professional integrity and credibility.
• Confident and personable with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders and customers.
• Resilience, resolve, persistence, and competitive attitude with the ability to work in a high pressured, intense environment.
• Is self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to adapt and overcome adversity.
• A strong team player, who works well with others and can establish positive working relationships.
• Role modelling the organization’s Core Values, escalating potential concerns or issues regarding market or personal conduct.
• A good understanding and promoting of diversity and inclusion with their team and the organization more broadly.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize workload and work to deadlines.
• Being results oriented, producing a high-quality end result.

Technical Skills

• Clear and confident verbal and written skills.
• Excellent PC skills including all Microsoft packages.
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to undertake analysis and communicate key points to others.
• Basic understanding of financial services industry, and the sector in which the organization operates.
• Good understanding of/or ability to understand relevant technologies.