Senior Cargo Analyst (wet bulk)

Location:London (1 to 2 days in office)

Engagement Duration:3 months - potential extend / go permanent

Salary:£450 - £500 per day (inside IR35)

Potential for Full-time Role:Based on project outcome

(No sponsorship offered)

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cargo Analyst with a strong understanding of cargo trades,particularly wet bulk, and familiarity with sanctions compliance and maritime industry regulations. This role is critical for delivering a comprehensive dataset analysing cargo data over an 2-3 month engagement, with a possibility of extending. Depending on project success, this position may transition to a full-time role.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience:3-5 years in OSINT research, data analytics, or modelling; senior analyst or team lead in business intelligence, consultancy, or data research.
• Consulting & Analysis:Proven experience as a consultant or lead analyst on complex datasets, delivering productionised models in an agile environment.
• Stakeholder Management:Strong skills in managing stakeholders, including external clients.
• Strategic Thinking:Customer-centric approach with a history of driving product innovation.
• Problem Solving:Proactive and business solution-focused problem solver.
• Communication:Ability to simplify complex themes for methodology documents and communicate strategic recommendations to C-suite leaders.
• Project Management:Excellent skills in project management, prioritising tasks, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Task Execution:Complete all tasks within agreed project deadlines.
• Customer Requirements:Capture and playback customer requirements, ensuring deliverables meet the project scope.
• Agile Work:Operate in an agile format with two-week sprints, delivering on project timelines and driving commercial growth.
• Team Collaboration:Work closely with product management, data engineering, data science, and front-end development teams.
• Process Documentation:Document key processes and methodologies, providing confident and concise recommendations.
• Training & Onboarding:Train and onboard new colleagues as required, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing within data teams.
• Client Engagement:Serve as a subject-matter expert, attending client calls alongside sales and product management.

Desirable Qualifications

• Maritime Industry Knowledge:Comprehensive understanding of different segments of the maritime industry is a significant benefit.
• Innovation:Dynamic approach to problem-solving.
• Commercial Acumen:Understanding of working with CAPEX budgets and product discovery.
• Coaching Skills:Ability to coach and train junior analysts and peers.
• Competitor Analysis:Experience with competitor mapping and benchmarking using open-source and primary interviews.
• Presentation Skills:Confident in presenting to internal and external audiences.
• Customer Query Resolution:Experience in resolving complex customer queries.
• Technical Skills:Proficiency in Big Data management tools like SQL, Python, or experience with natural language processing (NLP) datasets is an advantage.