SSY boasts a proud legacy which spans over 144 years. In that time, some of the biggest names in ship broking have worked for the company. Indeed, it's fair to say that our company has helped shape the broking industry that we know today.

Due to our continued growth, we are now looking for a S&P Trainee Broker to join our Sale & Purchase team in Athens, Greece.

SSY is the world’s largest independent broker. We are objective and autonomous with the scale and coverage to service the most demanding clients and volatile markets across the globe. As a privately owned partnership, we are focused entirely on the needs of our clients and are agile and impartial in the way we do business. SSY operates from 25 offices across the globe and employs over 500 people, covering all the major shipping and commodity locations, and providing a round-the-clock service.

Job description:
Trainee Sale and Purchase broker to work in our Athens office closely with the S&P team to support and facilitate sales within the shipping market.
This role involves learning the fundamentals of sale and purchase, building market knowledge, and developing client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Clerical support for the S&P team and our clients
• Data management
• Report generation
• Assisting with operational tasks on the Sale & Purchase Desk.

Skills required:

• Academic backgrounds in Business or Economics, or those with a degree in Shipping or Maritime Studies.
• Applicants will be comfortable with basic Shipping knowledge, working with numbers and handling data efficiently, and will have strong IT skills.
• The role requires a confident, bilingual communicator with excellent proficiency in both written and spoken English and Greek.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 27th November 2024