What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Vessel Tracking Analyst position at Verition Fund Management LLC?
Company Overview:
Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies.
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor broker reports and industry sources daily to identify and record new cargo fixtures across refined oil product markets
- Maintain and update a structured database of fixed vessels, tracking vessel status, cargo details, origin, destination, and expected arrival dates
- Track cargos on the water across import and export corridors, ensuring the database reflects current market positioning at all times
- Prepare and distribute daily reports summarizing cargo flows, highlighting incremental changes to expected import and export volumes
- Flag material shifts in supply flows, vessel scheduling changes, or anomalies in expected cargo arrivals to traders and analysts promptly
- Communicate clearly and efficiently with traders on the trade floor, synthesizing complex logistical information into concise, actionable updates
- Support the trading desk with ad hoc data requests and analysis during active market hours
Years of Experience Required: 0 to 3
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple data streams simultaneously and prioritize effectively under pressure
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, open trading floor environment where priorities can shift quickly
- Proficiency in Excel; experience with databases or data tools a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to deliver clear, concise updates to senior traders in real time
- Prior exposure to commodities, shipping, or energy markets is a plus but not required
- Familiarity with vessel tracking platforms such as Vortexa, Kpler, or Bloomberg shipping tools
- Experience working with broker reports, fixture sheets, or freight market data
- Understanding of AI-based tools to help optimize and synthesize data management