As a leading integrated shipping services provider, Clarksons offers many career development pathways reaching far beyond our the company’s shipbroking offerings –see Becoming a shipbroker. These encompass financial, research and port services together with the support functions needed by a global and publicly traded company.
All pathways are underpinned by the same philosophy: the need for continuous, through-career learning where specialist knowledge and skills complement a wider understanding of global trade and shipping.
The group’s learning and development model supports the on the job mentoring provided on a day-to-day basis by experts who helped Clarksons its industry-wide reputation. Regular workshops, seminars and other events including ship and terminal visits provide informed insight across different commercial, financial, regulatory, technical, legal and operational subjects. The over-arching aim is to widen and deepen an understanding of Clarksons and its role in enabling global trade.
After successfully completing a probationary period, early career staff can also study for professional qualifications for example membership of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.
Career progression
One major benefit of joining our organisation is having the opportunity to work overseas, with colleagues and clients from different cultural backgrounds. International placements can last from a few weeks to a number of years.
