The LNG Freight Operations team manages the operation of LNG ships under SLMT's responsibility, working closely with the chartering team. In addition to freight operations, team members are expected to gain experience in implementing and executing commercial deals.
Key Areas of Responsibility include, but are not limited to:
Compliance: Ensure compliance to Shell Code of Conduct, Ethics. Demonstrate leadership and commitment to Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), addressing hazards and risks within the team and with external partners.
Contractual Understanding and Execution: Possess clear understanding of Time Charter Party terms, fulfill all obligations and comply with necessary requirements. Where applicable, timely close out of charter parties, costs accounting, and coordinate timely sign-off from freight traders.
Account Management: Manage shipping owner accounts, handle operational issues, review costs, and manage disputes. Foster relationships with ship owners to improve operational efficiency beyond contractual obligations.
Voyage and Performance monitoring: Play an active role in voyage economics, planning and optimization, monitoring vessel performance and kick-starting vessel performance efficiency related conversations timely.
External Relationships: Maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and service providers.
Commercial Mindset and Collaboration: Multi-task on priorities and think on your feet to deal with contractual problems ensuring that they are managed professionally and optimally for the trading business. Ensure clear communications to internal stakeholders, challenge decision-making when needed.
Data Management: Ensure timely and accurate update of all operational information into trading systems.
Efficiency and Synergy Initiatives: Support initiatives and digitalization efforts to improve commercial freight operations efficiency. Identify synergies with other Shell Trading businesses for process improvement.
Digital Competencies: Competency and digital literacy will be required. Operator is expected keep up with systems reporting requirements and be equipped with basic skills of data analysis to keep up with SLMT digitalization vision.
Team Coaching: Coach and support team members in the Operations organization.
KPI Delivery: Achieve and deliver to relevant SLMT and Operations KPIs.
Global Trading Mindset: Understand global contractual constraints, collaborate with regional teams. Respond flexibly to requests outside normal office hours, 24/7 support expected.
What you bring
Skills and Requirements
Experience in commercial operations (preferably LNG) or sailing experience will be a strong advantage.
A key criterion is to be able to operate within a non-standard environment where the counterparty requires and expects considerable support and at the same time be able to gently introduce standardization and efficiency.
A high level of fluency in the English language, both written and spoken is required.
Leadership Competencies
Demonstrates integrity, fosters a positive and respectful work environment, and builds trust by engaging diverse perspectives in decision-making.
Communicates clearly and effectively across audiences, manages complex stakeholder relationships, and navigates high-pressure situations with professionalism.
Makes timely, informed decisions, embraces continuous learning, challenges assumptions constructively, and maintains high standards while adapting to change.
Functional Competencies:
Integrates a strong commercial mindset with HSSE principles, identifies opportunities,
Benefits
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Additional Information
, Singapore
Job Family Group:
Trading Jobs
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
May 15, 2026
Business Unit:
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
What's the role
Shell LNG Marketing & Trading (SLMT) is the global leader in LNG trading, with the Commercial Freight Operator positioned within the operations arm of Shell Trading. Shell's LNG Operations is the largest in the industry, spanning supply projects in both the Atlantic and Asia-Pacific basins, and serving customers across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. This high-value trade is rapidly evolving, with a dynamic mix of long- and short-term contracts.
Commercial LNG Operations provides essential commercial, logistical, and administrative support to Shell Trading. They ensure the timely execution of freight and commercial transactions, meeting all obligations from LNG contracts and Time Charter Parties (TCP). The team collaborates closely with Freight Traders and Optimization Traders to maximize value through economic and optimization strategies, minimizing profit leakage from the flexibility and optionality in LNG contracts and supply programs. They are also involved in developing new projects and contracts. Due to the nature of physical trading operations, working outside regular office hours is often required.
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