Maritime Analyst

About the Role:

The Team:

Youll be part of a team responsible for using hybrid machine-human sources to collect and enhance data about global security and political risks and using that to power a range of innovative predictive applications to better understand what is happening and changing in the world.

The Impact:

This role requires the collection and publishing of curated intelligence events related to global security and political risk to internal and external clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and collect data on ship casualties worldwide (collisions, strandings, missing vessels, fires, etc.).
• Track ship recycling events (broken up, scuttled, scheduled for demolition).
• Report on piracy incidents (hijackings, kidnappings, suspicious approaches).
• Monitor maritime security and legal disputes, including ship arrests and crew abandonment cases.
• Track crew and passenger incidents, including fatalities, overboard cases, and rescues.
• Gather and report data on marine pollution events and cargo damage/loss.
• Verify incidents using open sources, licensed tools, and maritime databases.
• Draft clear, accurate, and timely incident summaries.
• Maintain and update internal tracking systems and databases.
• Support special projects and analyses related to maritime risks and trends.
• Should be able to support operations on Public holidays, well-being days, any other SP-provided holidays, and during emergencies

What Were Looking For:

• Graduate degree (or final year student) in Maritime Studies, or a related field.
• Geo-spatial skills, especially in the maritime/nautical domain, with an apprenticeship as a cartographic technician from a hydrographic office (preferable).
• Strong research and analytical skills; attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to work with open-source information (OSINT techniques).
• Good understanding or strong interest in maritime trade, security, and shipping sectors.
• Clear and concise writing skills in English.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage information across multiple streams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in additional languages will be considered an advantage.