Demurrage Analyst Maritime Department

April 26, 2026 Full Time Avature

Country: Greece

City: ATHENS

Workplace location: ATHENS-MENEKRATOUS(GRE)

Employer company: TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA

Domain: Sales

Type of contract: Regular position

Experience: Less than 3 years

Context & Environment

As part of One Shipping, the Maritime Department of the Trading & Shipping Branch is seeking a Demurrage Analyst to support commercial and maritime operations in Athens. Positioned between junior and senior roles, you will manage time‑related financial matters arising from global trading and shipping activities while progressively gaining autonomy in negotiations, reporting, and contractual analysis.

This role contributes directly to optimizing financial outcomes, minimizing exposure, and strengthening commercial performance across the organization.

Why Join Us?

Join one of the most active players in the global oil and energy markets.
Work in a dynamic, innovative, and international environment.
Contribute to sustainable and efficient shipping solutions.
Develop strategic expertise while progressing toward more senior responsibilities.

Activities

Context and Environment :

Within the Trading & Shipping branch of TotalEnergies, the Maritime Department plays a central role in managing commercial and maritime operations on an international scale. Activities take place in a dynamic, innovative, and multicultural environment at the heart of the global oil and gas markets.

Demurrage management is strategic for the company’s profitability, aiming to optimize financial outcomes and limit contractual risks inherent to trading and shipping activities. The position focuses on handling financial matters related to vessel laytime during loading and discharging operations.

Your Main Responsibilities

Operational & Analytical Activities

Analyse operational and contractual documentation to prepare accurate laytime calculations and demurrage claims.
Prepare claims, justifications, and supporting documents, escalating complex matters when required.

Negotiation & Stakeholder Engagement

Work in close collaboration with operations teams, traders, middle office, legal teams, and chartering departments.

Reporting & Strategy

Assist Senior analyst & Deputy to Contribute to the development of commercial strategies and financial optimization approaches with traders.

Contractual & Risk Management

Flag recurring discrepancies and contribute ideas to improve contract language.

Scope & Environment

Products: Crude oil, refined products, petrochemicals, LPG.
Vessels: Barges to VLCCs.
Counterparties: Oil majors, trading companies, national oil companies, shipowners, brokers.
Work Environment: Agile, fast‑paced setting that emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Candidate Profile

Required Skills & Experience

Min 2 years of experience in maritime transport, logistics, chartering, oil trading, shipping operations, or maritime law.
Strong understanding of laytime and demurrage principles.
Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple files in a high‑pressure environment.
Proactive, team‑oriented, and capable of taking initiative.

Languages

Fluent in English (spoken and written).
French is an asset.

Soft Skills

Curious, rigorous, reliable, and structured.
Strong negotiation potential and ability to articulate clear arguments.
Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders in multicultural settings.

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

Trading & Shipping at TotalEnergies: Powering the Energy Transition

Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with TotalEnergies. Trading & Shipping is a key pillar of our global energy strategy, ensuring that energy flows efficiently, securely, and sustainably across the world. With over 950 employees from 53 nationalities and operations spanning more than 120 countries, our teams operate from five major hubs — Geneva, Paris, Houston, Singapore, and Dubai— and cover the full spectrum of trading and logistics activities.

We are one of the most active players in the international energy markets, trading crude oil, refined products, natural gas, LNG, biofuels, and carbon certificates. Our traders operate across both physical and financial markets, supported by experts in market analysis, quantitative research, and risk management. Our operations and shipping teams coordinate the end-to-end delivery of cargoes, managing contracts, logistics, vessel chartering, and regulatory compliance with precision and agility.

Beyond trading and transport, our teams also include specialists in digital solutions, data science, finance, legal, and sustainability — all working together to optimize performance and support the company’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050. Whether it’s developing new hedging strategies, optimizing supply chains, or enabling low-carbon shipping solutions, every role contributes to making energy more reliable, accessible, and cleaner.

At TotalEnergies, Trading & Shipping is more than a business — it’s a dynamic ecosystem of talent, innovation, and impact.
Join us and be part of the energy transition in action!

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How to Get Hired at Total Energies

TotalEnergies is one of the world's seven supermajor energy companies, employing over 100,000 people in 120 countries, making it one of the largest and most geographically diverse employers in the energy sector.
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