Operations Manager, Asset Management

Behind every well-managed fixture is a fleet performing at its best. Would you like to play a central role in increasing the value of NORDEN's tanker portfolio?
Join NORDEN's Asset Management and play a key role at the intersection of commercial shipping, asset management and fleet operations.

As our new Operations Manager in Asset Management, you will work closely with commercial, technical and operational colleagues to optimise the performance of our owned and chartered assets within our tanker segment and help create value across the portfolio.

Why this role?
At the end of the day, shipping is a people-driven business where operational excellence creates commercial opportunities. In this role, you will turn operational know-how, fleet insight and trusted relationships with stakeholders into value for both NORDEN and our customers.

Working closely with colleagues across the Commercial teams, Tankers, Technical, HSEQ, Control, Legal and Risk Management you will manage a varied tanker portfolio that includes daily operations, contract performance, vessel upgrades, security issues and strategic asset initiatives.

You will also engage directly with vessel owners, brokers, customers, trading houses and strategic partners around the world, helping ensure that NORDEN remains a trusted and preferred partner across the tanker market.

What you will be doing
You will have the opportunity to:

• Manage NORDEN's owned and chartered tanker assets, ensuring efficient operations and effective commercial performance throughout their lifecycle.
• Manage fleet optimisation initiatives, including vessel performance monitoring, commercial flexibility improvements, drydock planning and upgrade projects.
• Act as the operational owner of selected tanker assets, managing charter party obligations, vettings, claims, deliveries/redeliveries and operational escalations.
• Support commercial activities by providing operational experience in relation to chartering, S&P projects, contract development and pool participation.
• Develop and sustain effective relationships with vessel owners, customers, brokers, trading firms and strategic partners, including key stakeholders in the Japanese maritime market.
• Coordinate security matters together with our internal Company Security Officer (CSO), including high-risk trading areas such as the Gulf of Aden, Black Sea, and Gulf of Guinea
• Coordinating risk management, compliance and incident response activities while supporting broader business initiatives across the tanker organisation.

As you will work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across functions, geographies and cultures, the role is well suited to someone who enjoys a collaborative, people-focused environment where teamwork and knowledge sharing are part of everyday work.

What you will bring
You combine practical shipping experience with commercial understanding and enjoy working in a role where stakeholder management, fleet performance and business opportunities go hand in hand.

This role calls for an experienced shipping professional with:

• Experience from tanker operations, commercial operations, shipowner environments, asset management or a similar maritime setting.
• A good understanding of time charter operations, commercial shipping contracts, vessel performance and operational risk management.
• The ability to navigate complex operational and commercial challenges with a forward-thinking and solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience working with vessel owners, brokers, charterers, technical managers, customers and other external stakeholders.
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken.

Experience with product tankers, SIRE, RightShip, TMSA, Japanese counterparties, drydock projects, decarbonisation initiatives or previous sailing experience will be considered an advantage.

Application
Please upload your motivated application, resume and relevant diplomas via our website as soon as possible and no later than 13 August 2026. We review applications and interview candidates on an ongoing basis.

We will do our best to get back to you within ten working days after the application deadline, 13 August 2026.

NORDEN values diversity in thought, educational background and professional competencies and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

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Our company
NORDEN is a global provider of oceanbased freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes. We integrate freight solutions with port logistics, helping our customers optimise and decarbonise supply chains. We provide tailored solutions based on flexibility, reliability and intelligence.

Our agile business model ensures stability by continuously adapting our fleet to market developments and customer needs.

Founded in 1871, NORDEN is one of Denmark’s oldest internationally operating shipping companies. Incorporated in Denmark, we are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen as part of the OMX Nordic Large Cap index.

With offices across 6 continents, NORDEN is a truly integrated part of global trade.