Strategic Advisor - Maritime Industry

Job Title: Strategic Advisor - Maritime Industry

Company Overview:
Noetiq Edge is a strategic consulting firm based in Canada that provides expertise and insights to firms across multiple industries including Finance, Supply Chain, Defence, Retail, Healthcare, and High-tech.

We establish trusted partnerships with organizations to ensure they have the strategy, information, technology, and talent required to succeed in a dynamic world.

Job Description:
We are currently seeking a Strategic Advisor - Maritime Industry for part-time contract position. As the successful candidate you will act as a high-level consultant to senior leadership and provide analysis on developments in the global maritime sector. This role is responsible for monitoring long-term trends and recommending business strategies with a primary focus on geopolitical risk, environmental regulations, supply chain stability, and technology adoption.

This position is available 100% Remote in Canada.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor international trade policies, sanctions, and regional conflicts to assess their impact on shipping routes and business operations.
• Analyze global economic trends to forecast changes in freight rates and asset values
• Provide reports on regulatory changes in key global markets.
• Create strategies to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, and evaluate the costs and benefits of alternative fuels (e.g., LNG, Methanol, Ammonia) and retrofitting options.
• Oversee ESG reporting requirements and sustainability documentation.
• Identify risks to the supply chain, including port congestion and physical security threats
• Advise on insurance coverage and liability related to operational risks.
• Advise leadership on fleet modernization and technical upgrades
• Help assess new maritime technologies to determine their return on investment

Required skills:

• 10+ years experience within the maritime, logistics, and shipping industry
• Proven experience analyzing political and economic data to identify business risks with ability to write clear reports
• Working knowledge of SOLAS, MARPOL, and current environmental standards (CII, EEXI).

Nice-to-have skills:

• Prior experience working in fleet operations or naval architecture.
• Existing relationships with industry bodies
• Certified Project Management (PMP, Prince2, etc.) or relevant certifications