Student Assistant, Ocean Variable Cost (Early Careers)

• Are you ambitious and a high performer

• Are you intrigued by a career within the Worlds largest container shipping company and are you inspired by our purpose to improve life by integrating the world

• Can you combine that with an entrepreneurial spirit always aiming for new heights and a constant desire to challenge yourself

Then you are the one we are looking for to join our team!
We are looking for a top performing student to be part of the Transported by Maersk Operations Business Finance team.

We Offer

A unique opportunity to combine your studies with hands on business experience challenging yourself for personal and professional development.

• A strong platform for your future career within Maersk

• A dynamic and fast-paced environment with respect for the individual

• Focus on personal development

• Exposure to senior stakeholders within the company

• A truly global organization with impact and involvement across the world

Working hours will typically be around 20 hours per week and based in Copenhagen. The expected start date is August 2025.

The position will offer sufficient flexibility for you to concentrate on lectures and exams but will also require flexibility during peak periods.

At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job we value diversity in all its forms including but not limited to: gender age nationality race sexual orientation disability or religious beliefs.

We are proud of our diverse team and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

As a student assistant in this team you will experience a unique combination of exposure to the business as well as to Maersk and industry financials and drivers. The role implies a variety of tasks centered on performance management and reporting for decision-making to senior stakeholders as well as support for our largest variable cost items. Your day-to-day will consist of the following:

• Support the Business Finance team in the monthly reporting process

• Perform analyses and deep dives into our financials and business in general with a particular focus on variable cost

• Communicate insights and engage with stakeholders at all levels

• Develop presentation material on financial and business performance

• Work together with the Business Finance team in preparing ad-hoc analyses for the business stakeholders

Who we are looking for

We will be looking for true top performers with a proven track record.

• High performers with a passion to drive results together with colleagues.

• Strong independent drive to achieve success in your work.

• Ability to collaborate across an organization and engage with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong personal impact with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to create seamless solutions to challenges at hand.

• Studying or about to start on a Master within business economics or similar.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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