Select Yacht Broker: Spencer Christopher

Start Date09/21/2026

Full-Time

The Select yacht broker role at Spencer Christopher Yacht and Ship is a full-time remote position serving the US market. The role uses commission splits, and an active Florida yacht broker license is required. The role is open to experienced yacht and ship brokers in North America.

The broker handles vessel valuation, pricing, sea-trial management, marine-survey coordination, escrow, closing, consultation, and buyer or seller representation. The position includes broker liaison support, documentation, photography coordination, and access to a growing book of high-net-worth clients in the luxury yacht and superyacht market. Spencer Christopher Yacht and Ship is an independent brokerage headquartered in Stuart, Florida, with a team that serves buyers and sellers across several marine markets.

Applicants submit an online form with contact details, a response explaining the fit for the seat, and a resume of no more than 25 MB. Applicants provide their professional background before the brokerage reviews the submission.

Valuation Through Closing

The Select Yacht Broker handles the commercial and practical steps that move a transaction from the first client conversation to closing. Vessel valuation uses the yacht's condition, equipment, location, comparable sales, and intended use to shape a defensible price. Client consultations also cover operating costs, charter revenue potential, maintenance, systems, performance, reliability, and functionality.

Transaction work includes the following activities:

• Preparing vessel pricing and valuation guidance
• Representing buyers and sellers during negotiations
• Managing sea trials and coordinating marine surveys
• Organizing escrow and closing documentation
• Consulting on vessel selection and ownership considerations
• Coordinating photography and accurate yacht presentation

Yacht brokers handle valuation, listing preparation, buyer qualification, negotiation, surveys, escrow, and closing support under YBAA broker guidance .

Yacht-Sales Experience And Credentials

The role requires a demonstrated yacht-sales background and active Florida yacht broker licensing. Integrity is a stated qualification, while the Certified Professional Yacht Broker designation is preferred and International Yacht Brokers Association membership is welcomed. The position therefore calls for sales judgment alongside direct knowledge of yachts and their operating realities.

Spencer Christopher's broker team includes USCG captains, former yacht crew, engineers, mechanics, marketing executives, and marine-industry specialists. The team includes professionals with experience in vessel operation, construction, maintenance, charter work, marine insurance, marketing, and offshore cruising.

Professional yacht brokerage standards require written authority for vessel advertising, accurate pricing, protection against misrepresentation, written financial commitments, and fair treatment of transaction parties under IYBAA bylaws .

Broker Support And Client Access

The role includes broker liaisons, transaction documentation, photography coordination, and a maritime attorney on retainer. A maritime attorney is available for legal support while documentation and photography resources support the client relationship.

The Select Yacht Broker also receives access to a growing book of high-net-worth clients across the luxury yacht and superyacht market. The brokerage uses an independent-house model in which the broker who takes a listing carries that listing through the transaction. The role has no timesheet requirement.

Yacht brokerage ethics includes accurate vessel representation, disclosure of material facts, written agreements, prompt offer presentation, confidentiality, and proper handling of client funds under CPYB ethics guidance .

Eastern Seaboard And Bahamas Brokerage

The brokerage represents buyers and sellers across the Eastern Seaboard and the Bahamas, with additional coverage in Central America and the Caribbean. Its markets include sportfish boats, center consoles, trawlers, Downeast yachts, motor yachts, superyachts, luxury yachts, and megayachts.

The brokerage handles vessels from smaller tenders to 220-foot megayachts. The company also handles yacht listings, market-based pricing, targeted buyer outreach, sea-trial coordination, survey management, escrow, closing, consulting, and financial management of yacht operations.

Yacht transactions require accurate vessel information and clear client representation at each stage. The brokerage's stated client work includes market exposure, showing preparation, technical guidance, negotiation, and post-sale support.

Spencer Christopher's Stuart headquarters handles application inquiries at 408 S Colorado Ave, Stuart, FL 34994. The application email is , and staff answer the office phone from 9am to 9pm.