Naphtha Trader

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Naphtha Trader to join this fully integrated energy major based in their London office.

Main responsibilities:

• Trading of physical oil products (naphtha and/or condensate) and associated derivatives;
• Managing price risk exposure on the trading book;
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with trading counterparties;
• Negotiating term and spot contracts with producers, refiners and traders;
• Maintaining a deep understanding of the light oil products market and energy markets in general;
• Devising proprietary trading strategies, both on physical and derivatives;
• Liaise with Refining and Marketing to optimise the supply of feedstock and the sale of products;
• Liaise with Petrochemical to optimise the supply of feedstock and the sale of products;
• Liaise with Shipping for the chartering of shipping, on spot or term basis;
• Provide analytical assessments to support trading decisions.
• Coaching junior members of the team

Background

• Preferred Educational Qualification is a Degree (with preference for numerate subject such as Engineering, Mathematics or Economics);
• More than 5 years of experience in supply and trading;
• Proven track record of delivery;
• Experience with derivative instruments for hedging;
• Knowledge of market fundamentals and market analysis;
• Experience of refining, petrochemical and upstream operations and processes considered as beneficial;
• Knowledge of IT standard software and software dedicated to the trading activities;
• Strong team player
• Courageous, confident, resilient, dynamic and disciplined;
• Experience in working in a global and international organization;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to build effective relationships internally and externally;
• Full command of English language (written & spoken); knowledge of any other language would be beneficial.

 
For more information, please apply now.