Junior Oil Trader
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About the Role
Imbono seeks a Junior Oil Trader to support senior traders in executing physical and paper transactions in crude oil and refined products. This entry-level front-office role involves market analysis, deal execution, and risk management.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Originate and execute physical and/or paper trades in oil markets (e.g., crude, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil)
- Monitor global and regional markets to identify arbitrage, pricing trends, and trading opportunities
- Manage positions and exposure in line with risk limits and compliance frameworks
- Develop and maintain relationships with counterparties, suppliers, brokers, and logistics teams
- Collaborate with operations, compliance, legal, structuring and finance to ensure timely and compliant execution
- Contribute to market intelligence, trading strategy, and investment decision making
- Attend industry events and maintain visibility in the trading community
- Build and maintain pricing models, crack spread analyses, and market intelligence reports
- Contribute to trading strategy discussions and present market views to the desk
Requirements
- 2 4 years of experience in a trading, risk, market analysis, or closely related commercial role within oil & gas, energy, or financial markets
- Deep understanding of market structures, pricing benchmarks (e.g. Platts, Argus), logistics, and hedging instruments
- Strong analytical mindset, market instincts, and decision making under pressure
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills
- Proficient in trading tools, risk systems, and Excel; experience with ETRM platforms preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field
- Internship or placement experience on a commodity trading desk, at an oil major, energy trading house, or investment bank is strongly preferred
- Proven track record of consistent profitability and strong deal execution will be a plus
Full Job Posting
About the Department
- The Commodities, Oil and Gas team is responsible for trading, operational execution, risk and strategic management of commodities, crude oil, petroleum products and gas transactions across regional and global markets.
Role Summary
- This is an entry level front office trading position for a commercially driven, analytically strong individual beginning their career in commodity markets. The Junior Oil Trader will support senior traders in executing physical and/or paper transactions across crude oil and refined products.
Responsibilities
- Originate and execute physical and/or paper trades in oil markets (e.g., crude, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil).
- Monitor global and regional markets to identify arbitrage, pricing trends, and trading opportunities.
- Manage positions and exposure in line with risk limits and compliance frameworks.
- Develop and maintain relationships with counterparties, suppliers, brokers, and logistics teams.
- Collaborate with operations, compliance, legal, structuring and finance to ensure timely and compliant execution.
- Contribute to market intelligence, trading strategy, and investment decision making.
- Attend industry events and maintain visibility in the trading community.
- Build and maintain pricing models, crack spread analyses, and market intelligence reports.
- Contribute to trading strategy discussions and present market views to the desk.
Experience
- 2 4 years of experience in a trading, risk, market analysis, or closely related commercial role within oil & gas, energy, or financial markets.
- Proven track record of consistent profitability and strong deal execution will be a plus.
- Deep understanding of market structures, pricing benchmarks (e.g. Platts, Argus), logistics, and hedging instruments.
- Strong analytical mindset, market instincts, and decision making under pressure.
- Established counterparty network in relevant regions and products.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills.
- Proficient in trading tools, risk systems, and Excel; experience with ETRM platforms preferred.
- Internship or placement experience on a commodity trading desk, at an oil major, energy trading house, or investment bank is strongly preferred.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with European, African, or Middle Eastern refined product flows.
- Exposure to shipping and chartering dynamics.
- Experience in building books, structuring deals, or developing new markets.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field.
Competencies
- Commodity markets (crude/refined), pricing benchmarks (Platts, Argus), derivatives and hedging instruments.
- Quantitative modelling, data analysis, and trading systems proficiency.
- Risk management frameworks, trade lifecycle, supply chain and logistics fundamentals.
- Commercial acumen, entrepreneurial thinking, and sound judgement under pressure.
- Communication, collaboration, integrity, resilience, and high attention to detail.
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