LPG Trader
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Role Overview
BxT Trading is a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies.
The Dubai-based LPG Trader develops and manages physical and paper LPG trading opportunities.
The role focuses on commercial performance, physical optimization, shipping economics, risk and value creation.
This is a hands-on position requiring an experienced LPG professional who can operate autonomously.
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Role Overview
BxT Trading is a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies.
The Dubai-based LPG Trader develops and manages physical and paper LPG trading opportunities.
The role focuses on commercial performance, physical optimization, shipping economics, risk and value creation.
This is a hands-on position requiring an experienced LPG professional who can operate autonomously.
Activities
- Trade physical LPG cargoes across spot and term markets and execute profitable trading and arbitrage opportunities.
- Develop LPG trading strategies across physical and paper markets.
- Identify and monetize optionality across cargoes, locations, timing, specifications, logistics and freight.
- Assess global LPG fundamentals, trade flows, supply and demand, pricing structures and regional arbitrage economics.
- Charter vessels and evaluate vessel availability, freight rates, voyage economics, laycans, terminal constraints and demurrage.
- Negotiate freight solutions with shipbrokers, owners, operators and internal stakeholders.
- Evaluate commodity, freight, terminal, operational and transaction economics before committing to trades.
- Participate in negotiations through contracting, chartering, execution, loading and delivery.
- Maintain relationships with LPG producers, suppliers, customers, counterparties, shipowners and brokers.
- Coordinate with Operations, Shipping, Risk, Credit, Finance and trading teams.
- Contribute to the development of BxT’s LPG activity, market presence and commercial network.
Accountabilities
- Contribute to LPG trading P&L and profitable portfolio and strategy development.
- Manage trading positions within delegated risk limits and applicable governance.
- Ensure physical trading and chartering decisions reflect freight and operational risk.
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations for spot, term, physical, paper and shipping activities.
- Conduct trading and chartering in accordance with compliance, sanctions, HSE, vetting and internal controls.
- Maintain high standards of business integrity, ethics and professional conduct.
Candidate Profile
- A university degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Business or an equivalent discipline.
- At least three years of proven front-office LPG trading experience in a relevant physical trading environment.
- Deep understanding of physical LPG markets, global trade flows, pricing structures, arbitrage economics and market fundamentals.
- Strong knowledge of physical and paper trading, including derivatives and risk management.
- Hands-on knowledge of LPG shipping and chartering, including vessel selection, freight markets, voyage economics, laycans, terminal restrictions and demurrage.
- Strong analytical, commercial and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create value.
- Highly autonomous and decisive, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- High standards of integrity and commitment to compliance, safety and responsible trading.
- Fluent English is essential; additional languages are an advantage.
- Willingness to travel when required.
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