Job Description
Are you a highly analytical and motivated professional with a passion for the energy markets and a knack for turning complex data into actionable trading strategies? Our client, a globally recognized leader in the energy sector and a major player in the energy transition, is seeking a talented Cross Commodity Analyst to join their prestigious Crude & Oil Products trading desk in Singapore.
Sitting within the global trading division, this role offers a unique vantage point across the entire commodity value chain. You will work at the intersection of physical and financial markets, providing direct support to a high-performing team of traders and originators. Your core mission will be to develop and maintain a deep understanding of market fundamentals, capture relative value across crude and oil products, and deliver timely, high-impact analysis that drives commercial decision-making.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for fundamental and quantitative analysis of global crude and oil product markets, building complex financial models, identifying trading opportunities, and managing risk across the value chain. Beyond the day-to-day analysis, you will have the opportunity to contribute to strategic projects, enhance data and analytics infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-commodity teams on relative value trading opportunities in biofuels and gas.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a world-class trading operation, significantly enhance your expertise in commodity markets, and play a key role in the company's ambitious strategy towards energy transition and sustainable solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a sharp analytical mindset, deep intellectual curiosity, strong technical skills in Python and data analysis, and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced global trading environment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze global crude oil and refined product markets, including supply/demand balances, refinery margins (crack spreads), freight, and trade flows.
- Develop and maintain sophisticated quantitative, fundamental, and statistical models to forecast prices, identify arbitrage opportunities, and support trading decisions.
- Provide real-time market analysis and actionable commentary to the trading desk, highlighting short-term opportunities and managing risk exposure.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis of complex structured datasets, including shipping data (AIS, vessel tracking), government inventory reports, and macroeconomic indicators.
- Prepare high-quality presentations, weekly market reports, and strategic recommendations for senior management and global trading desks.
- Collaborate with cross-commodity analysts (Biofuels, Gas & Power, Carbon) on strategic initiatives and relative value cross-asset trading opportunities.
- Manage and continuously enhance data infrastructure, ensuring reliable, timely data acquisition, cleaning, and processing for the entire desk.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline. A Master’s degree is a significant plus.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of progressive experience in commodity analysis, trading support, quantitative research, or a related analytical role within the energy sector (Crude and Oil Products experience is highly preferred).
- Excellent programming skills in Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and SQL. Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Plotly) is a strong advantage.
- Deep understanding of global oil market fundamentals, refinery configurations and economics, pricing mechanisms (Platts, ICE, NYMEX), and hedging strategies.
- Proven ability to distill complex quantitative and fundamental data into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for traders and management under tight deadlines.
- High level of proficiency with market data platforms such as Bloomberg Terminal, Reuters Eikon, and data feeds like Genscape, Kpler, or Vortexa.
- Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a relentless attention to detail combined with a commercial mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding, high-stakes trading floor environment.