LPG Analyst

About the role

Trafigura is looking for an LPG Analyst to support its global oil trading team, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The analyst provides in-depth market analysis, builds and updates supply and demand models, delivers value-added market insights and analyses high-frequency indicators of market dynamics. The role reports directly to the Head of Oil Research Europe & Asia.

Key responsibilities

• Collate, analyse and interpret data to produce commodity market insights.
• Research fuel oil markets, covering supply and demand dynamics, pricing trends, arbitrage opportunities and regulatory developments across major global trading hubs.
• Build and maintain supply and demand models, and produce market reports, presentations and trade recommendations.
• Provide trade flow analysis and ad-hoc analysis to support senior traders and management.
• Work with traders, operations teams and other analysts to identify opportunities, monitor positions and manage risk exposure.
• Build and maintain proprietary models and tools for market analysis, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Stay up to date on industry news, market intelligence and competitor activity, and build relationships with refiners, suppliers and customers to gather market intelligence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• At least 4 years of experience in commodity analysis or a related analytical role, preferably with exposure to fuel oil or refined products markets.
• Prior experience in commodity research, specifically in LPG analytics.
• Knowledge of commodity trading fundamentals, risk management principles and financial modeling.
• Fluency in English; preferred: advanced degree, another foreign language and direct knowledge of LPG markets.

Required skills

• Quantitative and analytical skills, synthesizing complex data sets.
• Experience with trade data, data visualization tools and statistical data modeling software.
• Data analysis tools such as Python, R, SQL and Microsoft Office.
• Preferred: programming experience, database concepts, R, MATLAB or VBA.

Candidates are welcomed from across the globe; relocation support and visa sponsorship details are discussed during the hiring process. The CV must be submitted in English.