Oil Products Trader

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Sales & Marketing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Physical trading of oil products Understanding of global oil markets Arbitrage dynamics Negotiation skills Commercial acumen Market analysis and interpretation MS Office proficiency CRM systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

Oil Products Trader

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an experienced Oil Products Trader to focus exclusively on the origination, execution, and optimization of physical oil trades. This role is based in London with hybrid working and is full-time.

Main Responsibilities

  • Execute and manage physical oil trades from origination through delivery, ensuring alignment with company strategy and risk limits.
  • Identify and capitalize on arbitrage opportunities across global markets.
  • Maintain and expand relationships with counterparties, including suppliers, customers, and trading partners.
  • Analyse and interpret market conditions, fundamentals, geopolitics, and market structure to inform trading strategies.
  • Collaborate with Chartering and other internal teams to optimize shipping assets and enhance trade economics.
  • Work closely with the Hedging Desk to manage pricing risk and optimize trade margins.
  • Share market intelligence internally to maximize global trading opportunities.
  • Ensure all trades comply with internal risk management and credit policies.
  • Foster strong collaboration with Procurement and Operations teams when shared assets or synergies can create additional value.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Proven experience in physical trading of oil products (Residual and Distillate Fuels preferred).
  • Deep understanding of global oil markets and arbitrage dynamics.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to think strategically and analytically.
  • Excellent negotiation skills; persuasive and influential, able to make quick, informed decisions.
  • Exceptional teamwork and communication skills to collaborate across functions, combined with the ability to work independently with high ownership and accountability.
  • Ambitious, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning and development.
  • High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems.
  • Business-level English; additional languages desirable.
  • Knowledge of residual and distillate fuel pools, feedstocks, and key parameters involved in blending, as well as ISO 8210 specifications.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the leading provider of marine energy services and solutions globally. For the last 25 years, we have positioned ourselves as the benchmark for quality in our industry. We offer local knowledge on a global scale.

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