Senior Crude Oil Trader

Job Title: Senior Crude Oil Trader - paper or physical

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Department:

Trading - Crude Oil

Type:

Full-time / Permanent

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute

Senior Crude Oil Trader

to join our London trading team. You will be responsible for originating and executing physical and/or paper crude oil trades, managing commercial relationships, and driving P&L growth.

This role requires deep market expertise, a robust network of counterparties, and strong risk management capabilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding our global crude oil book.

Key Responsibilities:

Execute and manage physical and/or paper crude oil trades (Brent, WTI, Dubai, etc.)

Source cargoes and structure sales across key global markets (Europe, Middle East, Americas, Asia)

Develop and maintain strong relationships with producers, refiners, NOCs, IOCs, traders, and shipping counterparts

Identify arbitrage opportunities and develop profitable trading strategies

Monitor global market trends, fundamentals, geopolitics, and price movements

Coordinate closely with operations, shipping, risk, legal, and finance teams

Ensure compliance with risk policies and trading limits

Contribute to strategic development of the crude trading desk and new market entries

Profile:

7-10+ years of proven experience in

physical or derivatives crude oil trading

Strong commercial network across the crude oil supply chain

Deep knowledge of global flows, arbitrage, freight, pricing mechanisms, and logistics

Strong analytical, commercial, and deal structuring skills

Experience with hedging and derivatives (ICE, CME, swaps, options)

Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to manage a trading book independently

High level of integrity, risk awareness, and compliance understanding

What's on Offer:

Highly competitive base salary + performance-driven bonus

Autonomy and support to develop your own trading strategies and book

Opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing energy trading business

Exposure to international markets and cross-desk collaboration

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