Trading Market Analyst

You will be supporting the Paper Team in developing and executing innovative speculative strategies in Shell Trading for crude, with a clear focus on waterborne benchmarks. The team also manages the following books:

• Brent/Dated book, which focuses on the Brent complex in Europe


• Dubai/Murban book, which focuses on Eastern benchmark in Asia


• Systematic book, which focuses on systematic strategies across the barrels


• Physical book, which focuses on BFOET and Midland
  
  To succeed in this role, you should be an independent thinker and strong team player, pro-active, inquisitive, creative in finding alternative solutions but also with a critical eye for detail.


We would also like to see the following reflected in your professional experience:

• Build and drive the continuous development of oil market models


• Develop the crude analytics infrastructure (Excel/Python/SQL/Power BI) improving forecasting capabilities - previous coding experience is a must.


• A quantitative approach to problem solving and attention to details.


• Research driven mindset with creative abilities in order to transform our understanding of market fundamentals


• Active engagement with stakeholders across multiple business lines in disperse geographies to understand specific needs and appropriate deliverables.
  
  Europe/East/Derivatives (EED) Crude Oil Business is looking for a Trading Market Analyst to join the Crude Trading Analyst team in London, that is part of the Crude Paper Trading Desk. The Analysis Team is composed of 4 full time analysts, working between London, Rotterdam, and Singapore.


The workload of the team is split around the following tasks:

• Waterborne S&D, split between Europe and Asia


• Micro balances, centered around Brent and Dubai complexes


• Crude valuation in key demand centers (NWE, MED, East)


• Ad-hoc research, reflecting the market developments that may not be repeatable


• Trading strategies development and back-testing, usually based on fundamental inputs, Shell is an international energy company that aims to meet the world's growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. It is one of the world's largest independent energy companies, operating in more than 70 countries.


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