Emerging Oil Trader — Dubai Opportunity

Confidential Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a junior oil trader for its Dubai team. This role targets candidates with oil industry exposure who want to develop a career in trading.

You will support physical oil and petroleum product transactions, monitor market dynamics, and assist with pricing, offers, and deal evaluations, while coordinating with suppliers, buyers, brokers, and terminals. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Logistics, Energy, or a related field,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Logistics, Energy, or related field.
• Background in junior trading, oil trading operations, or business development within the oil sector.
• Understanding of physical oil trading, petroleum products, logistics, pricing, or international trade.
• Strong commercial mindset, analytical ability, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good command of English; Russian-speaking candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the trading team with execution of physical oil and product transactions.
• Monitor market developments, prices, supply-and-demand dynamics, and trading opportunities.
• Assist with preparing commercial offers, pricing calculations, and deal evaluations.
• Communicate with suppliers, buyers, brokers, terminals, and other counterparties.
• Identify new business opportunities and support the development of commercial relationships.
• Coordinate closely with the Operations, Finance, Credit, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Follow transactions from negotiation through execution and final settlement.
• Maintain accurate records of trades, market information, and commercial activities.
• Gradually develop an independent trading portfolio under the guidance of senior traders.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Analytical ability

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Logistics, Energy, or related field

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking a junior oil trader for its Dubai team. This role targets candidates with oil industry exposure who want to develop a career in trading.

You will support physical oil and petroleum product transactions, monitor market dynamics, and assist with pricing, offers, and deal evaluations, while coordinating with suppliers, buyers, brokers, and terminals. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Logistics, Energy, or a related field,