Senior Oil Trading Operations Specialist

Venture Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Search in Dubai seeks an experienced Senior Physical Oil Operator to support growth of its physical trading activities across crude oil and refined products, with emphasis on European markets.

The role offers ownership of operations, input to trading decisions, and a chance to help build the operational function as the business expands in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end execution of physical crude oil and refined products trades.
• Coordinate vessel nominations, cargo movements, loading and discharge operations.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, customers, shipowners, charterers, terminals and inspection companies.
• Arrange and oversee barge chartering and transportation requirements.
• Monitor delivery schedules, contractual obligations and cargo performance.
• Oversee trade and shipping documentation.
• Manage operational issues, including demurrage, delays, quantity and quality discrepancies and claims.
• Work closely with traders, providing commercial and operational input to trading decisions.
• Develop operational processes and procedures, with the opportunity to build and grow the team.

Job description

An independent commodities trading business based in Dubai is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Physical Oil Operator to support the growth of its physical trading activities across crude oil and refined products, particularly across European markets.

This is a key hire within a lean team, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of operations, contribute to commercial decisions and help build the operational function as the business expands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end execution of physical crude oil and refined products trades.
• Coordinate vessel nominations, cargo movements, loading and discharge operations.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, customers, shipowners, charterers, terminals and inspection companies.
• Arrange and oversee barge chartering and transportation requirements.
• Monitor delivery schedules, contractual obligations and cargo performance.
• Oversee trade and shipping documentation.
• Manage operational issues, including demurrage, delays, quantity and quality discrepancies and claims.
• Work closely with traders, providing commercial and operational input to trading decisions.
• Develop operational processes and procedures, with the opportunity to build and grow the team.

Requirements:

• +5 years of physical oil trading operations experience across crude and refined products.
• Strong understanding of the full physical trade lifecycle and cargo execution.
• Experience with vessel nominations, shipping operations and barge chartering.
• Good knowledge of shipping documentation, contractual terms and trade execution.
• Exposure to European markets and international cargo deliveries.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to influence trading decisions.
• Comfortable working autonomously within a lean, entrepreneurial trading environment.