LNG Markets Trader — Henry Hub & JKM Derivatives

MET Group; Baar; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

International team

Job summary

MET International AG is seeking a LNG Financial Trader to price, value, and manage LNG-related exposures across European markets and Henry Hub. You will develop trading and hedging strategies and work with analytics to optimize portfolios.

The role requires strong quantitative skills, experience in gas trading, and collaboration with risk, origination, and commercial teams in a fast-paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in a quantitative discipline (finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, physics)
• Proven experience in European and US natural gas trading, LNG trading, or gas derivatives trading
• Strong understanding of Henry Hub pricing, US natural gas fundamentals, basis markets, LNG export economics and global LNG market dynamics
• Experience managing LNG portfolios and financial risk

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute trading strategies across European and HH natural gas and LNG-linked (JKM) financial markets, with a focus on Henry Hub futures, JKM basis, and related derivatives
• Price and manage financial optionality embedded within LNG supply, transportation, and marketing portfolios
• Monitor US gas market fundamentals, including production, storage, pipeline flows, LNG export demand, weather impacts, and supply-demand balances
• Identify and execute trading opportunities arising from LNG market dislocations, regional basis movements, volatility, and global gas market dynamics
• Manage hedging strategies for LNG exposures using futures, swaps, options, and other financial instruments
• Leverage quantitative models, analytics, and market data to support valuation, risk management, and trading decisions
• Collaborate closely with LNG commercial, origination, risk management, scheduling, and analytics teams to optimize portfolio performance
• Analyze interactions between US gas markets, LNG exports, and international gas benchmarks to identify arbitrage and optimization opportunities
• Maintain and develop relationships with brokers, exchanges, counterparties, and market participants
• Stay informed on regulatory developments, market structure changes, and emerging trends affecting US natural gas and LNG markets

Skills

LNG trading

Quantitative analysis

Python

R

Risk management

Communication

Market knowledge

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

CME/NYMEX

ICE

Trading platforms

Job description

MET International AG is seeking a LNG Financial Trader to price, value, and manage LNG-related exposures across European markets and Henry Hub. You will develop trading and hedging strategies and work with analytics to optimize portfolios.

The role requires strong quantitative skills, experience in gas trading, and collaboration with risk, origination, and commercial teams in a fast-paced, international environment.