Business Analyst | LNG Trading | London

SGI; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy trading firm is seeking an experienced Business Analyst specializing in oil trading. This hybrid role requires deep expertise in trading workflows and stakeholder management. The successful candidate will analyze data, manage business requirements, and support project delivery in a fast-paced environment. The role promises a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical skills and familiarity with ETRM/CTRM systems.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in oil or energy trading as a Business Analyst.
• Strong understanding of the oil trading lifecycle.
• Experience in Agile environments with Scrum or Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Analyse trading workflows and improve system functionality.
• Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Excel

Job description

Business Analyst | Oil Trading | London, Hybrid

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with deep expertise in the oil sector to join a dynamic team within the Energy Trading industry.

Based in London, this role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of energy markets and financial trading, delivering critical analysis, requirements gathering, and functional specifications to support trading operations and strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the full project lifecycle, working closely with stakeholders across front, middle, and back office teams to understand business processes and translate them into effective system solutions.

You will be responsible for gathering and analysing data, managing stakeholder relationships, supporting project delivery, and ensuring system changes are fully aligned with business needs in the fast‑paced oil trading environment.

📍 London, Hybrid Working

⌛ Permanent Role

🪙 Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Key Responsibilities :

• Analyse trading workflows, identifying opportunities to enhance system functionality and business processes.
• Gather, document, and manage business and system requirements from stakeholders across the organisation.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed functional specifications and user stories.
• Act as liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding of requirements.
• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT), to validate proposed solutions meet business needs.
• Contribute to system design discussions and ensure alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements.
• Provide post‑implementation support and training where necessary.

Required Skills and Experience :

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within oil trading or broader energy trading domains is essential, although Oil is the major preference here.
• Strong understanding of physical and financial oil trading, including front to back trade lifecycle.
• Familiarity with ETRM / CTRM systems (e.g., Endur, Allegro, or similar). Highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate into actionable insight.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and manage expectations effectively.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments with exposure to Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Excel is highly desirable.
• Degree educated in a relevant field such as Business, Finance, or Engineering.

If you are interested in this Business Analyst Role in the Oil Trading space, please respond to this ad with your updated CV or email it to [e-mail]