LNG Trading Analyst

SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd is seeking a proactive team member to support its LNG trading desk in London. In this role, you will be integral to ensuring accurate trade data and reconciliations, with responsibilities ranging from P&L reporting to data management. Candidates should have a degree in Finance or Engineering and a clear communication style, capable of navigating a fast-paced trading environment. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits within a globally recognized energy company.

Benefits

Bonus earning potential

Non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Buy/sell holidays

Life assurance

Medical and dental insurance (family cover)

Range of optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of physical commodity or LNG trading.
• Experience in a trading middle office or analytical support role.
• Strong proficiency in P&L reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the daily trade book including physical and financial LNG deals.
• Generate and reconcile daily P&L reports.
• Support month-end P&L validation and accruals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

ETRM systems

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Job description

You’ll support SEFE’s LNG trading desk in London, focusing on accurate trade capture, P&L reporting, and analytics. You’ll work closely with traders, risk, freight, and operations teams to deliver reliable data and resolve booking or valuation issues. The role combines technical reporting skills with hands-on commercial exposure.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will maintain the daily trade book including physical and financial LNG deals in ETRM. Monitor trade activity to flag unusual patterns or data issues and raise & resolve trade discrepancies with traders, middle and back office. You will also:

• Generate and reconcile daily P&L reports in coordination with Singapore peer
• Assist in position and exposure reporting across LNG and Freight portfolio
• Support month-end processes: P&L validation, accruals, provision analysis
• Coordinate with Treasury to validate hedge effectiveness and FX impacts
• Run ad hoc trade analysis and performance dashboards (weekly/monthly)
• Continuously seeks to enhance workflows and reporting accuracy in close coordination with the LNG modernisation team
• Assist in margin, credit exposure and counterparty data management
• Support the Optimisation team to run economics scenario / development of LNG Portal

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

You will have familiarity and understanding of physical commodity or LNG trading. Be team player with initiative and curiosity to understand trading impacts with the ability to manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment. You will also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, or related field
• Experience in a trading middle office or analytical support role
• Proficient in Excel, ETRM systems, and P&L reconciliation
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or Python is a plus
• Strong attention to detail under pressure
• Clear communicator, comfortable working with cross-functional teams

ABOUT US

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.

SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport, and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Our international teams work across locations in Europe, Asia, and North America. We’re passionate about energy and the important role it can play in shaping a better future.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution.

In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.

• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• life assurance
• medical and dental insurance (family cover)
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.