Senior Commercial Analyst

Shell; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is looking for a Senior Commercial Analyst to optimize the vessel fleet's value in an emissions-regulated environment. Candidates should have a strong maritime background, operational experience with LNG carriers, and advanced digital skills. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and diverse career opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Diverse career opportunities

Access to training programs

Qualifications

• Familiarity with LNG trading and shipping operations.
• Experience with cargo management in a maritime context.
• Ability to create data-driven strategies for operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support Freight Trading and global Operations.
• Drive digital optimisation and challenge the status quo.
• Provide analytical support for vessel performance.

Skills

Strong maritime background

Operational experience with LNG carriers

Optimisation mindset

Digital & analytical expertise

Stakeholder influence

Soft skills

Strong organisational skills

Tools

Alteryx

Python

Power BI

Spotfire

SQL

API

Job description

Shipping & Maritime is Shell's centre of expertise for all maritime matters, supporting customer-facing businesses through HSSE, operational excellence, commercial delivery, ship management, risk management, emergency response, local maritime knowledge and technology innovation.

In a tightening emissions regulatory environment, the Senior Commercial Analyst plays a key role in maximizing value for Trading & Supply's vessel fleet. The permanent role bridges Shipping & Maritime technical expertise with Trading & Supply, analyzing data from time‑chartered ships to drive operational and technical improvements, monitor KPIs, foster energy efficiency and assess the commercial impact of emissions costs. Strong digital skills are essential for handling large, complex data sets.

What you'll be doing

• Support short‑ and long‑term Freight Trading and global Operations in optimising value across the supply chain with a focus on shipping.
• Drive the shift from point solutions to integrated digital optimisation and challenge the status quo.
• Provide first‑line support to Freight Operations, Trading and Optimisation teams on vessel fuel, hull and cargo management; implement performance strategies for cost and environmental savings.
• Deliver best‑practice efficiency advice and training to internal stakeholders and ship owners.
• Support strategies to improve operational and technical efficiency across the Trading & Supply fleet and replicate best practices.
• Automate and process shipping data to identify value opportunities.
• Provide analytical support from fleet‑wide performance trends to voyage‑specific equipment analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement in commercial operations for voyages and ports.
• Prepare operational‑efficiency reports and assist in benchmarking owned, managed, and chartered vessels.
• Contribute to Shell's data‑analytics strategy and tools development.
• Assess GHG regulatory impacts and support emissions monitoring/reporting projects.
• Provide maritime expertise for Business Performance Reviews, including benchmarking and OPEX analysis.
• Support Shipping & Maritime's Ultimate Potential Value programme.

What you bring

• Strong maritime background; familiarity with LNG trading, shipping operations and the impact of scheduling, cargo management and vessel performance on commercial outcomes.
• Operational experience – sailing experience on LNG carriers, particularly in roles with direct responsibility for cargo management and operations.
• Optimisation mindset – ability to translate operational realities into data‑driven strategies for improving efficiency, reducing emissions and enhancing commercial value.
• Digital & analytical expertise – advanced proficiency in Alteryx, Python, Power BI and Spotfire; SQL and API experience desirable. Excel alone is insufficient because of the scale and complexity of data.
• Stakeholder influence – ability to build trust and credibility with internal teams and external partners, including ship owners and vessel crews.
• Soft skills – high cross‑cultural awareness, tact, diplomacy and strong communication skills.
• Mindset – passion for operational efficiency, innovation and continuous improvement; adaptability to evolving digital tools and collaboration with IT teams.
• Personal attributes – professionalism, teamwork, independence, curiosity and resilience in a fast‑paced trading environment.
• Other – strong organisational and time‑management skills; ability to deliver analysis under tight deadlines and anticipate data‑driven opportunities.

Benefits & Development

• Competitive salary with annual performance‑related increases.
• Flexible working hours and potential for remote/mobile working.
• Paid parental leave, including for non‑birthing parents.
• Diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
• Inclusive environment that values honesty, integrity, respect and belonging.

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.