Senior Crude Oil Trader

-; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy trading business in London is seeking a Senior Crude Oil Trader to originate and execute trades, manage key relationships, and drive profitability. This role demands extensive market expertise and offers a highly competitive salary plus performance-driven bonuses, autonomy in strategy development, and international market exposure.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary + performance-driven bonus

Autonomy in developing trading strategies

Exposure to international markets

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of experience in crude oil trading.
• Strong commercial network across the crude oil supply chain.
• Deep knowledge of global flows, pricing mechanisms, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage physical and/or paper crude oil trades.
• Source cargoes and structure sales across key global markets.
• Monitor global market trends and price movements.

Skills

Market expertise

Risk management

Analytical skills

Commercial skills

Deal structuring skills

Tools

ICE

CME

Job description

Job Title: Senior Crude Oil Trader - paper or physical

Location: London, United Kingdom
Department: Trading - Crude Oil
Type: Full-time / Permanent
Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Senior Crude Oil Trader to join our London trading team. You will be responsible for originating and executing physical and/or paper crude oil trades, managing commercial relationships, and driving P&L growth.

This role requires deep market expertise, a robust network of counterparties, and strong risk management capabilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding our global crude oil book.
Key Responsibilities:

• Execute and manage physical and/or paper crude oil trades (Brent, WTI, Dubai, etc.)
• Source cargoes and structure sales across key global markets (Europe, Middle East, Americas, Asia)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with producers, refiners, NOCs, IOCs, traders, and shipping counterparts
• Identify arbitrage opportunities and develop profitable trading strategies
• Monitor global market trends, fundamentals, geopolitics, and price movements
• Coordinate closely with operations, shipping, risk, legal, and finance teams
• Ensure compliance with risk policies and trading limits
• Contribute to strategic development of the crude trading desk and new market entries

Profile:

• 7-10+ years of proven experience in physical or derivatives crude oil trading
• Strong commercial network across the crude oil supply chain
• Deep knowledge of global flows, arbitrage, freight, pricing mechanisms, and logistics
• Strong analytical, commercial, and deal structuring skills
• Experience with hedging and derivatives (ICE, CME, swaps, options)
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to manage a trading book independently
• High level of integrity, risk awareness, and compliance understanding

What's on Offer:

• Highly competitive base salary + performance-driven bonus
• Autonomy and support to develop your own trading strategies and book
• Opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing energy trading business
• Exposure to international markets and cross-desk collaboration