Trader Energy (m/w/d) – CrudeOil&NaturalGas

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Business Builder | International Markets Expert | Scaling Supply Chains & Growth Execution

Physical Trading | FrontOffice | P&L Responsibility

Place of work Berlin

Reporting linePartners

Type of employmentFull-time, permanent

Starting dateBy agreement

1.COMPANY PROFILE

TheGerman Commodities Group (GCG)is an independent commodities trader focusing on physical energy sources and critical raw materials. Our goal is to contribute to the security of supply of European industry through transparent, resilient trading strategies and state-of-the-art technology.

Our mission: "We supply the raw materials for a resilient industrial future in Europe."

2.OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

As anEnergy Trader, you will be responsible for your own crude oil and natural gas trading book. You will identify market opportunities, structure physical cargoes and pipeline flows, hedge price and logistics risks and manage the entire deal lifecycle - from contract conclusion to settlement.

3.CORE TASKS

Origination & Deal Capture

•Conclusion of spot and term transactions

•Takeover of offtake, pre-payment and supply agreements from the sourcing team

Market & arbitrage analysis

•Continuous monitoring of global benchmarks and quality spreads

•Identification of arbitrage windows

•Development and maintenance of a structured hedge portfolio

•Close coordination with Risk & Treasury on limits, VAR and FX exposures

Physical settlement

•Chartering decisions for tankers / LNG carriers and pipeline nominations

•Coordination of terminal slots, inspections, laytime claims and documents (BL, Q&Q)

Compliance & reporting

•Ensuring compliance with REMIT, MAR, EU embargo regulations & KYC standards

•Daily markto-market, P&L attribution and deal entry into the ETRM system

•Interface to logistics, legal, finance, operations and external service providers (inspectors, brokers, ship owners)

4.PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

•3 - 8 years of relevant experience in physical oil or gas trading

•Deep knowledge of Incoterms, laytime calculation, quality specifications

•Routine in dealing with trade and logistics documents (BL, NOR, Cargo Manifests)

•Confident use of ETRM systems, Excel / VBA; data affinity for real-time analytics

•Business fluent in German and English; other business languages (French, Arabic, Spanish) an advantage

5.PERSONAL COMPETENCES

•Quick thinking and ability to make sound decisions under time pressure

•Strong negotiation and networking skills at both C-level and operations level

•Intercultural competence and willingness to travel worldwide

•Integrity and strong awareness of compliance and risk management

6.OUR OFFER

•End-to-end responsibility- Full ownership of your Trading Book including P&L

•High Visibility- Direct access to management

•Performance-based remuneration- competitive fixed salary, participation in deal upside

•Flexible working models- remote / hybrid, modern collaboration tools, international project work

•Further development- specialised training and certifications

7.APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send your CV (German or English) stating your availability and salary expectations totalents@germancommodities.com. We will confirm receipt within 48 hours and invite suitable candidates to a two-stage interview process (professional case & cultural fit).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Oil, Gas, and Mining

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