LNG Freight Analyst

ExxonMobil; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil seeks an LNG Freight Analyst in Singapore to support various trading teams. The role involves analyzing supply and demand balances, conducting economic analysis, and developing trade strategies using advanced analytics.

Candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 5 years of experience in trading analytics or financial analysis. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in collaborating with global trading teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in analysis field in trading shops, banks, funds, etc.
• Experience with physical and paper markets in crude and products.
• Familiarity with derivatives, risk evaluation, and financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop trade strategies by connecting market fundamentals with insights.
• Provide market forecasts on fundamentals and prices.
• Support derivatives trading analysis.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Modelling skills

Programming skills (Python, R, SQL)

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Leadership

Economic analysis

Education

BS, BBA in engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, business or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Eikon

Job description

Role Overview

Experience: LNG Freight Analysts support our Global Gas and Power Analytics Trading teams. Key responsibilities include interpreting supply/demand balances, economics, arbitrage analysis, commodity movement tracking, trade flow analysis, and blending opportunities. This role involves collaborating with trading analysts worldwide and across commodities. Location: Singapore.

What You Will Do

• Develop and present ongoing/unique trade strategies, connecting market fundamentals with proprietary insights, utilizing advanced analytics in conjunction with supply and demand models.
• Provide market forecasts on fundamentals and price to aid the trading organization.
• Provide economic analysis for opportunity evaluation and capture learnings from missed opportunities.
• Support derivatives trading with analysis of new and existing usage of derivative instruments.
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with key trading partners, both domestically and globally, to drive trade execution and value creation.
• Act as power-user of strategic tools that support trading activities: Data systems, bespoke analytical tools, Eikon, SAP.
• Contribute to special projects, strategy studies, and market entries.
• Support Trading Management on ad‑hoc business issues.

About You

• Hold a BS, BBA in engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, business (or equivalent).
• Have minimum 5 years experience in analysis field in trading shops, banks, funds, etc.
• Experience and knowledge of physical and paper markets in crude and products.
• Experience and knowledge of derivatives, risk evaluation and management techniques, or financial analyses.
• Demonstrate strong numerical, analytical and modelling skills.
• Have the ability to forecast and assess impact of market changes and business decisions.
• Be able to make recommendations based on analysis.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively with multi‑national and cross‑functional teams.
• Have demonstrated leadership paired with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in effective two‑way communication with internal and external customers (oral, written, presentation, listening).
• Strong drive, motivation and continuous improvement mindset.
• Solid proficiency in the use of computers, inclusive of programming skills across Python, R, SQL, Tableau and SAP programs.
• Interest in pursuing a career in Trading analytics and commodity market analysis.