LNG Portfolio Optimiser, Japanese Speaking, SG

RecruiterPal; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an LNG Portfolio Optimiser to manage LNG inventory and drive optimisation across the trading desk. The role focuses on expanding LNG optimisation activities and coordinating with teams to realise trading opportunities.

The successful candidate will analyse supply and demand, develop optimisation protocols, and work closely with traders and operations to ensure stable LNG supply and portfolio profitability.

Qualifications

• Experience in the LNG industry including liaising with Japanese utility companies.
• Relevant experience in the Japanese fuel markets.
• Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1) or similar to communicate with Japanese utilities.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Japanese utility companies' supply & demand operations, delivery scheduling and LNG Portfolio.
• Deep understanding and insight on pursuing LNG optimisation activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Secure stable LNG inventory management for JERA by analysing supply-demand with Japanese teams and determining optimisation activities.
• Develop the optimisation protocol to advance stable LNG inventory management and optimisation activities.
• Evaluate risks that optimisation may affect JERA's supply-demand balance.
• Support capturing optimisation opportunities and implementing transactions with traders.
• Coordinate delivery scheduling with JERA LNG Portfolio sellers and associated partners.
• Provide support to stakeholders to help them understand LNG supply and demand operations.
• Assist in improving LNG operational capability and optimisation opportunities by introducing standards.
• Be closely involved in LNG activities to support smooth implementation of optimisation transactions.

Skills

LNG Industry experience

Japanese language (JLPT N1)

Communication with Japanese utilities

MS Office proficiency

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About the Company

The JERA Global Markets Group (JERAGM) is a leading utility backed energy trader. A joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Co., Inc. and EDF Trading Ltd, JERAGM’s shareholders are among the world’s major utilities.

JERAGM operates one of the most exciting energy portfolios in the world which gives it an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. Its in-depth knowledge and market insights enable us to capture trading opportunities, optimise portfolios, create value and enhance security of supply for our customers.

Headquartered in Singapore, JERAGM has a global talent pool of about 400 people across offices located in five strategic locations: Singapore, the UK (London), Japan (Tokyo), the US (Houston) and Australia (Brisbane).

JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. is strongly capitalised with over US$500 million in paid up capital and has retained its AA Stable rating from R&I, attributable to a robust business model and solid financial base. JERAGM has a total equity of US$3.4 billion (as of 1 April 2025).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Position Description

• The LNG Portfolio Optimiser plays a role in JERAGM, a single market interface of LNG Trading in JERA Group, ensuring the stable LNG inventory management, and supporting JERAGM in pursuit of its optimisation activities.
• Expansion of LNG optimisation activities (developing LNG optimisation protocol, adding flexible LNG contracts in the FOB-DES-TCP structure, structuring new optimisation transactions).

Key Role Responsibilities

• Secure stable LNG inventory management for JERA, our Japanese shareholder by deeply analysing the JERA’s supply demand situation through close communication with JERA's supply-demand staff in Japanese and by determining the optimisation activities complying with LNG optimisation protocol with LNG trading desk in JERAGM in a timely manner
• Develop the optimisation protocol in order to advance stable LNG inventory management and optimisation activities
• Evaluate the risks that JERAGM's optimisation activity may have adverse impact on JERA's supply and demand balance
• Support capturing optimisation opportunities and implementing transactions through close collaboration with traders
• Communicate with JERA’s LNG terminal operation staff in Japan daily to ensure the stable LNG supply and inventory management for JERA
• Identify operational constraints that hinder optimisation activities, and seek countermeasures to solve the issues in collaboration with JERA
• Coordinate delivery scheduling with sellers of JERA LNG Portfolio (including collaboration with EneXEra Limited)
• Provide support to stakeholders in JERAGM including traders, to help them better understand JERA’s LNG supply and demand operation
• Support JERA in improving its LNG operational capability and optimisation opportunities by introducing JERAGM’s optimisation and trading standards
• Closely involved in JERAGM’s overall LNG activities to support smooth implementation of optimisation transactions

QUALIFICATIONS

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in the LNG industry including liaising with Japanese utility companies
• Relevant experience in the Japanese fuel markets
• Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1) or similar is required to be able to communicate and build a good relationship of trust with Japanese utility companieswho are customers and counterparties
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Japanese utility companies' supply & demand operations, delivery scheduling and LNG Portfolio
• Deep understanding and insight on pursuing LNG optimisation activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite