Trade Desk Analyst: Market Analytics & Trading Support

equinor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Wellness & work-life

Inclusive culture

Equal opportunities

Job summary

Equinor is seeking a Trade Desk Analyst to join our global trading teams in Houston. You will build, update and maintain supply/demand models and dashboards, analyzing price movements in North American crude markets and supporting real-time data needs for traders.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision making, and compliance with safety and ethics standards. A finance or data analytics background and 2+ years in markets are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, data management, data analytics, engineering or another relevant field.
• Ideally, 2+ years of relevant experience related to commodity markets, market analysis or data analytics.
• A commercial mindset and a good understanding of commodity markets, particularly North American oil markets.
• Quantitative analytical skills are desirable.
• A team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with traders and trade desk analysts across the globe to update supply/demand models with best available data and forecasts.
• Build and maintain models and information dashboards day-to-day to ensure performance and timely deliverables.
• Monitor and analyze market data, price movements, and trading activity across crude markets, with particular focus on North America.
• Support traders with real-time data, trade entry, and position tracking.
• Apply digital tools and techniques to enhance model robustness, capability, and integration.
• Strengthen the technical model framework and automated data scraping while preserving the integrity of model data.
• Provide proprietary, actionable analytics for and in close cooperation with the trading teams.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Job description

Equinor is seeking a Trade Desk Analyst to join our global trading teams in Houston. You will build, update and maintain supply/demand models and dashboards, analyzing price movements in North American crude markets and supporting real-time data needs for traders.

The role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision making, and compliance with safety and ethics standards. A finance or data analytics background and 2+ years in markets are preferred.