Head of Oil Trading (Cross-Barrel Physical and Spec Paper Trading / Lead and Manage a team) - Location: Singapore
Core
Lead and expand an oil trading franchise by actively trading physical and paper markets across the oil complex to drive profitability.
Role type
Head of Oil Trading (Player-Manager)
Builds
Physical and speculative paper oil trading portfolio
Domain
Energy Trading / Oil & Gas
Required skills
Cross-barrel oil market expertise, Physical trading execution, Derivatives trading (futures, swaps, options, OTC), Portfolio management, Team leadership, Market intelligence analysis, Logistics optimization, Risk management, Strategic growth planning, Network building
Preferred skills
Experience scaling trading businesses, M&A evaluation, Upstream project evaluation
Technologies
Futures, Swaps, Options, OTC derivatives
Responsibilities
Manage and grow a profitable physical and spec paper oil trading portfolio with full P&L responsibility; Execute discretionary trading strategies across physical and derivatives markets; Originate and execute global physical oil transactions; Lead, mentor, and develop a team of traders; Develop a holistic view of global oil markets including supply-demand balances and refining dynamics; Identify and capitalize on cross-barrel arbitrage opportunities; Monitor market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities