Role Responsibilities for Senior Products Trader:
- Develop a regional physical products trading book including asset backed and speculative physical cargoes, and hedging & speculative derivatives trading.
- Work closely with external counter-parties and colleagues to handle export/import data.
- Trade across West African markets and exploit global arbitrage opportunities by linking in with global trading teams.
- Provide support to business development/origination teams.
Individual Attributes for Senior Products Trader:
- Ideally 5+ years experience in trading physical refined products and prior additional experience in operations/risk management/analysis.
- Proven experience trading physical cargoes, including knowledge of regional dynamics.
- Solid track record within WAF gasoline, gasoil and fuel oil trading.
- Knowledge and experience of shipping/operations.
- Sound understanding of oil & products fundamentals and markets.
- Have a strong numerical and economic background.
- Fluent English required, French would be advantageous.