Crude Oil Trading Assistant

Position Summary

: The Crude Trading Assistant supports the trading desk through accurate trade data management, hedge plan monitoring, and market insight reporting. The role contributes to strategy development with back testing and basic modeling, prepares reports and analysis to guide decisions, and provides administrative support to ensure efficient team operations.

Major Responsibilities:

- Trade Data Management:

Enter, update, and validate trade details in internal systems, ensuring data is complete, accurate, and timely.

- Hedge Plan Support:

Assist in monitoring and managing hedge plans in alignment with trading strategies and compliance guidelines.

- Market Insights:

Document trader and business development meetings to capture relevant market intelligence and strategic opportunities.

- Quantitative Support:

Partner with traders and analysts to back test strategies and contribute to building basic quantitative models to inform trading decisions.

- Reporting & Analysis:

Compile operational and market data for internal reports, presentations, and ad-hoc analysis requests.

- Administrative Support:

Provide coordination and oversight for team logistics and expense-related activities, ensuring smooth operations and timely handling of essential administrative processes.

Qualifications

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Python, VBA, or similar tools preferred

- Comfortable working with datasets, building basic models, and performing simple coding tasks

- Interest in commodity markets, trading, or financial analysis

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field. 1-3 years related experience preferred.