BioFuel Trader

Full Description

£135,000 – £200,000 + Bonus + Benefits

London – Hybrid Working

We require an energised team player who can assume considerable responsibilities in a pressurised environment.
The successful candidate will be able to make decisions, grasp concepts quickly, have an eye for detail and influence those around them and be able to work under minimal supervision

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Sourcing & trading off Bio products for the refineries and supply business, including but not limited to FAME, Ethanol & HVO.
• Liaise with Bio traders across the globe to determine product placement strategies for HVO and advanced bio fuel products and potential arbitrages.
• Provide input into Retail and wholesale on Bio forward pricing for long term sales contracts.
• Responsible for hedging of bio stocks.
• As part of a small products trading team provide cover to distillate and gasoline traders.
• Evaluating markets and market trends and communicating with other team members.
• Responsible for hedging of stocks.
• Other trading related tasks as required

Our client is ideally looking for someone who has the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• The ideal candidate will be degree qualified (chemical engineer, economic or business qualification)
• The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of Bio markets, in particular bio diesel and HVO, to a lesser extent bio ethanol.
• Candidates must be extremely commercially orientated with sound business judgement. Candidates should be self-starters with excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic high-pressure team environment.
• An innovative outlook is essential, with a real desire to move the business forward.
• A flexible approach to working hours is vital to accommodate the significant variation in workloads associated with a busy trading operation.
• A good understanding of global trade flows for biofuels and the financial instruments used to hedge products, components and arb flows.
• Excellent proven track record and be strongly driven towards future success