Oil Analyst - LHH

Commodity Trading

As an Oil Analyst, you will play a central role in driving the firm's market views, trade ideas, and risk strategies across the crude oil and refined products complex. This is a front-office, research-intensive role requiring both deep market knowledge and technical sophistication. You will collaborate closely with traders, data engineers, and portfolio managers to identify inefficiencies and model market dynamics.

• Develop and maintain analytical models of global crude oil and refined product supply/demand balances.
• Track and interpret key market indicators such as inventories, refinery runs, shipping flows, and macroeconomic trends.
• Leverage coding and data science to automate data ingestion, build dashboards, and enhance signal generation.
• Produce short- and long-term price forecasts and scenario analyses to inform trading strategies.
• Integrate alternative data (e.g., satellite, AIS, refinery data) into models to gain a market edge.
• Communicate insights clearly to traders and PMs, contributing to trade idea generation and risk management.
• 3+ years minimum of experience in oil market analysis
• Strong understanding of global oil market fundamentals and price drivers.
• Proficiency in Python or another relevant programming language (e.g., R, SQL); experience with data visualization tools is a plus.
• Experience working with large datasets and APIs; comfort with automation and data pipelines.
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment.
• Background in physics, engineering, finance, or applied mathematics.
• Experience working in a hedge fund, commodity trading house, or energy major.
• Exposure to machine learning techniques and/or statistical modeling.