Trading Analyst

INEOS Trading & Shipping is entering a significant phase of growth as we bring new world-scale assets online, expand into new markets and further strengthen our global trading footprint. To support this, we are looking for a driven, curious, and highly analytical individual to join.

This is a role for a self-starter who wants to be close to the markets, influence commercial decisions, and help shape strategy across one of the world's most dynamic petrochemicals groups.

The Role
As an Analyst at INEOS Trading & Shipping, you will help develop a leading information and market-insight capability that supports both our traders and senior stakeholders across the wider INEOS Group. You will interpret complex global market developments, identify trends and opportunities, and communicate insights clearly and rapidly to a demanding and varied audience.

Our core markets include global crude oil and refined products, US natural gas and NGLs, petrochemicals, and associated shipping markets. We primarily trade naphtha, ethane and LPG, so a deep and evolving understanding of trade flows, balances and market drivers will be central to your success.

In addition to supporting day-to-day trading activity, you will help prepare high-quality presentations and reports for senior management and contribute to strategy discussions across the business.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Produce and maintain price charts, correlations and technical analysis.
• Deliver rapid market intelligence; interpret and communicate key developments in real time.
• Build and update supply/demand balances across traded products.
• Analyse cracker and refinery margins, run rates, TARs and broader petrochemical trends using internal INEOS data.
• Enhance data systems and drive automation and efficiency through coding and digital tools.
• Analyse crude, natural gas and NGL production data.
• Contribute to long-term strategic analysis on fundamentals and price trends.
• Coordinate closely with the shipping team and build internal and external networks to strengthen freight insight and idea generation.
• Support analytical and strategic inputs for major commercial negotiations.
• Support analysis and strategy for key commercial negotiations across feedstock, infrastructure and shipping.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• A strong quantitative or data-focussed degree.
• Proven analytical skills with relevant work or academic experience.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable business recommendations.
• A drive to improve systems, automate processes and enhance efficiency; coding skills strongly preferred (Python and Microsoft Power Apps a plus).
• Genuine interest in energy, oil & gas, and chemical markets.
• Ability to perform under pressure and balance multiple competing priorities.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Hours:
37.5 hours per week

Location:
Knightsbridge, London - office based

Salary
: Competitive + bonus + benefits package

Notice To Third Party Agencies:
INEOS does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited CV include any CV or hiring document sent to INEOS in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where INEOS has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of INEOS and INEOS will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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