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Oil Market Analyst, Latin America
Apply locations Houston, United States of America time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R-016350
Main Purpose:
We are seeking a candidate who possesses market knowledge, technical skills/ability to work with data, drive & ambition, displays a high level of curiosity about commodities & Latin America markets in general, and a strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across the region.
The Fundamentals Analyst will support Trafiguras large and growing activities in Latin America, working within the Research Team, which involves partnering with Trafiguras crude oil, gasoline, and distillate trading desk along with supporting strategic planning and business development efforts. In this role, the Analyst is encouraged to provide data-driven market analysis and trading ideas to the trading desks, including building and maintaining supply/demand balances, forecasting Latin America refinery runs, crude production and oil demand, evaluating project economics, and performing market studies for new business opportunities.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Competence : Intellectually curious and market-oriented, with a strong ability to deliver valuable supply/demand insights that support trading strategies and P&L generation. Market Knowledge : Solid understanding of key market drivers, fundamentals, pricing mechanisms, and oil markets, including relevant trading terminology. Resourcefulness : Skilled at navigating opaque markets to uncover insights from both internal and external data sources. Adept at gathering and synthesizing information from diverse agencies to explain market dynamics. Bilingual Communication : Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish, with the ability to build relationships across the region and translate sophisticated concepts into actionable trading and business decisions. Team Collaboration : Proven track record to work optimally within a distributed team environment, coordinating seamlessly with Research Team colleagues, traders, and regional management across multiple offices. Technical Proficiency : Preferred background in mathematics, statistics, or econometrics. Experienced with tools such as MS Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, R, Plotly, Board BI, and other analytical software/languages. Key Responsibilities Partnering closely with the global research team on global balances, trade flows, arbs and margin models. Oversee the development and distribution of trading-relevant analysis. Routine construction and distribution of price, trade, or fundamental indicators and market views. Manage the automation and analysis of large fundamental or price related data. Calculation of key arbitrage indicators, margins and other trade information. Construction and maintenance of fundamental supply/demand balances across all countries in Latin America. Be responsible for the maintenance of key research databases, including turnarounds, production, ship tracking and other information.
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Reporting Structure - Reporting to Regional Manager Head of Analytics, Americas Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Apply locations Houston, United States of America time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R-016350
Main Purpose:
We are seeking a candidate who possesses market knowledge, technical skills/ability to work with data, drive & ambition, displays a high level of curiosity about commodities & Latin America markets in general, and a strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across the region.
The Fundamentals Analyst will support Trafiguras large and growing activities in Latin America, working within the Research Team, which involves partnering with Trafiguras crude oil, gasoline, and distillate trading desk along with supporting strategic planning and business development efforts. In this role, the Analyst is encouraged to provide data-driven market analysis and trading ideas to the trading desks, including building and maintaining supply/demand balances, forecasting Latin America refinery runs, crude production and oil demand, evaluating project economics, and performing market studies for new business opportunities.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Competence : Intellectually curious and market-oriented, with a strong ability to deliver valuable supply/demand insights that support trading strategies and P&L generation. Market Knowledge : Solid understanding of key market drivers, fundamentals, pricing mechanisms, and oil markets, including relevant trading terminology. Resourcefulness : Skilled at navigating opaque markets to uncover insights from both internal and external data sources. Adept at gathering and synthesizing information from diverse agencies to explain market dynamics. Bilingual Communication : Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish, with the ability to build relationships across the region and translate sophisticated concepts into actionable trading and business decisions. Team Collaboration : Proven track record to work optimally within a distributed team environment, coordinating seamlessly with Research Team colleagues, traders, and regional management across multiple offices. Technical Proficiency : Preferred background in mathematics, statistics, or econometrics. Experienced with tools such as MS Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, R, Plotly, Board BI, and other analytical software/languages. Key Responsibilities Partnering closely with the global research team on global balances, trade flows, arbs and margin models. Oversee the development and distribution of trading-relevant analysis. Routine construction and distribution of price, trade, or fundamental indicators and market views. Manage the automation and analysis of large fundamental or price related data. Calculation of key arbitrage indicators, margins and other trade information. Construction and maintenance of fundamental supply/demand balances across all countries in Latin America. Be responsible for the maintenance of key research databases, including turnarounds, production, ship tracking and other information.
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