Bunker Holding Group is looking for an Experienced Oil Derivatives Trader to join its established global trading desk through its local entity, Fueling Maritime (Asia) Pte. Ltd., in Singapore. This offers commercial professionals a premier opportunity to manage derivative portfolios within a world-leading maritime energy and hedging organization.
Operating onsite in a full-time capacity, the successful candidate will work alongside the local sales team in Singapore as part of a truly global workplace. The role focuses on implementing effective pricing and hedging strategies, executing profitable trades across proprietary and client deal flows, and managing risk within global trading books encompassing oil, gas, and biofuels during Asian hours.
About Bunker Holding
Bunker Holding is a leading global provider of marine fuel for the shipping industry and offers clients customized price risk hedging solutions in the energy space through subsidiaries like Global Risk Management. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the United Shipping and Trading Company (USTC), a worldwide conglomerate specializing in oil and biofuel supply and trading, shipping, logistics, and risk management, Bunker Holding is backed by massive global infrastructure. Headquartered in Middelfart, Denmark, with major offices in Copenhagen, Singapore, and Houston, USTC operates in 38 countries with more than 4,500 employees.
Bunker Holding provides clients access to energy markets via OTC bilateral credit facilities to manage price exposures across financial derivatives of crude oil, refined products, gas, carbon, biofuels, coal, freight, and power markets. The group combines in-depth knowledge of energy markets, finance, and transport to protect clients, ranging from shipping companies and airlines to oil suppliers, from notoriously volatile energy prices.
The Role: Oil Derivatives Trader – Singapore
Bunker Holding is looking for a structured, proactive, and disciplined professional with a proven understanding of risk to join its high-performing Singapore trading floor through Fueling Maritime (Asia). The role is designed for an experienced trader who thrives in a diverse sales and trading team, capable of handling P&L responsibility while driving franchise growth.
Positioned on an established global trading desk with access to physical assets and an extensive client base, the new Trader will handle daily desk operations, mark forward curves, provide vital market updates, and share tactical intelligence to shape the team’s strategic direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Trading & Strategy Execution: Develop and execute profitable trading strategies, carefully managing position size, risk, and P&L across both proprietary and client deal flows.
- Pricing & Hedging Optimization: Implement effective pricing and hedging strategies to optimize client transactions and drive overall franchise growth.
- Desk Operations & Market Updates: Carry out daily desk tasks, including marking forward curves, providing timely market updates, and engaging closely with sales colleagues.
- Global Risk Management: Assist in the active risk management of global trading books covering oil, gas, and biofuels during Asian trading hours.
- Market Intelligence Sharing: Share market intelligence and tactical approaches, contributing to the collective knowledge and strategic direction of the international trading team.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of professional experience trading commodity derivatives with direct P&L responsibility, gained at a bank, financial institution, or physical trading house.
- Market Knowledge: A sound, comprehensive understanding of oil and oil products is essential, while knowledge of biofuels, transition fuels, and financial derivative risks, regulations, and OTC market rules is a strong advantage.
- Risk Management & Systems: A disciplined approach to managing risk, coupled with an excellent understanding of trading systems, exchange rules, and product-specific trading regulations.
- Interpersonal & Working Style: Structured, proactive, a strong team player who enjoys working within a diverse sales and trading environment, while possessing the capability to work independently.
Why Join Bunker Holding Group?
- Industry Leadership: Build a career within the Bunker Holding Group and USTC conglomerate, a global powerhouse operating across 38 countries with over 4,500 employees.
- Global Trading Infrastructure: Gain access to extensive physical assets, an established global client base, and robust OTC bilateral credit facilities.
- Diverse & International Exposure: Work within a multicultural trading desk in Singapore alongside experienced global professionals and local sales teams.
- Competitive Compensation: Benefit from an attractive and market-competitive remuneration package within a rapidly expanding sector of energy risk management.
- Direct Leadership Access: Opportunity to collaborate directly with regional leadership, including Managing Director Akshay Balsaver.
About the Location
Singapore stands as the undisputed maritime and commodity trading capital of Asia, serving as the world’s largest bunkering hub and a critical epicenter for global oil flows. Positioned at the crossroads of major shipping lanes and financial markets, Singapore provides an unmatched, high-velocity ecosystem for energy and derivatives traders looking to scale their international careers.
How to Apply
Professionals who are interested in joining the Singapore trading team as an Oil Derivatives Trader are encouraged to submit their application directly through the official corporate recruitment channels. Candidates with questions are welcome to reach out to Managing Director Akshay Balsaver via LinkedIn.
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