Trade Analyst

Entity: Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Supply & Trading Group

Job Description:

About Us

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!

About the role

The role will be responsible for supporting trading and origination activities including deal entry, position reporting, trade modeling, and profit and loss reporting. The Trade Analyst position is part of Trading Operations within BP Supply Trading and Shipping (ST&S) Americas. The role has a hybrid work schedule, with mandatory in office attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily trade entry and validation of deals in the trading system, following all business policies
• Calculate and report accurate trading book profit and loss (P&L) estimates each day.
• Reconcile and explain book P&L estimates compared to system calculation and identify issues.
• Maintain & improve trader models and curve sheets, ensuring all data is accurate and complete
• Understand the trading book positions, transactions, and market price curves
• Collaborate with the Traders and Origination team, providing transaction support, seeking to operationalize commercial opportunities
• Interface with Trading Functions assist with post trade processes
• Required to support the Business Continuity Program (BCP) when local office is closed, temporary relocation will be provided at backup site.

Essential Education, experience and requirements

• Knowledge of US Power, Natural Gas, or other Energy markets
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve common goals
• Demonstrate a rigorous work ethic and can handle competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong technical skills in MS Excel and databases, can compose & evaluate formulas and queries
• Work schedule mandatory in office Monday -Thursday, remote Friday

Desired qualifications

• Knowledge of mark to market accounting for energy commodities
• Experience in process design and testing of energy trading systems specifically Endur
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Skillful use of computer programing languages in VBA, SQL, or Python

Why join Us

At bp, we believe diversity strengthens our team. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and empowered to grow. Our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, including flexible working options, paid parental leave, and excellent retirement plans.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Computational Thinking, Continuous Learning, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation, Data Management, Data Sourcing, Data visualization and interpretation, Dialogue enablement, Exposure Management, Machine Learning (ML), Macroeconomics, Market analysis methods, Market Risk Management, Sentiment and Trends, Statistics, Trade execution and management, Trading Fundamentals, Trading knowledge

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please  contact us .

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.