SPOT GAS TRADER - Dubai, UAE - #52936

Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent

Location: Dubai, UAE or Remote, from anywhere.

Salary: Competitive, DOE + performance-based bonus - 0% tax environment + Equity participation.

About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas and Power markets. Established in 2017, we are shaping the future of global commodity trading with a focus on deep analytics and technological innovation. Our success is driven by our people, whom we back with real responsibility from the start. At Cobblestone Energy, excellence is valued and extraordinary talent from around the world is welcomed. Our flat organisational structure encourages a culture of innovation, granting team members autonomy and ownership of their work.

Cobblestone Values

• Lifelong learning with continuous reflection
• Independent thinking through a meritocracy of ideas
• The team is more important than the individual.
• Being the best in any market we enter
• Hiring and keeping only the most effective people
• Others must benefit from our existence.

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Short-Term Gas Trader to join our dynamic team at Cobblestone. You will have the autonomy to oversee and execute trading strategies within the continental gas markets, leveraging your expertise to capitalize on market opportunities and mitigate risks.

What we offer in this role

• A full-time position on our Commercial team
• Committed and remarkably talented colleagues.
• Highly competitive compensation dependent on your experience and contributions
• An exciting, challenging, and fulfilling career.
• Opportunity to work on new projects from scratch and make independent decisions.
• Equity participation, ensuring aligned long-term interests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute short-term trading strategies across all of Europe, with a focus on identifying profitable opportunities while managing risk exposure.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of market trends and developments to inform trading decisions and provide regular market commentary to senior management.
• Stay up to date with regulatory requirements and market developments in the gas trading industry and maintain a strong network of industry contacts.
• Collaborate with other traders, analysts, and risk management teams to develop and implement effective trading strategies.

Requirements

• A track record of success in gas trading, with at least one year of experience in trading across all of Europe.
• Experience in transport and storage optimization.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically, with a proven ability to make sound trading decisions in fast-paced environments.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on driving results and achieving business growth.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in Algorithmic/Automated Trading is desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience in short-term proprietary speculative trading is an advantage.