Crude Operator (North Sea)

Crude Operations Specialist

We are working with a leading international energy trading organisation to recruit a Crude Operations Specialist to join its London-based operations team.

Working within a dedicated crude trading desk, you will collaborate closely with traders, analysts and fellow operations professionals to ensure the efficient execution of physical crude oil transactions.

A degree of flexibility is expected within the role to share knowledge across the wider operations team and provide operational cover where required. You will work closely with several internal functions including Trading, Shipping Operations, Scheduling, Credit, Middle Office, Back Office, Insurance, Legal, Finance and Contracts.

This role offers excellent exposure to the full commodity trading lifecycle through close collaboration with multiple business functions. Some out-of-hours work may be required to support business needs.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected global trading organisation that offers a dynamic environment, ongoing professional development and genuine long-term career progression.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day trading operations activities for the pertaining commodities aiming at assuring the operational performance efficiency.
• Manage voyage orders, pro-forma invoices, documentary instructions, vessel nominations, Letters of Credit, Provisional and Final cargo insurance, Narrowing/Nomination of dates/quantities, Vessel clearance, etc.
• Support our demurrage and costs management team for ancillary costs such as demurrage, freight differentials; deviation costs; dead-freight and assist with their resolutions.
• Manage and optimise the physical operations of the North Sea trading portfolio, including equity, third party and traded cargoes.
• Manage and optimise the operational and contractual aspects of the BFOETM paper/chain activities.
• Be the focal point for all communication with terminals regarding nominations of loading programs etc.
• Manage relationships and communication with terminals and company departments to ensure efficiency of operations activities.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with internal company stakeholders to ensure the efficiency of operational activities, as well as with external stakeholders such as terminals, inspection companies, and other counterparties.
• Identify the cause of any encountered operational problems and ensure resolution through coordination with all affected stakeholders, mitigating costs and consequences for the Group.