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Join our Macquarie Commodities Trading division, reporting to our Global Head of Crude Oil Trading, as an experienced senior crude analyst to lead coverage of the Americas crude oil markets. Based in Houston, your role will provide fundamental market analysis to support the Americas crude oil trading desk while collaborating closely with the broader global team of crude traders and analysts.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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In this role, you will be developing and maintaining detailed crude oil supply and demand models, tracking global crude oil flows, leveraging the data and technical tools at Macquarie to improve our research in commodity market fundamentals and identify possible trading opportunities, following key oil market geopolitical and economic developments, and data-mining energy statistics from government and industry sources. You should be able to adjust your analysis to keep pace with the rapidly changing market conditions as well as maintain, update, and improve trading and analysis tools, perform ad hoc analysis/research for all the traders on the desk and able to discuss potential changes in the market and the impacts this will have on supply and demand models and engage in proactive discussions on potential trading opportunities with the trading team.

What you offer

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• 5+ years relevant commodities analytics experience in a trading or market research role
• Degree in finance, economics, math, engineering, or sciences
• Deep understanding of refining processes
• Possess excellent analytical, numerical reasoning, written and verbal communication skills in tandem with being proactive, entrepreneurial, and creative in your approach to problem solving
• Experience working with large quantities of data both in Excel as well as familiarity with database systems such as SQL
• Highly driven, self-starter with a demonstrated consistent success in working closely within a team environment while handling high pressure situations

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie provides equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance.

Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.