LNG Analyst

A leading global commodities trading house is hiring an LNG Analyst to sit directly alongside the LNG trading desk in London. This is a high-impact analytics role focused on building and owning global LNG supply/demand views and country-level balances, with clear visibility to commercial decision-making.

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

You’ll be responsible for producing rigorous LNG fundamentals analysis and forecasts that support trading strategy, risk, and market positioning.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain global LNG supply & demand balances (end-to-end ownership).
• Develop country / regional domestic balances (e.g., China, Japan, South Korea, wider Asia and other key LNG markets).
• Create forecasts from the ground up (not simply inheriting third-party or legacy models).
• Run and interpret forecast error analysis to continually improve model quality and confidence levels.
• Communicate insights clearly to stakeholders on/near the trading floor, translating fundamentals into actionable market views.

Ideal background

• Demonstrable experience building global LNG balances yourself.
• Hands-on experience constructing market balances and explaining key drivers/assumptions.
• Strong forecasting fundamentals and a track record of model ownership. xwzovoh
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, performance-driven trading environment with direct desk interaction.