Quant jobs / London Stock Exchange Group

Senior Research Specialist, Oil

LSEG’s oil research team analyses naphtha markets for clients. The specialist develops quantitative supply-demand analysis alongside market research and industry intelligence.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Research Asian naphtha supply and demand
Develop quantitative models and written market analysis
Assess flows, outages and related derivative markets
Discuss market evidence with industry contacts and clients

What they ask for

Required

Eight to ten years in physical markets or research
Naphtha or oil-chain expertise
Advanced Excel
Financial-market understanding
Clear research communication
Analytical judgement

Preferred

Global supply-demand models
Python or MATLAB
VBA
PowerBI

Education: Bachelor-level subject knowledge covering economics, quantitative analysis, computing, engineering or petroleum markets; specialist advanced study is advantageous.
Experience: At least 8–10 years in physical-product trading, analysis or related industry work.
Languages and tools: Excel
VBA
Python
MATLAB
PowerBI
Markets: commodities

How to prepare

Build a balanced supply-demand model for a refined product
Explain the effect of an outage on regional trade flows
Present forecast assumptions and sensitivity checks

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