Oil Broker - Block Trades

Oil Block Trade Broker - Futures & Options

Location: London

Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance-linked bonus

Imperium Commodity Search is confidentially retained to recruit an experienced Oil Block Trade Broker to join a growing and established energy brokerage business in London.

Our client is a recognised participant in the European wholesale energy markets, operating a highly regarded voice and electronic execution model and continuing to expand its product capability across energy derivatives.

Following continued investment in the business, they are now looking to develop their presence within the oil derivatives and block trading markets and are interested in speaking with experienced brokers who can bring genuine product knowledge, strong market relationships and a proven execution track record.

The Role - Oil Block Trading

The successful individual will focus on arranging and executing block trades across the oil derivatives markets, working with professional trading counterparties including oil majors, trading houses, banks, hedge funds, refiners and other institutional market participants.

Depending on individual product expertise, coverage could include areas such as:

• Brent and WTI crude oil futures and options
• Gasoil, diesel and middle distillates
• Gasoline / RBOB
• Heating oil
• Fuel oil
• Crude and refined-product spreads
• Related ICE and CME/NYMEX contracts

The business is open to brokers with particular strength in an individual part of the barrel as well as those covering a broader range of oil products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Arranging and executing sizeable block transactions across oil futures and options markets
• Working orders through a predominantly relationship-led / voice-brokered model
• Developing liquidity and identifying counterparties for client orders
• Maintaining strong relationships with trading houses, oil majors, banks, refiners, funds and other professional market participants
• Providing clients with accurate market colour, pricing information and liquidity intelligence
• Managing trades from initial enquiry through execution and exchange registration
• Working closely with existing energy brokerage teams to identify cross-product opportunities
• Helping establish and grow the firm's presence in the oil derivatives market
• Maintaining the highest standards of discretion, integrity and client service

Candidate Profile

We are interested in speaking with established brokers currently operating within the oil futures, options or exchange-cleared derivatives markets .

You are likely to have:

• Direct experience broking oil futures, options or related derivatives
• Experience arranging block trades and executing sizeable off-screen transactions
• Strong knowledge of ICE and/or CME/NYMEX energy markets
• An established network of institutional oil-market counterparties
• A demonstrable track record of generating and executing client flowStrong understanding of market structure, exchange procedures and trade execution
• The ability to operate independently while contributing to the development of a growing desk
• A commercial, professional and collaborative approach

Experience within crude, middle distillates, gasoline, fuel oil or oil options would all be relevant.

Candidates do not necessarily need to cover every oil product. Of greater importance is genuine market credibility within their specialist area, established counterparty relationships and the ability to generate and execute meaningful trading flow.

Why This Opportunity?

This represents an opportunity to join an established and highly regarded energy brokerage while playing an important role in the development of its oil offering.

The company offers:

• An established institutional client infrastructure
• Strong technology and exchange connectivity
• An entrepreneurial environment where experienced brokers can have a material impact
• The opportunity to help develop a growing oil franchise rather than simply joining another large established desk
• Competitive remuneration linked directly to performance
• Significant scope for longer-term development as the business expands