Shipping Market Analyst 2023

We're 20,000 colleagues in more than 30 countries delivering oil, gas, wind and solar power to 170 million people worldwide. Taking on tough energy challenges is our job. Right now, we're facing an enormous task: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions.

We're up for the challenge. Are you?

The position

The role of Shipping Market Analyst sits within the area of Global External Analysis (GEA) which is responsible for global short, medium and long-term analysis of markets and for the follow-up and influencing of the legislative, regulatory & energy policy frameworks for all products Equinor produces and sells.

We are looking for candidates to join our Crude Products and Liquids (CPL) Team, which has global responsibility for crude, liquids and natural gas liquids markets, including views on physical refining, products markets, and maritime strategies.

In addition, the team is responsible for monitoring and engaging on policy and regulatory developments that impact our liquids business in several European countries. The team has a front row seat in the follow-up and development of policy and regulation that underpins the climate/energy transition, at national level as well as EU level.

By joining our team in Marketing, Midstream & Processing you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and maintain fundamentals analysis on the freight markets.
• Conduct research and analysis of shipping and energy markets.
• Build supply and demand models for major oil freight routes and segments.
• Work in a team with other analysts to gather the relevant information for oil freight demand.
• Monitor and project major development of the fleet supply and bunker fuels.
• Connect fundamentals and prices to unveil trading insights and opportunities.
• Provide research and analytical support to the senior management team and prepare market commentaries.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required by traders, charterers and management.
• Support projects as required to facilitate Equinor’s development and develop views and scenarios for the energy transition within the maritime industry.

You

Some qualities are essential for Equinor. You identify with our values, open, collaborative, courageous and caring, which guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow. You make safety your priority and contribute to our zero-harm culture.

For this position, we are also looking for:

• Strong analytical skills and experience, which have been gained within shipping, oil, gas, and / or financial markets.
• The ability to effectively develop and utilise models and tools in a commercial environment.
• Experience or knowledge of tanker and gas carriers is desirable.
• A commercial mindset and a desire to understand world markets.
• The ability to easily adapt to new IT/digital updates and trends.
• Confident communication skills, both oral and written.
• An assured team player, who can thrive across organisational interfaces and who can build networks across multiple business units.
• Strong attitude towards continuous improvement.
• Self-driven and able to challenge accepted truths.

Please Note: Interviews for this position are expected to take place mid January.

General information

Please attach copies of your diplomas, certificates and grades in English or a Scandinavian language. Applications submitted without necessary attachments will unfortunately not be evaluated. If you are in the process of completing a degree, please upload an official temporary transcript or other document describing subjects and grades completed to this point.

Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. All permanent and temporary hires will be screened against relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions law.

As a UK employer, Equinor has a legal obligation to ensure that candidates have the right to work in the UK. If the right to work in the UK has not been established, the employment or assignment will not commence until the necessary checks have been satisfactorily completed and acceptable evidence provided. Equinor reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment or assignment in the event that the relevant requirements are not met.