QatarEnergy
Principal Trader (Optimization)
- Permanent
- Doha, Qatar
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 12/12/2025
Job overview
Date posted
28/10/2025
Location
Doha, Qatar
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
12/12/2025
Job description
The Principal Trader (Optimization) is responsible for optimizing QETās LNG short-term trading portfolio, ensuring maximum commercial value through effective deal structuring, scheduling, and asset utilization. This includes matching LNG supply and sales contracts, exercising contractual flexibilities, managing fleet rotations, assessing freight trading opportunities, and optimizing the use of storage and regasification capacities. The role demands a blend of analytical precision, commercial insight, and operational execution to deliver profitable outcomes across QETās integrated LNG portfolio. The Principal Trader will execute QETās trading strategy, originate high-impact optimization ideas, and collaborate closely with commercial, operations, and finance teams to align trading activities with business goals. This is a senior leadership role requiring deep LNG expertise, strong decision-making capability, and strategic foresight in global energy markets.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Optimize QETās LNG short-term trading portfolio through proactive matching of supply and sales contracts.
- Identify and execute optimization opportunities across LNG cargoes, freight, storage, and regasification assets.
- Develop and implement trading strategies aligned with QETās commercial and financial objectives.
- Exercise contractual flexibilities and negotiate amendments to maximize deal value and minimize risk.
- Conduct detailed LNG deal economics, freight assessments, and portfolio performance analysis.
- Coordinate fleet scheduling and cargo logistics to enhance efficiency and profitability.
- Originate and structure short-term trading opportunities and strategic partnerships.
- Collaborate with risk management, finance, and operations teams to ensure compliance and value realization.
- Advise senior leadership on market developments and portfolio optimization opportunities.
Experience & skills
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in energy commodities marketing, trading, or optimization within top-tier IOCs, NOCs, or trading houses.
- Deep technical and commercial understanding of the LNG value chain, including shipping, storage, and regasification.
- Advanced analytical and numerical skills with proven ability to evaluate LNG deal economics.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to identify and execute complex optimization opportunities.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with proven influence at senior levels.
- Bachelorās degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Science, Engineering, Economics, Law, or Business Administration from a globally recognized institution.
- Postgraduate qualification (MSc or MBA) preferred.
- Proven leadership experience in high-pressure, cross-functional trading environments.
