Biofuel Trading Analyst

What role you will play in our team

What you will do

• Monitor and analyze European biofuels, feedstocks, renewable fuels, and low-carbon energy markets to identify market trends, commercial opportunities, and key risks.
• Develop and maintain supply, demand, trade flow, and pricing forecasts to support trading strategies, portfolio management, and risk assessment activities.
• Analyze market fundamentals, production economics, feedstock availability, and value chain dynamics across biodiesel, renewable diesel, SAF, ethanol, and other renewable fuel markets.
• Assess the impact of European and national regulatory frameworks, including RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, ETS II, and other emerging decarbonization policies.
• Monitor legislative, policy, and regulatory developments affecting renewable fuels, compliance markets, sustainability requirements, and certification schemes.
• Evaluate the commercial implications of evolving regulations and provide timely insights on market impacts, opportunities, and risks.
• Partner closely with traders to develop market views, identify trading opportunities, and support strategy development through fundamental market analysis.
• Deliver short-, medium-, and long-term market outlooks supporting trading, commercial positioning, and portfolio decision-making.
• Produce regular market reports, presentations, and commentary that communicate complex market developments in a clear and actionable manner.
• Track competitor activity, industry developments, infrastructure expansions, and emerging market trends impacting biofuels and renewable fuels markets.
• Collaborate with trading, analytics, policy, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between market intelligence and business objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external market participants to enhance market understanding and intelligence gathering.
• Support ad hoc commercial analysis, strategic assessments, and special projects as required by the trading organization.

What you bring

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Economics, Finance, Energy Markets, Business, Engineering, Environmental Science, Agriculture, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of European biofuels, renewable fuels, feedstocks, and low-carbon energy markets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of biofuels market fundamentals, including supply and demand drivers, production pathways, feedstock economics, trade flows, and pricing dynamics.
• Experience analyzing regulatory and policy frameworks impacting European renewable fuels markets, including RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, national compliance schemes, and related decarbonization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex market, regulatory, and commercial information into actionable insights.
• Experience developing market forecasts, supply and demand balances, pricing outlooks, or other analytical frameworks supporting commercial decision-making.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify market opportunities and support trading decisions through data-driven analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex market developments clearly to both commercial and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced trading environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience utilizing market intelligence platforms, analytical tools, and data sources to support market analysis.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience supporting biofuels trading, renewable fuels trading, commodity trading, or commercial organizations.
• Knowledge of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (HVO), biodiesel, ethanol, e-fuels, or broader energy transition markets.
• Experience developing market intelligence, forecasting models, or commercial analytics related to renewable fuels and feedstocks.
• Familiarity with European compliance markets, sustainability certification systems, and greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.
• Experience working with large datasets and analytical tools to generate market insights and support commercial decisions.
• Understanding of global biofuels trade flows, renewable fuel economics, and cross-commodity market relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to influence commercial decisions through high-quality market analysis and strategic recommendations.

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