This role offers an opportunity to develop as a physical LNG trader within an LNG marketing and trading organization, with responsibility for executing trades and optimising positions across Asian LNG markets under the guidance of a team leader. The role requires a strong team player mindset, with active collaboration across the trading desk to deliver collective portfolio outcomes.
The LNG Physical Trader, Asia supports physical LNG trading and portfolio optimisation activities across Asia, with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. A key aspect of the role is the identification, valuation, and management of price optionality embedded in physical LNG contracts, cargo timing, and destination flexibility.
The individual is expected to contribute to value creation through disciplined execution, market analysis, and optimisation of physical LNG positions, while building deeper commercial and market expertise.
Scope of Trading Activities
- Trade spot and strip LNG cargoes in assigned markets for profit, extracting best in class market insights.
- Support price risk and exposure management of JKM, TTF, HH, JCC‑linked pricing, Brent‑linked LNG, and regional gas benchmarks with physical and/or derivatives trades.
- Optimisation of the LNG portfolio in close coordination with optimisation-focused trading colleagues
- Management of seasonal demand exposure and contract optionality within agreed strategies
- Active identification and management of price optionality arising from contract structures, index linkages, cargo timing, and destination flexibility
Accountabilities / Responsibilities
- Execute physical LNG cargo trades within delegated authorities and agreed strategies
- Support optimisation of LNG positions across supply, demand, shipping, and contract flexibility
- Maintain and develop commercial relationships with assigned counterparties
- Coordinate with shipping and operations teams to ensure safe and timely cargo execution
- Provide market analysis, pricing insights, and demand‑supply views
- Support negotiation and administration of physical LNG contracts and SPAs
- Monitor and manage price, volume, operational, and counterparty risks within limits
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, governance, risk, and control requirements
- Contribute to delivery of desk and portfolio performance targets
- Act as a strong team player within the regional LNG trading desk, sharing market intelligence and trade ideas to enhance collective decision‑making
Dimensions
- Reports to a Physical LNG Trading Team Lead and operates as part of a regional LNG trading desk comprising traders, analysts, and commercial support functions.
Skills and Requirements
- Experience in physical LNG, oil, gas, or energy trading, or strong commercial exposure to . Solid knowledge of LNG supply‑demand fundamentals and pricing mechanisms
- Experience or strong interest in physical contracts, logistics, shipping interfaces and physical options management.
- Typically 2-4 years experience in LNG, oil, gas, or energy‑related trading or commercial roles is a strong plus
- Familiarity with energy trading and risk management systems (ETRM/ETRMS) is a strong plus
- Sound analytical skills with high numeracy and attention to detail
- Strong communication and relationship‑management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and reliably as part of a trading team, contributing constructively under pressure
- Practical experience in managing price or a strong capability to develop these skills
