Energy Markets Analyst

About Marex

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024. With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

CSC specialises in global commodity derivatives with a breadth of expertise in crude oil, refined products, and freight, trading across all exchanges.

Established in 2013, CSC Commodities has established a reputation and reach in the energy markets, making markets for all hedgers from producers and refiners to end users including shipping companies, airlines and petchem giants. Specialising in tailor-made derivatives, CSC Commodities allows the client to pick exactly the product specifications they require, with direct access to a dedicated trading team all the way through the barrel.

CSC Commodities was acquired by Marex in January 2019 to expand energy sector market making capabilities.

This role covers the Energy Derivatives products for CSC Commodities.

Role Summary

To produce written and verbal commentaries on the energy markets for the firm's sales-trading teams and their trading counterparties, and to produce intelligence on market fundamentals and trends.

Responsibilities

• To work closely with the sales-trading teams to produce daily commentary and content on the Energy Markets, to be shared with the desk's trading counterparties. The focus will be on market fundamentals, trends, technicals, and geopolitics, with relevant outlooks for various time horizons, tailored to specific trading strategies and counterparty types.
• To produce a more in-depth weekly piece, to be shared with the firm's trading counterparties, covering the current trends and news of the market, and to produce ad-hoc thematic pieces in agreement with the desk when required (for example Shipping Sulphur Cap, or Simple Refinery Margins in Europe.)
• To provide intelligence, written or on counterparty calls, on European, Middle-Eastern and Asian crude oil, refined products and refinery margins, covering fundamentals and flows. To produce a "desk view" on behalf of CSC on cracks and refinery and freight differentials.
• Produce presentations and infographics for market updates and live counterparty calls, establishing yourself as the go-to Energy Research reference point both internally within the Marex group and externally with trading counterparties.
• Contribute to CSC marketing efforts and engage with counterparties across the three non-US trading regions: Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, in coordination with the sales-trading teams.
• Upload and distribute commentary to relevant platforms for outreach to counterparties.
• Track and analyse the performance of your content to assess which reports and materials are generating the most engagement. Share this data with the sales-trading teams, enabling them to identify cold, warm, and hot leads for targeted outreach.
• To be a role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values, at all times complying with the FCA's Code of Conduct.
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.

Skills and Experience

• Strong analytical skills, with several years of experience in a relevant field (e.g., investment banking or energy research), and the ability to work independently, delivering content with minimal supervision.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services markets and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Experience with derivatives, swaps, and options, along with the ability to effectively communicate with hedging counterparties.
• Familiarity with the infrastructural support needed to efficiently manage CSC / Energy Derivatives business lines.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, with a solid understanding of the associated risk and compliance requirements.

Competencies

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative team player who is approachable, self-sufficient, and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Strong attention to detail is essential.
• Demonstrates a curious and proactive approach to learning.
• Deep commercial insight and a strong understanding of market dynamics.
• Results-driven, decisive, and adaptable to the evolving needs of the business.
• Able to take on significant responsibility with confidence.
• Resilient and effective in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• A strategic collaborator, with the foresight and agility to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

Conduct Rules

You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

• Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
• Integrity- Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do - our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
• Collaborative- We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
• Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to "grow our own" and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
• Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.