Middle Officer - LNG desk
Commodities Trading
London, UK
Cititec is partnered with a top commodities trading firm who are looking for an LNG Middle Officer, focussing on PnL and positions reporting, to join their middle office team. This role plays a key part in producing daily P&L, exposure, and pricing reports, while also supporting the trading desk with cargo economics, scenario analysis, and optimisation strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare and deliver accurate daily P&L, position, and pricing reports for the LNG trading desk.
* Perform daily marking of LNG curves, engaging with traders when necessary to validate prompt market levels.
* Track and analyse market developments to form an independent perspective on prices and trends.
* Support the desk by modelling cargo economics, running scenarios, and identifying optimisation opportunities.
* Clearly communicate P&L drivers and position details to front office and management.
* Operate and interpret external valuation models for complex deal structures.
* Proactively monitor and reconcile P&L and risk exposures to ensure positions reflect actual value.
* Build, maintain, and enhance tools used for P&L analysis and position queries.
* Maintain up-to-date documentation on structured deals and middle office procedures.
* Take ownership of middle office tools and ensure their reliability.
* Coordinate with external auditors during annual reviews and reconciliations.
* Partner with IT teams to support, develop, and test enhancements to the ETRM system.
Qualifications:
* Experience working in an LNG/Gas Risk/Middle Office function
* Strong understanding of physical markets
* Strong IT skills in Excel & SQL
* Bachelor’s degree and or Masters, in a science, mathematical, engineering, accounting or economist discipline.