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Principal Trade Desk Analyst

Equinor
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Mar 2026

About the role

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19.03.2026

We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

What does the job involve?

The Trade Desk Analyst is working with the trading teams to provide timely and relevant information and models that support the team's trading strategies for both physical and financial activities. You are utilizing your knowledge independently to solve highly complex tasks with a short to medium-term outlook. You independently communicate within the immediate team, across other trade desks, and towards key stakeholders from partners or external parties. You promote change initiatives, demonstrate flexibility to adopt new highly complex activities/ways of working and advice others. You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

  • Collaborate with traders and trade desk analysts to build and update supply/demand models with the best available data and forecasts.  

  • Build and Maintain models and dashboards day-to-day to ensure performance and timely deliverables. 

  • Monitor and analyze market data, price movements, and trading activity across NGLs and refined products. 

  • Support traders with real-time data, trade entry, and position tracking. 

  • Apply digital tools and techniques to enhance model robustness and capability, and integrate modeling performed in other offices and trade desks. 

  • Strengthen the technical model framework and automated data scraping while preserving the integrity of model data. 

  • Provide proprietary, actionable analytics for and in close cooperation with the trading teams. 

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. 

  • Minimum 7 years relevant work experience – e.g. working directly with a trading desk. 

  • Excellent quantitative analytical and modelling skills, with strong attention to detail. 

  • A commercial mindset and deep understanding of energy markets and commodity trading. 

  • Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools - experience with Python, SQL, or VBA is a bonus. 

  • Curiosity and motivation to combine knowledge of coding and market fundamentals to timely clean data and deliver actionable analysis. 

  • Self-driven, curious and a team player 

  • Adaptability and ability to collaborate across commercial and technical disciplines. 

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment. 

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

What can we offer you?

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That’s why we offer: 

Not just a job - a career
In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.

Attractive rewards
We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.

Wellness and work-life balance
We care about and prioritise our employees’ well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.

An inclusive culture
We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, term

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