Trading Meteorologist

Trading Meteorologist Overview

ExxonMobil is looking for a skilled Trading Meteorologist to join its European Gas and Power Trading business. This position is part of the Global Trading Analytics team and involves close collaboration with traders, quantitative analysts, data scientists, and technology teams to provide critical weather intelligence that informs commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver timely weather forecasts, risk assessments, and market-focused weather briefings for European gas and power markets.
• Analyze numerical weather prediction (NWP), ensemble, subseasonal, seasonal, and AI-based weather models to identify trading opportunities and risks.
• Develop proprietary weather insights that surpass third-party vendor forecasts.
• Translate meteorological insights into forecast datasets for various analytical models.
• Create and maintain visualization tools, dashboards, and automated weather analytics workflows.
• Support the integration of weather data into trading platforms, including sensitivity and risk analysis.
• Continuously monitor and enhance forecasting methodologies for weather, demand, and renewable generation.
• Collaborate with various teams to enhance trading analytics capabilities.
• Maintain relationships with external weather vendors and evaluate their forecast strengths and weaknesses.
• Stay informed about advancements in meteorology and related technologies to maintain a competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• A degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Significant experience in European gas and power trading or energy markets.
• Strong understanding of European weather drivers and their impact on energy demand and renewable generation.
• Experience with various weather models and strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Python and modern data analytics tools.
• Experience managing large meteorological datasets and developing automated workflows.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex concepts in commercial terms.
• A collaborative approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• A curious and innovative mindset focused on improving analytical methods.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication with diverse teams.
• A passion for energy markets and a commitment to enhancing trading capabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary.
• Generous resettlement allowance.
• Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• Share incentive plan.
• Private healthcare for employees and their families.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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