Physical Commodity Trading Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Entity:
Supply, Trading & Shipping
Job Family Group:
Supply & Trading Group
Job Description:
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About bp:
As a leading global energy company with a presence in over 61 countries, bp is dedicated to delivering energy to the world, today and tomorrow. Across the bp landscape, we're home to a range of brands across many areas of our industry. For over 100 years, we've focused on discovering, developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner. It's an exciting time to join bp. From wellbeing programs to mentorship and career growth opportunities, we aim to ensure you can thrive - in work and in life.
About the Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program:
Early careers who join the Supply, Trading & Shipping early careers program will follow one of these tracks: trading, analytics, operations, and marketing & origination. Please apply to one track at a time. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience, knowledge, and application in the business world. The program supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of 'non-technical' skills to support building personal effectiveness skills.
About the Trading Track within Supply, Trading, & Shipping:
Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) is bp's face to the traded markets in oil, natural gas, power, chemicals, renewables and finance. ST&S's role is to improve bp value through distinctive supply, commodity trading, risk management and technology skills. This is underpinned by outstanding analytics, finance, control and compliance infrastructure. ST&S has a dynamic and highly skilled workforce, which builds value by combining analysis and commercial innovation with the material asset base of bp. In a time of constant change and possibility bp is seeking new talent to learn and foster commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. Our organization works with our partners in the Americas and globally to buy, sell and move energy, integrating our products and services to provide solutions for 12,000 customers in 140 countries. Success comes from the energy of our people, so apply and join the dynamic gas and power trading Americas team where we continue to grow as part of the world's leading energy trader. Help us achieve these goals by:

• Developing and continuously evolving a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities
• Collaborating with our business groups to provide innovative commercial solutions that add value to bp's assets and flows
• Delivering high-quality earnings and creating an organization that is swift to identify and optimize market insights
• Navigating a new era of energy through evolving technology
• Acting with respect and integrity at all times, with the people we work with and the markets we operate in
• Maintaining a comprehensive, rigorous and holistic risk control framework that ensures we operate in a safe, compliant and efficient way at all times
• Empowering the deep expertise and leadership of our people

Joining our energy trading team, you will be part of managing our trades on the major energy commodity exchanges and the Over-the-Counter market as well as our daily exposure to global currency and interest rate fluctuations. You will have the opportunity to experience different trading disciplines and styles from physical trading to paper trading and may even have the opportunity to specialize in quantitative or financial markets trading. Beyond that, you will have the chance to work across rotations, including market analytics, physical operations, and working as trading analyst for one of our trading benches.
The Trading Development Program (TDP) is structured to provide an overview and introduction to the trading business and commercial strategy for a new employee. The TDP will spend three years in this role with rotations across commodities and disciplines gaining the vital skills and experience and providing a path to the Assessed Traders Course at the end of the program.
The areas of exposure can include, but are not limited to:

• Commodity Trading, Market Analytics, and Physical Operations
• Ad hoc initiatives, analysis and/or projects
• Natural Gas, Power, and Natural Gas Liquids trading benches

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Graduates between December 2025 and December 2026
• Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.4
• Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)

Key skills required include:

• Drive and motivation to problem solve
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with specific timelines
• Strong analytical skills, including the use of Excel
• Ability to handle competing priorities
• Entrepreneurship
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Benefits

• One-time sign on bonus
• Annual cash bonus
• Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
• Relocation and moving assistance
• Health and welfare benefits

Legal Disclaimer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us. If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
Travel Requirement
No travel is expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Analytical Thinking, Authenticity, Communication, Conflict Management, Creativity and Innovation, Decision Making, Digital Automation, Digital Collaboration, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Digital Visualization, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Exposure Management, Group Problem Solving, Influencing, Listening, Market Knowledge, Negotiating value, Negotiation planning and preparation, Presenting, Statistics, Strategic Thinking {+ 5 more}
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.