Senior LPG Trader - Continental Dynamics

An established, family-backed energy trading firm is seeking a Senior LPG Trader to support the continued growth of its physical LPG franchise. With a successful track record spanning more than 15 years and a strong operational infrastructure, the business offers a unique combination of financial stability, entrepreneurial freedom, and long-term growth potential.

The firm has built a respected presence within the energy trading sector and benefits from an experienced operations and logistics team that enables traders to focus on commercial development, relationship management, and P&L generation.

This position is ideal for an experienced physical LPG trader looking for greater ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to play a key role in expanding a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a profitable physical LPG trading book.
• Identify, originate, and execute physical LPG trading opportunities across European markets.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with producers, refiners, distributors, traders, terminals, and end-users.
• Expand existing trading flows and establish new commercial opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts and manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle from origination to execution.
• Analyse market fundamentals, pricing dynamics, and regional supply-demand balances.
• Optimise logistics, freight, storage, and supply chain solutions to maximise profitability.
• Work closely with scheduling, operations, and risk teams to ensure efficient trade execution.
• Monitor market developments and identify arbitrage opportunities across regional markets.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and development of the LPG franchise.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience within physical LPG trading.
• Demonstrable track record of generating and growing profitable P&L.
• Strong understanding of European LPG markets, particularly:
  • Mediterranean
  • Black Sea
  • ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp)
• Proven experience building and maintaining commercial relationships across the LPG value chain.
• Strong understanding of physical commodity trading, supply chains, logistics, and freight.
• Experience originating new business and developing physical trading flows.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build and grow a trading franchise.
• Ability to operate independently while leveraging broader platform support.
• Experience managing trades across multiple transportation methods, including marine, rail, truck, and storage networks, is highly advantageous.
• Previous exposure to operations, scheduling, or logistics functions would be beneficial.
• Excellent commercial judgement, negotiation skills, and risk management capabilities.

What the Firm Offers

• Opportunity to build and grow a physical LPG business within an established platform.
• Significant autonomy and ownership over commercial strategy and book development.
• Family office backing providing long-term financial stability and flexibility.
• Established operational and logistical infrastructure supporting trading activities.
• Lean decision-making structure with direct access to senior leadership.
• Entrepreneurial culture that rewards initiative and business development.
• Competitive compensation package with strong performance-based upside.
• Relocation opportunity to Zug, one of Europe's leading commodity trading hubs.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a proven physical LPG trader with an established network, a history of profitable trading, and the ambition to build and expand a business. They will bring strong market knowledge across European LPG markets and be comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment where individual contribution has a direct impact on the growth and success of the platform.