Freight Analyst

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net‑zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower‑emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

ExxonMobil Global Trading is where we trade oil, natural gas, LNG, and energy products safely and responsibly around the world. We leverage our expertise in analytics, logistics, origination, and knowledge of energy markets to maximize the value of our global assets and deliver industry‑leading results. This is an exciting time to join our growing trading team and be an integral part of ExxonMobil!

What role you will play in our team

We are seeking experienced candidates for Freight Trading Analytics to support our Freight Trading teams.

Successful candidates will perform fundamental freight market analysis using proprietary and third‑party data to predict vessel supply‑demand balances, freight rate movements, and market disruptions. Successful candidates will also develop actionable insights to support physical and derivative freight trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor global freight fundamentals, including supply/demand, fleet utilization, port congestion and macroeconomic drivers.
• Track regulatory changes, geopolitical developments and market disruptions to assess their impact on freight rates and identify tradeable insights.
• Develop and maintain models linking vessel supply/demand, route economics, and freight rates.
• Conduct forecasting and scenario analysis to support freight trading books.
• Perform back‑testing and validation of freight trading strategies.
• Advance analytic tools using latest methods and datasets (AIS, port data, macro indicators).
• Serve as a power‑user of optimization and trading support tools for freight markets.
• Formulate proposals for profitable freight optimization and trading strategies.
• Provide economic analysis of freight assets and cash flow modeling.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and participate in special projects supporting freight trading activities.

About you

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with experience in freight or shipping markets.
• Proficiency in data modeling, forecasting, and visualization tools (Python, SQL, Power BI).
• Familiarity with AIS data, vessel tracking, and freight rate benchmarks.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights for trading teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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