Trading Analyst

Suncor Energy • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy. When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work. Are you looking for an exciting new role to build, maintain, and clearly communicate short- to medium-term market views for North American gasoline, distillate, and jet? In this role, you will be leveraging historical analysis, real-time operational intelligence, inventory dynamics, and global trade flows to forecast behavior and craft compelling market narratives.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in a commodity-based trading environment (trading, risk, analytics, commercial, or market analysis)
• University degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or another quantitative discipline
• Experience using Python and/or R for data wrangling, modeling, and automation
• Knowledge of North America physical refined products markets and logistics
• Working knowledge of financial and physical trading instruments such as forwards, futures, swaps, and options
• Ability to consistently translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for traders and risk

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and communicate short- to medium-term views for North American gasoline, distillate, and jet—including balances, inventory dynamics, and key dislocations
• Analyze historical relationships and forecast market behavior, integrating real-time operational intelligence, inventory signals, and global trade flows into clear market narratives
• Develop refinery-oriented views on run rates, constraints, yields, and margins; link these drivers to expected price structure and volatility
• Collaborate with analysts across regions to share insights, align narratives, and contribute to weekly discussions on refined products fundamentals and trade opportunities and risks
• Design, develop, and support tools to monitor seasonality trends, location differentials, and refining margins across key global regions
• Track global cargo flows and expected imports/exports to anticipate regional tightness/length
• Monitor policy, regulatory, and energy-transition developments that impact refined product demand, blending economics, and pricing

Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus program with a 20% target
• 401(k) plan with up to a 6% vested match, pre-tax, Roth, and post-tax options
• Automatic 1.5% profit sharing contribution
• Suncor-funded cash balance defined benefit pension plan (vests in 3 years)
• Competitive and flexible employee benefits package that can be adjusted to suit the changing needs of your life, including: 3 medical options (including HSA and FSA options), 2 dental options, vision coverage, and an Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous time-off: Vacation program (based on credited prior experience) as well as 12 additional personal paid time off days annually
• Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level