Trader Development Programme
Shell鈥檚 Trader Development Programme (TDP) is a structured 2-3-year programme where you can learn from the best and kick-start your career as a trader in one of the world鈥檚 leading energy trading organisations.
Are you an aspiring trader? Do you have excellent numeracy and decision-making skills? Are you resilient, adaptable, and demonstrate high level of perseverance?
Join our structured 2鈥�3-year Trader Development Programme (TDP) to develop the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in Trading & Supply at Shell. This comprehensive learning experience will help you excel in this dynamic environment and can be your gateway to becoming a world-class trader.
What you can expect from the Trader Development Programme
- Comprehensive training: Immerse yourself in our structured programme designed to equip you with everything you need to become a trader.
- Mentorship: Gain unparalleled insights and hands-on experience on the trading floor from our traders.
- Skills development: Sharpen your decision-making, foster independent thinking, and master market analysis to rise above the rest in your field.
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About Shell Trading
Shell Trading & Supply (T&S) is one of the leading energy trading organisations in the world with hubs in London, Houston, Singapore, Dubai and Rotterdam. We support Shell businesses through trading natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, refined products, biofuels, power and environmental products. With more than 100 years of experience in oil and over 60 years in natural gas trading, T&S combines cutting-edge market analytics and supply optimisation capabilities.
Why Shell Trading
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture
Our shared values of honesty, integrity, and respect aren't simply a strapline. An equal opportunities employer, we place the highest value on our inclusive approach so you can work in an environment that encourages you to be the best version of yourself. And it鈥檚 important to us that the way we trade is ethical and compliant.
Work with and learn from the best
You鈥檒l share the trading floor and collaborate with some of the sharpest people in their field 鈥� learning how to outmaneuver the market and outpace the competition. You鈥檒l grow your skills and make connections with industry professionals in different parts of our business, all over the world.
Make impact in one of the world鈥檚 leading energy trading businesses
Our teams occupy an influential position in the business; we trust them to shape our prosperity and generate commercial value. Your decisions will play a pivotal role in shaping Shell鈥檚 profitability and market positioning. You鈥檒l be at the heart of our success, making meaningful contributions every day.
Develop the energy solution of tomorrow and today
You can be a part of the future of energy. Together at Shell, we are transitioning to become a net-zero emissions business while providing the energy that people around the world need today.
Who we're looking for
Analytical
You excel at absorbing extensive information from diverse sources, discerning the key elements, and integrating them into insightful, critical analyses
Adaptable
The market changes by the minute so you need to be comfortable thinking on your feet and making quick decisions, even if you don鈥檛 have all the facts at your command. Speed of thought is vital; you can move easily between a micro and macro view.
Collaborative
This is a highly collaborative environment where we achieve results through teamwork. As you鈥檒l be working with colleagues and contacts all over the world, stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and persuade is crucial.
Commercially astute
You鈥檒l need to cultivate an incisive understanding of how global energy markets work 鈥� that means you should be entrepreneurial, self-motivated and commercially astute with a keen interest in how business works. You鈥檙e passionate about working in trading and excited by the prospect of finding opportunities to create commercial value.
Responsible
In trading, the risks you take must be calculated and the decisions you make considered. You鈥檒l be accountable: someone who takes responsibility for their decisions.You鈥檒l always work with Shell鈥檚 values of honesty, integrity and respect for others firmly in mind.