Team Lead - Trading Contracts - Oil & Related Products
Gunvor Group LtdHouston, Texas, United States
Posted February 4, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Gunvor Group is one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses by turnover, creating logistics solutions that safely and efficiently move physical energy, metals and bulk materials from where they are sourced and stored to where they are demanded most. With strategic investments in industrial infrastructure—refineries, pipelines, storage, terminals, mining and upstream—Gunvor further generates sustainable value across the global supply chain for its customers. More information can be found at www.gunvorgroup.com or @Gunvor.
Job Description
The Team Lead – Trading Contracts is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of trading contracts for a defined product scope (Oil & Products). The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant contract execution, while leading a team of analysts and acting as the primary operational escalation point for the Trading Front Office within the assigned product area.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, Economics, or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Trading Contracts, Trade Support, or Trading Operations, preferably within commodities.
- Demonstrated product expertise in Oil products.
- Prior experience in a team lead or senior analyst role.
- Strong knowledge of commodity trading contracts (physical preferred).
- Understanding of pricing mechanisms, delivery terms (Incoterms), and payment structures.
- Familiarity with trade capture and contract management systems (CTRM).
- Solid awareness of operational risk and control requirements.
- Proven experience leading or supervising operational teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to make sound judgments under time pressure.
- Detail-oriented, with a proactive and solution-focused mindset.
- Proficiency in English language required, speaking additional languages is beneficial.