JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Senior Fellow - Financial Oil Derivatives will assess the role of financial players in the oil market (including hedgers, speculators, commodity trading advisors, etc). This includes quantitative and qualitative analysis on the impact of trading techniques and investor participation on price, and analysis of the latest derivatives and investor strategies. The focus will be on recent developments in the oil market, but also on relevant historical experience and perspectives for the future.Responsibilities:Monitor the market for oil-related derivatives and hedging positions and assess their impact on prices through econometric and other quantitative methodsAssess the role of market fundamentals vs. speculative activity to explain oil price movementsTrack international limitations and regulations related to investors' oil market participationAnalyze financial investments and prices of other commodities traded on financial exchanges and see connections with the oil marketDesign and conduct applied research on the above topicsPrepare publications (reports, peer-reviewed papers, journals)Contribute to advisory projects for the Saudi energy sectorCompetencies & Qualifications:Master's degree or Ph.D. in Economics, Engineering, or energy-related relevant fieldsMin 10 years of academic, banking or energy industry experience in the area of oil and financial derivativesConsultancy experience would be a plusExperience of working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teamsGood communication skills and enthusiastic team player
