Commercial Graduate Scheme, Junior Market Analyst- Dubai, UAE
Mid-level Market Research role at Cobblestone Energy, Dubai - UAE.. Dubai · $65,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Support traders by developing market strategies and views
- Study supply, demand, prices, flows, regulation, news, and other market signals
- Create forecasts, dashboards, summaries, and presentations for internal teams
- Build AI and Python or low-code workflows that structure information and automate reporting
- Research trading and hedging opportunities with trading, risk, analytics, data science, and technology teams
What you bring
- Bachelor’s or master’s study in mathematics, physics, or a related quantitative field
- Programming exposure plus practical experience using AI to turn news, PDFs, and web data into usable insights
- Evidence of building scripts or small automations that reduce repetitive analysis or manual data work
- Working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and computational thinking
- Strong analytical ability, ownership, English fluency, and motivation to develop in a high-performance setting
Who this fits
You’ll suit a quantitatively minded analyst who enjoys turning market information into trading views, building practical automations, and working with substantial ownership. The role is full-time in Dubai, with visa sponsorship and relocation support available for people moving there. You’ll work closely with commercial, trading, risk, analytics, data science, and technology teams in a demanding environment, with English required for written and spoken work.
From the employer
Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent.
Job Location: Dubai, UAE (We provide visa sponsorship & relocation assistance).
Salary: USD 65,000 per annum + performance based bonus - 0% tax environment.
Employee Share Scheme: Opportunity to join Cobblestone Employee Share Scheme.
Annual Leave: 30 Calendar Days.
Public Holidays: As declared by UAE Government annually (8 to 14 days).
Probation Period: 3 to 6 Months (as per UAE Labour Law).
Health Insurance: Comprehensive Private Health Insurance (IPD, OPD & Dental).
Residency Visa Sponsorship: Provided by the Company.
Relocation Support: Available for candidates relocating to Dubai.
End of Service Gratuity: As per UAE Labour Law.
About Cobblestone Energy
Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas, Power and Emissions markets. Established in 2018, we combine deep analytics, advanced data science and agile technology to drive profitable trading decisions. Our flat organisational structure empowers every team member with autonomy and ownership. Our diverse global team of extraordinary talent is united by a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Cobblestone Values
- Excellence in Hiring & Teamwork
- Lifelong Learning Through Continuous Reflection
- Independent Thinking Through a Meritocracy of Ideas
- Winning
What we offer in this role
- A full-time position on our Commercial team
- Committed and remarkably talented colleagues.
- Highly competitive compensation dependent on performance
- An exciting, challenging and fulfilling career.
- Investment in your development to ensure that you always remain the best in business.
- Equity participation for strong contributors, ensuring our interests are all aligned long term.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support traders within your designated market team to develop and refine trading strategies
- Analyse market fundamentals including supply, demand, pricing behaviour, flows and regulatory updates relevant to your market
- Build and maintain forecasting models to support short term or long term market views
- Prepare clear market summaries, dashboards and presentations for internal stakeholders
- Monitor real time news, fundamentals and data to inform daily trading decisions
- Build and maintain personal AI-driven workflows to scrape, summarise, and structure vast amounts of unstructured market news and reports.
- Innovate on traditional reporting by automating dashboard updates and report generation using Python scripting or low-code AI tools.
- Collaborate with trading, risk and analytics teams to support commercial objectives
- Contribute to research on trading and hedging opportunities within your market
- Assist in creating analytical tools, dashboards and market views in partnership with data scientists and technology teams
Your background:
- Bachelor’s degree (or near completion) or master’s degree in mathematics, Physics, or related quantitative disciplines. We are primarily interested in candidates with strong analytical depth and structural thinking, regardless of whether they come from a purely technical or theoretical background.
- Exposure to at least one programming language (e.g. Python, C++, Java, or similar)
- Demonstrated proficiency in using AI tools to convert unstructured market signals (news, PDFs, web data) into structured, actionable insights.
- A "Builder" mindset: Experience creating small automations or scripts that eliminate manual data entry or repetitive analysis tasks.
- Understanding of basic concepts in data structures, algorithms and computational thinking
- Personal values aligned with Cobblestone’s culture and long-term vision
- Strong sense of ownership and responsibility
- Desire to grow within a high-performance, intellectually demanding environment
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Preferred Background:
- Proven track record of excellence, academic or professional, in quantitative or analytical roles
- Experience working with time-series data, machine learning libraries, or cloud-based data platforms
- Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive end-to-end solutions
The Hiring Process
- Application Review
- Online Assessments: Psychometric and logical reasoning tests
- Case Study: Research-oriented project to showcase your analytical approach
- Remote Interviews: Three rounds with members of our Analytics and Trading teams
- Offer & Onboarding: Join our Commercial Development Program, then step directly into your role as Junior Market Analyst
Learn more about Cobblestone Energy careers:
https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/
Why work with us:
https://cobblestoneenergy.com/why-work-with-us/
Recruitment process:
https://cobblestoneenergy.com/careers/vacancies/#process