Junior Trader – Proprietary Energy Markets £60000 tax free per annum (193k AED, $80K, €69K) + performance bonus + benefits Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A high-growth proprietary trading firm is looking for an exceptional Junior Trader to join its expanding energy markets desk in Dubai, UAE. The firm trades global energy products, operates a flat, entrepreneurial structure, and rewards performance with rapid responsibility and progression.
The opportunity
Join a specialist trading firm focused on liquid, exchange-traded energy markets, working directly on a live trading desk from day one.
Benefit from a structured development path designed to fast-track high performers into senior risk-taking roles and eventual desk leadership.
Receive a competitive tax-efficient salary equivalent to around £60,000 per annum tax free, plus performance-related bonus and comprehensive benefits.
Training and development
Take part in an intensive Junior Trader Development Programme combining classroom-style learning with on-desk mentoring in trading strategies, technical analysis, market fundamentals, and market-making principles.
Work in a genuinely flat organisation where you sit alongside senior traders and partners, gaining direct exposure to decision-making and real-time markets from the start.
Responsibilities
Support the trading desk with real-time risk monitoring, trade execution and hedging activities in fast-moving energy markets.
Contribute to idea generation by researching market opportunities, analysing data, and preparing clear trade theses and execution plans for the desk.
What we are looking for
Top-tier academic background: a strong quantitative or Maths-related degree (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics with heavy quant) from a leading university.
Exceptional numerical ability, strong mental maths, and a genuine passion for trading, financial markets, and high-performance, competitive environments.
Resilience, composure under pressure, and the drive to continuously learn, improve, and outperform peers in a meritocratic setting.
Location, package and sponsorship
Role based full-time in Dubai, UAE, in a modern trading floor environment.
Competitive base salary equivalent to c. £60,000 tax free per annum, plus performance bonus, private health insurance, and additional benefits.
Full work visa sponsorship provided for the successful candidate, together with relocation support as required.
