Oil Market Analyst, Middle East

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to clients to support adoption of Sparta workflows and demonstrate value
• Drive market expansion with Sales across Middle Eastern commodity hubs
• Produce regional research, market commentaries, and client-facing written outputs
• Represent the regional voice of the customer to inform product roadmap
• Support Customer Success to embed Sparta into client operations and secure renewals
• Support API-led sales and help clients integrate Sparta data into internal systems
• Represent Sparta at events, briefings and roundtables; build strategic networks with NOCs, refiners and trading houses

Requirements

• Oil markets
• Refined products
• Trading experience
• Analytics experience
• Front-office engagement
• Market commentary
• Client-facing skills
• English fluent
• Regional network
• Independent worker

Preferred Qualifications

• Arabic language (advantage)
• Strong Middle East contacts
• Experience with API integrations
• Background in commodity trading platforms or trading desk workflows
• Proven written research and commentary portfolio

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Leave

About the Company

Sparta is a next-generation commodity trading platform that gives trading desks clarity, control and collaboration to move faster and trade smarter. Sparta is scaling rapidly after recent Series B funding and is growing its presence in the Middle East. The role is Dubai-based (office for core days with hybrid flexibility) and offers the chance to shape regional product adoption, deliver market research and play a central role in commercial growth across the Middle East.