Sr. Financial Natural Gas Trader

Exxon Mobil’s Americas Gas & Power Trading group is looking for a Sr. Financial Natural Gas Trader to join our team, running a point of view book across NYMEX and North America Basis markets. This is a seat at one of the largest energy companies in the world, backed by a material physical platform spanning equity production, transport, storage and customer relationships North America – that generates proprietary fundamental intelligence that most other financial desks never see.

You will have discretion to express views grounded in flow, production response and infrastructure. This is a P&L owning seat with the mandate to scale across the broader business.

• Run a point of view driven natural gas book across NYMEX and North America basis markets.
• Translate proprietary physical flow, production, and infrastructure intelligence generated across our platform into financial trading expression.
• Develop and maintain quantitative tools and fundamental models in concert with our Quant and Market Fundamentals teams to support disciplined decision-making.
• Execute physical natural gas trades across prompt and near-term markets in the Western U.S., including key hubs and basis markets relevant to the region.
• Manage risk actively across vol, term structure, and basis exposures, with systematic sizing and tail‑risk protection.
• Collaborate with physical traders, schedulers, and risk teams to ensure the financial book reflects the full information set.
• Contribute to the build‑out of the financial trading capability as the Americas Gas & Power platform continues to scale.

• 10+ years of financial natural gas trading experience at a bank, merchant, hedge fund, or producer with direct P&L ownership.
• Proven performance across a mix of strategies with evidence of consistent risk‑adjusted returns.
• Deep fundamental grounding in North America natural gas: production, storage, weather, pipeline flows, and regional basin dynamics.
• Comfortable working with dedicated Quant teams building python‑based tools for fundamentals, pricing, signal generation, and risk.
• Disciplined risk management instincts and a track record of performing across different market regimes.
• Senior mindset: able to operate independently, mentor junior talent, and contribute to the strategic direction of the book.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degrees in a quantitative energy‑focused field are a plus.
• Understanding of Western U.S. gas markets, infrastructure, and basin dynamics.

Nearest Major Market: Houston

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