Senior LNG Trader

ExxonMobil is expanding its global LNG trading business and is seeking an experienced LNG Trader/Originator to join the team in London. You will play a key role in trading and optimizing cargoes within ExxonMobil's global LNG portfolio, working closely with teams across London, Singapore, and Houston. This is an opportunity to help build a top-tier LNG trading capability backed by one of the industry's largest and most diversified LNG portfolios.

What You Will Do

• Assess, understand and manage the short- and medium-term exposures in a global LNG portfolio.
• Identify and generate tradable opportunities in the physical LNG market, while assessing risk, value and fit for the portfolio in the front four years.
• Manage a range of existing counterparts, while targeting new counterparts in established and new markets.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with dealing with portfolio players, trading houses and downstream/utilities would be valuable.
• Have an extremely strong grasp of contracts (MSAs, CNs, SPAs) and contractual risk, as well as counterparty risk. Experience trading on the Platts MOC Window also an advantage.
• Experience with trading LNG on key LNG indices (TTF, NBP, JKM and/or Basis, Brent) and/or European gas indices is valuable.
• Some experience of trading physical cargoes with a focus on monetizing optionality also an advantage. Knowledge of downstream markets in Europe and Asia also advantageous.
• Experience in LNG marketing, origination and related energy markets including regas is valuable.
• Quantitative and contractual skills a requirement, as is creativity and an enthusiasm to continue building a growing portfolio. The candidate must be able to work independently and generate own trades, but also to work as part of an LNG trading team with a shared book.
• Trader will report to LNG Trading Manager (Book Lead) based in Singapore, but will work closely with team members of the Trading, Optimization and Operations teams both in SG and London offices.

Why ExxonMobil

• Access to one of the largest LNG portfolios globally
• Opportunity to influence a rapidly growing global trading platform
• Work alongside teams in London, Singapore, and Houston

Functional Skills

• Energy Commodity & Derivative Trading
• Negotiation
• Opportunity & Market Identification
• Trading Market Analysis
• Quantitative & Technical Trading Analysis
• Energy Risk Analysis & Mitigation
• Strategic Contract Development
• Optionality Valuation
• Trading Scheduling
• Deal Structuring
• Financial Markets Execution
• Market Pricing Mechanisms

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company's safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso Petroleum Company, Limited, and ExxonMobil Chemical Limited, are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process.