Trading Credit Senior Advisor

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What role you will play in our team

We are seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Trading Credit Senior Advisor to be located in Houston.

What you will do

The Trading Credit Senior Advisor will be a key member in our Global Trading Credit team, working closely with traders, the Finance and Risk team and our global Credit organization to provide effective credit risk management and build out our capabilities to support the growing Global Trading organization. This position will report directly to the Global Trading Credit Manager in Houston. Responsibilities will include:

• Performing counterparty evaluations and risk assessments, proposing appropriate credit limit recommendations, and advising traders on credit risk appetite
• Providing real-time support to Trading teams on the identification and assessment of credit risks in spot and term deals
• Assisting in design and development of future credit risk capabilities and system requirements
• Supporting origination and structured finance teams in the design, evaluation and monitoring of complex structures across commodities
• Advising and negotiating on credit provisions, collateral requirements and security needs within trade and credit support agreements
• Risk monitoring of a regional trade portfolio, notifying Credit and Trading managers of any material risks or significant events
• Managing and maintaining external relationships with counterparties, financial intermediaries, and credit risk insurers 
• Liaising across teams to connect credit risk with market, liquidity and other risks managed by traders

About you

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited college or university 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role in the energy / commodity trading industry or supporting a bank energy desk

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• MBA or advanced degree 
• Experience supporting energy-related origination and structured finance transactions 
• Deep understanding of energy trading with an ability to identify, manage and mitigate credit risk across trading strategies
• In depth market knowledge and experience of trading credit risk mitigation (e.g. credit risk insurance, factoring, netting)
• Ability to assist in the design and development of future trading credit capabilities and systems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with demonstrated experience working with Trading support functions
• Prior experience developing and implementing credit pricing methodologies and practices  

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you
   

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.