About the role
AI summarisedSenior Crude Trader responsible for physical and paper crude oil trading, P&L generation, and business growth at an energy trading firm. Requires deep knowledge of global crude benchmarks and derivatives, with a proven track record and industry relationships.
UtilitiesFull-timeTrading
Key Responsibilities
- At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
- The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
- We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together .
- We are seeking a highly commercial and results-driven Crude Oil Trader to join our global trading organization. This role is responsible for originating, executing, and managing physical and paper crude transactions across international markets while optimizing value through arbitrage, blending, storage, and derivatives strategies. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of profitability, disciplined risk management, and the ability to grow strategic trading positions.
- Job Role Responsibilities
- Execute physical crude trades across regional and international markets, including spot, term, and structured transactions.
- Develop and implement paper trading strategies using futures, swaps, and options to enhance margins and hedge exposure.
- Build and maintain relationships with producers, refiners, national oil companies, brokers, and shipping counterparts.
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of crude oil trading experience with meaningful physical exposure.
- Demonstrated, verifiable track record of P&L generation and business growth.
- Deep understanding of global crude benchmarks (WTI, Brent, Dubai) and regional market dynamics.
- Strong derivatives knowledge and experience integrating paper and physical strategies.
- Established industry relationships and reputation for execution reliability.
- Advanced commercial judgment with strong analytical capability.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with disciplined risk-taking.
- Proven ability to perform in fast-moving, high-value environments.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- High integrity and strong control mindset.
- Collaborative approach with the confidence to lead trading ideas.