About the role

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The Trading Credit Senior Advisor at ExxonMobil in Singapore supports the Global Trading Credit team by conducting counterparty risk assessments, advising traders on credit risk, and contributing to the development of credit risk systems and capabilities. The role involves collaboration with trading, finance, and risk teams to manage credit exposure across commodity trading activities, including structured finance and origination. It requires a strong background in energy or commodity trading credit risk management.

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Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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