Trading Credit Senior Advisor

ExxonMobil; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

Generous resettlement allowance

Defined Benefit Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Private healthcare for employees and their families

Free Gym at most UK sites

Please note benefits may be changed...

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Trading Credit Senior Advisor in London. The role involves credit risk management, supporting trading teams, and evaluating counterparties. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and experience in the energy or commodity trading industry. Preferred qualifications include an MBA and a deep understanding of credit risk mitigation strategies. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in the energy/commodity trading industry or supporting a bank energy desk.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Deep understanding of energy trading and credit risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Perform counterparty evaluations and risk assessments.
• Provide real-time support to Trading teams.
• Assist in design and development of trading credit capabilities.
• Support origination and structured finance teams in complex commodity structures.
• Advise on credit provisions, collateral requirements and security needs.
• Risk monitoring of a regional trade portfolio and notify managers of material risks.
• Manage external relationships with counterparties, financial intermediaries and insurers.
• Liaise across teams to connect credit risk with market, liquidity and other risks.

Skills

Credit risk management

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

About us

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.

Building on our experience in carbon capture and storage (CCS).

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.

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

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 London.

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
• 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:

• Competitive starting salary
• Generous resettlement allowance
• Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Share incentive plan
• Private healthcare for employees and their families
• Free Gym at most UK sites
• Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law

Behavioral Skills

Behavioral Skills (B) Analytical (B) Communicates Effectively (B) Adapts (B) Applies Learning (B) Collaborates (B) Innovates

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.