Modeling Quantitative Analyst, Cross-Asset Trading Analytics

ExxonMobil; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation is seeking a highly motivated quantitative analyst to join the Global Trading Analytics team. You will develop models, calibrate analytics, and build decision-support tools to optimize trading, risk management, and commercial decisions across energy markets.

Collaborate with quants, traders, technologists and risk professionals to deliver scalable quantitative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in quantitative discipline and strong analytical skills.
• Experience building quantitative models for commodities or similar assets.
• Proficient in probability, stochastic calculus and statistics.
• Ability to translate business problems into quantitative solutions.
• Experience with model validation, back-testing and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain quantitative models for trading, risk management and valuation.
• Build frameworks to evaluate market fundamentals and cross-commodity relationships.
• Perform time-series analysis, scenario analysis and forecasting for decisions.
• Enhance pricing, volatility and risk models for trading and risk teams.
• Collaborate with traders, origination and risk professionals to deliver insights.
• Create analytical tools and dashboards; deploy scalable model infrastructure.
• Analyze market behavior across energy and related markets; monitor trends.
• Communicate findings clearly to both quantitative and non-quantitative stakeholders.
• Contribute to best practices, analytics methodologies and governance standards.

Skills

Quantitative problem-solving

Data analysis

Large datasets handling

Modeling & forecasting

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Risk concepts knowledge

Education

Masters/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

C#

C

Java

Cloud analytics platforms

Distributed computing

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. 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.

What role you will play in our team

If successful, you will be an integral part of our Global Trading Analytics organization, supporting commercial and trading activities across energy, environmental, and commodity markets. We are seeking a highly motivated quantitative analyst with strong modeling and analytical capabilities to develop and enhance quantitative models, models calibration, analytical frameworks, and decision-support tools that enable trading, risk management, and commercial optimization.

In this role, you will work closely with quants, traders, originators, technologists and risk professionals to help the Global Trading organization and business grow. You will contribute to the development of scalable state-of-the‑art quantitative solutions that support commercial decisions in a fast-paced and evolving market environment.

What you will do

Develop, implement and maintain quantitative models supporting trading, risk management, valuation, and portfolio optimization across multiple energy commodities (Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Power, LNG, Freight etc …).

Build analytical frameworks to evaluate market fundamentals, price formation, asset relationships, and cross‑commodity trading opportunities.

Conduct statistical analysis, time‑series modeling, scenario analysis, and forecasting to support commercial decision‑making.

Develop and enhance pricing, volatility, correlation, and risk models used by trading, origination and risk management teams.

Partner closely with traders and commercial teams to translate business challenges into quantitative solutions and actionable market insights.

Create and maintain analytical tools, dashboards, and model infrastructure to improve trading efficiency and decision support.

Analyze market behavior and emerging trends across energy, environmental products, freight, foreign exchange, and related financial markets.

Evaluate model performance, conduct back‑testing, and implement model enhancements to improve predictive accuracy and commercial value.

Collaborate with technology teams to deploy robust, scalable, and production‑ready quantitative solutions.

Communicate complex analytical findings and model outputs to commercial stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Contribute to the development of quantitative best practices, analytical methodologies, and model governance standards across the organization.

What you bring

Master's, or PhD degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Operations Research or a related quantitative discipline.

Strong quantitative and analytical problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions to complex commercial challenges.

Experience developing quantitative models in commodities or other asset classes either in energy companies, hedge funds or banks.

Strong understanding of probability, stochastic calculus, statistics, optimization techniques and machine learning methodologies.

Experience working with large and complex datasets to generate actionable business insights.

Proficiency in Python ideally or other programming languages such as C++, C#, C or Java.

Experience with quantitative analytics libraries and data science toolsets.

Knowledge of market risk concepts, valuation methodologies, portfolio analytics, and trading performance measurement.

Experience with model validation, back‑testing, and analytical governance frameworks.

Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both quantitative and non‑quantitative stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced commercial environment while managing multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience supporting commodity trading, energy markets, environmental products, or financial trading organizations.
• Experience with derivative pricing, stochastic calculus, Monte Carlo simulation, PDEs, stochastic optimal control and optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of power, natural gas, crude oil, refined products, LNG, biofuels, carbon markets, freight, or foreign exchange markets.
• Experience with cloud‑based analytics platforms, distributed computing environments, and modern data architectures.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices including version control, testing, and model deployment.

Your benefits

• 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.

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

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