Senior Structured Finance & Origination — Energy Trading

Total Energies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies is seeking a senior commodities finance professional in Washington, DC to originate and structure financing for the Americas, supporting physical and derivatives trading activities. You will build partnerships with banks, funds, insurers, and other providers to secure competitive financing and risk mitigation solutions.

You will develop financial models, evaluate cash flows and risk, and coordinate cross-functional due diligence with Legal, Credit and Tax teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in commodity finance, structured trade finance, or related fields.
• Proven track record in originating, structuring and executing complex financing transactions, esp. energy/commodity sectors across the Americas.
• Strong ability to model cash flows, assess risks, and develop bankable financing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and originate structured financing opportunities across the Americas.
• Lead transactions through full lifecycle: from opportunity assessment to closing and portfolio management.
• Structure and execute trade-related facilities (prepay, pre-export, borrowing base, inventory, receivables).
• Develop transaction economics and assess collateral values, liquidity and country risk.
• Coordinate due diligence across cross-functional teams (commercial, legal, credit, compliance, tax).
• Negotiate term sheets and definitive agreements with counterparties and lenders.

Skills

Structured financing

Financial modeling

Origination

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Spanish asset

Job description

TotalEnergies is seeking a senior commodities finance professional in Washington, DC to originate and structure financing for the Americas, supporting physical and derivatives trading activities. You will build partnerships with banks, funds, insurers, and other providers to secure competitive financing and risk mitigation solutions.

You will develop financial models, evaluate cash flows and risk, and coordinate cross-functional due diligence with Legal, Credit and Tax teams.