WM · 22 hours ago
Manager, Natural Gas Trading and Marketing
800 CAPITOL ST STE 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77002, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
7+ years expWM is a company recognized for its expertise in commercial Natural Gas marketing and trading. The role involves developing new business, managing client relationships, and overseeing Natural Gas commodity portfolios while ensuring compliance with financial risk management and legal requirements.
EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRecyclingSustainabilityWaste Management
Responsibilities
Researches short and medium term market activity / trends and develops a strategic and tactical plan to monetize WM’s Natural Gas and capacity portfolio, in the US and Canada
Responsible for the optimization of short and medium term Natural Gas and pipeline capacity. Experience with scheduling Natural Gas in various pipeline systems in both US and Canada
Responsible for business development and origination of Natural Gas deals to optimize the portfolio of assets
Manages relationships with partners, counterparties, traders, and brokers on behalf of WM
Execute daily and monthly physical trades (fixed price, index price, and location price differences) and use financial hedges linked to Henry Hub to manage risk
Capture value from transport and storage options, including short term storage and temporary pipeline loans, and optimize price differences at hubs such as Houston Ship Channel, Waha, and Carthage
Contribute to monthly index strategy and negotiations with counterparties, aligned with risk and credit guidelines
Track pipeline outages, maintenance, weather, storage levels, and flows, and turn insights into schedules and trading decisions
Work within risk limits, keep clean profit and loss records, and ensure timely trade capture, confirmations, and settlements
Coordinate with credit on counterparty approvals and collateral/margin needs
Use available transport and storage contracts (firm and interruptible), manage capacity transfers, and prioritize scheduling rights
Good understanding of Natural Gas pipeline systems in the US and North East Canada
Works closely with WM functions in plant operations, compliance and regulatory to establish and understand the natural gas position available for sale and purchase
Works with WMRE senior management to establish strategy and resources as appropriate
Works with internal and external customers, suppliers and other partners to resolve problems, respond to suggestions for improvement and enhancements, test, refine and institutionalize solutions
Responsible for advising management on sales, trading and hedging strategies and activities
Familiar with Natural Gas transaction systems (Nymex, ICE, NGX) as well as Over-the-Counter transactions
Prior experience working with mid and back office employees systems (while not essential) would be helpful
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree
High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
four years of relevant work experience
7 years relevant experience in Natural Gas Markets (in addition to education requirement)
Preferred
Hands on pipeline scheduling experience, including standard scheduling windows and balancing with pipelines
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Stock Purchase Plan
Company match on 401K
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Personal Days
Company
WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.95B2024-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $5.2B
2024-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2023-07-27Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
James C. Fish
Chief Executive Officer
John Morris
President and Chief Operating Officer
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