Central Trading Originator

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Central Trading Originator through September 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time).  

The focus of this role will be originating business in North America and South America across crude and refined products with the ability to cross pollenate into gas, NGLs, LNG, & renewables. The position requires in depth knowledge of commodity flows, asset infrastructure, and market players within those regions.  The selected candidate will work with a global, cross-commodity teams to identify and secure opportunities that are an ideal fit to the Chevron trading portfolio.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Identifies, pursues, and captures new supply/offtake agreements for S&T’s global portfolio with a focus on cross-commodity, cross-regional, cross-functional, and/or non-standard complex customer solutions. 
• Originates opportunities through targeted customer solutions including physical optimization, financing, and risk management.
• Provides end-to-end deal management; ensures transaction structures, risks and trade-offs, execution options, negotiation mandates and stakeholder engagement plans are defined and evaluated; ensures impacts to trading exposure are understood by internal stakeholders.
• Cultivates strong network of internal and external contacts, drives market intel and business leads.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred
• 10+ years of experience in commercial, business development, trading and/or origination

Preferred Qualifications:

• Origination and Commercial:
  • strong background in closing complex commercial transactions through commercial negotiations, business development, trading and/or origination.
  • track record of originating physical flows, logistics optimization, structured finance, and/or risk management products
  • cross-commodity trading acumen is highly desired.
• Entrepreneurial Leadership:
  • learn and adapt to changes quickly
  • think strategically and creatively
  • ability align & inspire stakeholder groups that are cross commodity, cross regional, cross value chain, and/or cross functional
  • self-motivated and sustained high performance in delivering results
• Communication and Networking
  • strong communicator and presenter
  • ability to convey complex information so it is understandable and useful for decision making by diverse audiences and organizational levels
  • well cultivated industry contacts
  • ability to prioritize customer visits, listen to needs, and generate creative solutions while generating value for Chevron
• Project Management
  • demonstrated ability to manage a deal from origination to development, negotiation, execution, implementation, and post-execution follow-up
  • Consistent track-record of balancing multiple leads with deliberate speed

Relocation Options:

Relocation will not be considered.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

U.S. Regulatory notice:

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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