Financial Gas Senior Trader

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • San Antonio, TX

14d

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Position Summary We are seeking a senior natural gas trader to lead our physical market strategy across Waha and the Gulf Coast. The role centers on capturing regional spreads, optimizing storage optionality, and managing physical gas flows while maintaining strict adherence to company risk policies. The trader will build and oversee risk frameworks and best practices, drive analytical rigor, and provide strategic market insight to senior leadership. Teamwork and collaboration are essential, as the trader will work closely with scheduling and may be expected to backfill or assist in scheduling responsibilities as needed. This is a high-visibility position requiring proven commercial performance, deep market expertise, and strong governance discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in natural gas trading, marketing, or scheduling with direct P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated success in physical market trading, storage optimization, and risk-managed profitability.
• Strong teamwork orientation and willingness to support or backfill scheduling operations as part of an integrated team.
• Risk management (VaR, stress testing, exposure limits)
• Analytical tools (Excel, VBA, SQL, Python)
• Commercial acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Decision-making under pressure
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and mentorship
• Integrity and compliance orientation
• Adaptability

Responsibilities

• Trade and optimize Waha to Gulf Coast spreads, capturing basis and arbitrage opportunities.
• Develop and execute storage strategies, maximizing value from injections, withdrawals, and time spreads.
• Oversee physical gas flows and collaborate with scheduling to ensure efficient and reliable operations.
• Build and maintain a robust risk framework, including limits, stress testing, and daily P&L monitoring.
• Lead the development of analytical tools and models to support trading and risk decisions.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, audit standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide market insights, infrastructure assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Backfill and support gas scheduling functions when required, ensuring seamless operational coverage.
• Mentor junior staff and promote industry best practices across trading and risk processes.

Benefits

• Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com .The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees