Retail Structuring Lead

Shell•Houston, TX

4d•$149,000 - $223,000

About The Position

The Retail Structuring Lead drives the electricity supply deal/solution design for SES’s most strategic client opportunities, delivering commercially viable, compelling, profitable solutions for B2B customers. This role partners closely with Sales, Portfolio, Legal, SENA and Finance to structure offers that meet customer needs while protecting Shell’s risk-return profile.

Requirements

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor’s degree (MBA, Finance, Economics, Energy Economics) or equivalent advanced commercial qualification, Master’s is preferred
10+ years in retail energy, power/gas trading, risk, portfolio analytics, or deal structuring
Strong analytical and modelling capability; comfort with valuation tools and complex datasets
Deep understanding of load profiles, hedging, imbalance markets, and risk allocation
Proven ability to influence across Sales, Trading, Risk, and Commercial leadership
Clear communicator able to simplify complex concepts for decisionmakers and customers

Responsibilities

Manage a small Structuring team as a working team lead. Initial team of 3 including lead.
Lead deal valuation and structuring for Non-Standard/Bespoke retail opportunities, including analysis of volume, shape, imbalance, and certificate risks.
Build customer specific commercial structures (e.g., block and index blends, multi-site portfolios, shaped load products, first-of-kind pricing and risk structures). Structures may allow for future hedging strategies or bring in a customer’s prior executed Renewable supply contracts.
Produce clear economics: expected P&L, sensitivities, downside exposures, and tradeable hedge requirements.
Ensure alignment with governance standards, LoaD principles, and deal entry requirements.
Act as the primary structuring interface for Sales—translating customer asks into viable commercial constructs. Participation in customer discussions and negotiations will be required.
Work with Portfolio Team to ensure structures can be hedged and operationalized.
Improve valuation methodologies, documentation, and workflow efficiency across the structuring process. Much of the learnings of this team may transition over time to implementation in the Pricing Team.
Building a productive commercial relationship with SENA Origination and Trading will be required.
Support capability building across commercial teams on structuring concepts and risk drivers.

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $149,000 - $223,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan.
Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents. Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance.
Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.
For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs