Gasoline Lead Hydrocarbon Trader

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand.

CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 43 active terminals, nine pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants.

With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 829,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.

Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking high-energy professionals who are results-focused with sound business acumen and problem-solving skills to join our dynamic organization as a Gasoline Lead Trader.

Ideal candidates should be natural team players, have an eye for innovation and continuous improvement and strong leadership skills to positively influence others on the team.



As a Lead Gasoline trader, this individual will cover and develop trading strategies and execution for CITGO's Asset Backed Trading Business.

The applicant should have outstanding experience of the U.S.

domestic and Global markets, Regional and Global arbitrage, in addition to an understanding of petroleum logistics and refining operations.

The individual is regarded as an expert in physical gasoline trading and managing risk exposure, as well as a strong understanding of derivatives markets and products, including futures and OTC instruments to identify opportunities to optimize profit around CITGO's system.

This position will lead to critical negotiations on the spot, tenders and term contracts and will use expert negotiating skills to resolve commercial disputes.

This person must be capable of serving as a mentor to less experienced traders in the organization and independently develop unique market insights and views based on market fundamentals.

This position works closely with Compliance to ensure both CITGO and counterparties abide by all current trade restrictions and operate in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Also, works with Risk Control group to ensure trading within established risk and trading authorities.

Works closely with Compliance to ensure both CITGO and counterparties abide by all current trade restrictions and operate incompliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Works with Risk Control group to ensure trading within established risk and trading authorities.

Acts as lead to ensure inter and intra trading day market movements are properly evaluated, refineries economics are considered on the optimization process, tactics/strategies revised and executed according to opportunities and constraints present in the CITGO system.

Key provider of advice to Management on critical commercial negotiations, contractual arrangements and posi...