Gas Originator/Mid Marketer

About the role

The US Gas Marketing Group at ARM Energy is seeking a Gas Originator / Mid-Marketer to join their team in Houston, TX. This role involves contributing to a creative and empowered startup trading business, working with various internal and external stakeholders to establish and grow a physical presence in regional gas markets.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of a creative & empowered startup trading business, including working with internal customers such as contracts, risk, legal, and credit as well as external customers to establish & grow a physical presence in regional gas markets
• Build and maintain a dynamic and robust pipeline of origination opportunities that align with the commercial strategy; includes term supply and sales transactions, transportation, storage, and other structured transactions that leverage ARM Energy’s competitive strengths
• Serve as the internal and external expert on market developments and issues impacting individual customers in target markets
• Utilize experience in regional markets, and relationships with gas market participants to help establish presence and execute on long term business objectives
• Execute complex, multi-year and high value agreements, structured arrangements, and / or asset management agreements
• Participate in developing overall market view through customer interactions to gain market intelligence and communicate with internal teams

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of related experience in this environment
• Familiarity with supply and demand fundamentals and customer contacts in one or more of the defined regional markets
• Proven ability to negotiate and close complex deals
• Knowledge of ISDA and NAESB type standard agreements. Understanding of flexible agreements including Asset Management Agreements
• Strong commercial acumen with experience integrating energy markets and value maximization strategies across natural gas value chain (upstream, midstream and downstream markets)
• Demonstrable ability to develop strong working relationships with all levels and business units of the organization
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills required
• Strong analytical, evaluation skills
• Pragmatic and entrepreneurial minded - able to take initiative and ownership of assignments
• Able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with extreme attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or relevant subject
• Deep & demonstrable knowledge of regional gas pipeline tariffs, together with associated pipeline transportation holders & trade liquidity providers
• Strong origination experience on pipelines adjoined to ARM Energy’s asset footprint

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. In addition, the Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.