About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Executive Director for Physical Natural Gas Trading and Origination in the North American region.

In this role, you will:

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The Wells Fargo Commodities Product Group is seeking an experienced individual with trading and/or origination experience in North American physical natural gas markets. The individual will be responsible for growing Wells Fargo’s energy desk by originating, trading, and managing transactions involving wholesale natural gas.  Generally, transactions will involve working capital and hedging solutions for Wells Fargo’s customers. In addition, the individual will be responsible for developing new relationships in these markets for financial hedging and physical trading in Wells Fargo’s geographic footprint.

Examples of common transaction structures include physical trading, park and loans, term supply and/or offtake transactions, prepays, intermediations, energy reserve securitizations, and asset management agreements.  This team-member will work closely with Wells Fargo’s banking partners, as well as legal, credit, market risk, and other members of the trading and structuring teams to manage these transactions, including risk management, modeling, and obtaining customer flow through deal origination.  

Wells Fargo is one of the largest domestic lenders to upstream, midstream, and downstream markets for energy, so the depth of potential opportunities with current customers and non-borrowing prospects is extensive.

This position reports into the Markets Division of the Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB). The Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs, with consideration and respect for their total relationship with Wells Fargo. 

The successful candidate will:

Advise experienced leadership to develop client financial objectivesAnalyze gathered facts to reach a conclusion for more complex mattersIdentify opportunities to mitigate legal, regulatory, reputational, and financial risksLead the strategy to gain insight into the clients financial goals that require in-depth evaluation, and deliver solutions that are long-term and large-scaleProvide vision, direction, and expertise to experienced leaders on implementing innovative and significant business solutions for client objectivesEngage with all levels of professionals and managers companywide and serve as a skilled advisor to leadership

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of Securities Sales experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

8+ years of physical natural gas trading, origination, and/or marketing experienceDeep understanding of energy markets trading or current relationships to originate new opportunitiesKnowledge and understanding of business development: business vision, strategies, and goalsExperience with trading physical commodities within the financial services industryStrong, clear and concise written and oral communication skillsStrong financial background in capital marketsExperience building partnerships and consulting effectively with leadershipAbility to make timely and independent judgment decisions while working in a fast-paced and results-driven environment

Job Expectations:

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Posting Location:

30 Hudson Yards, New York, NYWells Fargo Plaza, Houston, TX

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$173,300.00 - $359,900.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

Health benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

18 Jul 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.