What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trader / Senior Trader position at Caturus?
About Us:
The Caturus platform founded by Kimmeridge – an alternative asset manager focused on the energy sector – supports Kimmeridge’s overarching goal of providing low-cost energy on demand with the lowest carbon footprint.
Kimmeridge’s vision in creating Caturus is to build the only independent, fully integrated natural gas and LNG export platform in the U.S. through a combination of its upstream operations and via Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas export terminal in southwestern Louisiana on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The combined entities are committed to delivering responsibly sourced, low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets.
Caturus is a Houston-based, private exploration and production company seeking to materially grow production through development of deep, high pressure, dry gas windows of the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk, as well as Haynesville formations located in Texas and Louisiana while maintaining a relentless focus on safety.
Commonwealth LNG was founded by industry veterans who decided to re-engineer the LNG construction model. Using proven best practices, Commonwealth is committed to building a world-class LNG export facility while focusing on safety, managing risk and achieving best-in-class environmental standards.
Job Description:
The Trader / Senior Trader is responsible for executing physical and/or financial natural gas transactions to optimize portfolio value and manage risk. This role involves developing and implementing trading strategies across Caturus’ regional markets, managing supply and transportation positions, and identifying arbitrage opportunities.
Key Accountabilities:
- Execute physical and/or financial natural gas sales and purchases across key markets
- Manage daily and forward positions to optimize portfolio value and margin
- Develop and implement trading strategies based on market fundamentals, flows, and pricing signals
- Analyze supply/demand fundamentals, pipeline constraints, storage data, and weather impacts
- Maintain a forward view of market conditions to guide strategic decisions
- Collaborate with risk and middle office to ensure accurate valuation and risk reporting
- Partner with schedulers to ensure accurate and timely execution of trades and nominations
- Work with origination to structure transactions and support new commercial opportunities
- Evaluate tariff structures, constraints, and capacity releases to improve margins
- Provide regular market updates and trade rationale to leadership
- Communicate market insights and portfolio positioning across commercial teams
- Build strong relationships with counterparties, pipelines, and market participants
Qualifications:
Education, Certificates, and Licenses:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
Experience:
- 5 years of experience in the natural gas markets.
- Experience working with multiple CAWs and ETRM systems a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Understanding of upstream/downstream pipeline operations
- Consistent ability to meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organization / data management capabilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ETRMs and various CAWs
- Ability to provide evening and weekend support as needed
- Strong time management skills