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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a senior Energy Structured Origination professional to lead the development and execution of complex risk management and financing solutions for clients across the North American upstream oil & gas and power sectors.

The successful candidate will leverage deep industry relationships with E&P companies, power generators, utilities, and energy marketers to deliver tailored structures addressing price risk, balance sheet objectives, and capital planning.

The position partners closely with trading, structuring, corporate banking, and capital markets teams to deliver integrated solutions across commodities, power, and broader risk management products.

Key Responsibilities

Structured Transaction Origination

• Originate and execute structured commodity transactions for upstream producers, power generators, and energy companies

• Develop custom hedging and structured derivative solutions including multi-year hedging programs, option structures, volumetric hedges, and cross-commodity strategies

• Structure transactions tied to production profiles, reserve bases, and generation portfolios

Integrated Commodity & Financing Solutions

• Partner with corporate banking and capital markets teams to structure hedging programs linked to credit facilities, reserve-based lending (RBL), and project financing

• Originate solutions addressing cash flow stabilization, capital planning, and balance sheet risk management

• Develop structured risk management programs aligned with clients' financing and capital markets strategies

Power & Energy Market Structuring

• Originate structured transactions tied to oil and gas and power generation portfolios

• Structure long-dated hedging solutions across energy markets

• Develop structures addressing power and upstream producer risk management needs

Strategic Client Development

• Maintain senior-level relationships with CFOs, treasurers, risk managers, and commercial leaders within energy companies

• Identify opportunities for long-dated, structured, and capital-linked transactions

• Expand the platform's presence across producer hedging programs and power origination mandates

Cross-Platform Collaboration

• Work closely with trading and structuring teams to design and price complex, bespoke transactions

• Coordinate with risk, legal, and documentation teams on ISDA and structured commodity agreements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, accounting, or another related field

• 7-10+ years of structured commodity transaction experience

• Demonstrated track record of revenue generation and client facing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated, hands-on track record of originating energy transactions (crude oil, natural gas, electricity)

• Deep understanding of physical energy markets and structured energy finance

• Proven experience working across trading, banking, legal, tax, and credit risk functions.

• Strong financial modeling experience for energy transactions.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to ourdisability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $194,225.00 - $228,500.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.