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eBay, Inc.

Head of Trading Cards eBay Live

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We are seeking a Head of Trading Cards - eBay Live to lead and scale one of eBay's most established, strategically important, and competitive categories in live commerce: Trading Cards. This role is ...

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Trader -Fertilizer

Houston, TX · On-site

Agree scope of Trading Activity to be managed with Global Head of [Relevant Product] along with relevant commercial objectives and risk thresholds * Formulate trading strategy and execute physical ...

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What does a head of trading do?

A Head of Trading is responsible for overseeing a firm's trading operations, ensuring trades are executed efficiently, managing risk, and developing trading strategies. They lead trading teams, monitor market conditions, and ensure compliance with regulations. This role often involves collaborating with other departments, setting performance targets, and implementing technology to improve trading processes.

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To thrive as a Head of Trading, you need expertise in financial markets, risk management, and trading strategies, often backed by a degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Proficiency with trading platforms, quantitative analysis tools, and regulatory compliance systems is typically required, along with relevant certifications such as CFA or FRM. Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills help to effectively manage teams and respond swiftly to market developments. These competencies are crucial for driving profitability, maintaining regulatory compliance, and ensuring operational efficiency in high-stakes trading environments.

How does the head of trading typically collaborate with other departments to optimize trading strategies?

As Head of Trading, you will work closely with research analysts, risk management, compliance, and technology teams to ensure trading strategies are both effective and aligned with regulatory standards. This collaboration involves regular meetings to review market trends, risk exposures, and technological enhancements that can improve execution. Open communication with these departments is vital to stay ahead of market developments and swiftly adapt trading tactics for optimal results. Building strong relationships across teams is a key part of the role and directly impacts trading performance.

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A head trader typically earns a base salary ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 annually, with total compensation often exceeding $1 million when including bonuses and profit sharing. Compensation depends on experience, firm size, trading performance, and market conditions.

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Global Head Trading Gasoline Blend Components & Naphtha

Houston, TX • On-site

Lyondell Basell North America
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Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 23 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Oversee the company's trading book for gasoline blend components and naphtha, ensuring disciplined risk management and market leadership.

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of traders, coordinating with cross-functional teams such as commercial operations and analytics.

  • Guide traders in negotiating complex commercial agreements and deploying trading models to optimize portfolio performance and create value.

Job description

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.
Come Join an Inclusive Team
Our mission is to build an Integrated Supply, Trading & Optimization (IST&O) organization that strengthens LYB enterprise performance by aligning market risk management, asset flexibility, and commercial decisions within a governance and compliance framework in partnership with Middle and Back Office teams. This delivers against LYB strategic pillars to Grow & Upgrade the Core and Step Up Performance and Culture.
The Global Head Trading Gasoline Blend Components & Naphtha oversees the company's trading book for this portfolio. This senior leader ensures disciplined risk management, market leadership, and value creation through innovative trading strategies. They will serve as the company's senior representative to external counterparties and drives alignment between trading activities and corporate objectives.
A Day in the Life
  • Serve as a key senior architect and partner in the design of LYB's future state of Integrated Supply, Trading and Asset Optimization model.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of traders, ensuring consistent execution of trading strategies across commodities and regions. Lead cross-functional teams such as commercial operations and analytics.
  • Oversee a broad portfolio of the company's liquids production, balancing risk and return while optimizing portfolio performance. Products will include naphtha, alkylate, raffinate, MTBE, ETBE, pygas, aromatic gasoline components, benzene, and natural gasoline.
  • Ensure all transactions between traders and company assets flow seamlessly through Supply Coordinators.
  • Guide traders in negotiating complex commercial agreements with refiners, petrochemical companies, trade houses, marketers, banks, and end users to leverage the company's natural positions and improve commercial integration across the portfolio.
  • Oversee the creation and deployment of proprietary trading models and custom forward pricing curves.
  • Drive value-added strategies such as arbitrage, blending, storage plays, and niche customer access.
  • Build out a comprehensive system of blend netbacks for each product in the portfolio and related products in the market to enable accurate valuation of gasoline blending components globally.
  • Manage price risk exposure across the global trading portfolio.
  • Monitor and optimize market liquidity, contract optionality, and price elasticity.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for commodities and markets, offering strategic insights to senior leadership.
  • Manage emerging market opportunities and competitive threats in partnership with business development, ensuring proactive responses.

You Bring This Value
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in commodity trading, portfolio management, or related commercial leadership roles.
  • Passion for developing people, with the ability to coach team and influence learning and growth across the broader organization.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field
  • Demonstrated success in leading global cross-functional trading teams and managing large-scale, global portfolios.
  • Track record of innovation in trading strategies and risk management.
  • Deep expertise in market insight, price discovery, and portfolio management with specific focus on Atlantic basin gasoline component trading and the naphtha / suboctane markets.
  • Proven ability to design and execute value strategies (hedging, arbitrage, blending, storage optimization).
  • Exceptional negotiation and sales skills with a track record of closing high-value agreements.
  • Strong risk appetite and decision-making ability under uncertainty.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements across global markets.
  • Strong experience in trading and supply integration.

What We Offer
LyondellBasell is proud to provide a competitive total compensation package designed to reward excellence and support the well-being of our employees. Our Total Rewards package includes equitable and market-competitive base pay as well as locally relevant incentives, fostering a culture of pay-for-performance that recognizes both individual and company achievements.
We extend the following benefits to *eligible employees:
  • Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
  • 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
  • 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
  • Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
  • Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
  • Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
  • Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
  • Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
  • Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
  • Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
  • Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.

Competencies
Build Partnerships
Drive Innovation
Grow Capabilities
Promote Inclusion
Motivational Fit
Technical Skills
Deliver Results
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Regulatory Disclosure
  • The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers.

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