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Director – Commodity Research & Hedging

Director – Commodity Research & Hedging

CompanyContinental Resources
LocationOklahoma City, OK, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, MBA
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Finance, or a related field.
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA) or Master of Science in Finance, Marketing, Data Analytics, or Economics.
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience covering energy markets in a research capacity.
  • An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a highly technical, experienced team capable of developing commodity supply, demand and pricing models while leveraging existing third-party research.
  • Thoroughly understand the fundamentals and underlying dynamics of global energy commodities, including how macroeconomic and geopolitical events may influence market behavior.
  • Prepare and present reports and presentations to management and stakeholders to keep them informed of market developments.
  • Develop and articulate a forward-looking, data-driven perspective across all energy markets, and work to align internal corporate stakeholders, including senior management.
  • Identify emerging trends, asymmetries, and pricing opportunities in commodity markets and translate into actionable hedging strategies to minimize exposure to commodity price volatility.
  • Understand the impact of market changes and fundamentals on the Company and can translate into actionable business plans.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide deeper insights utilizing market-based perspectives.
  • Leverage advanced analytics and data science capabilities to augment commodity research and drive value-adding insight and forecast accuracy.
  • Display confidence in understanding commodity drivers, trends, and their impacts at strategic and tactical levels.
  • Lead and develop employees effectively.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experienced leader with the ability to build teams.
  • Deep knowledge of the oil and gas sector.
  • Credible as a recognized authority in the external community.
  • Proven ability working at a senior level in a fast-moving, rapidly changing environment.