Vice President, Commodities - Natural Gas Scheduler
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Vice President, Commodities - Natural Gas Scheduler to join the Natural Gas trading desk in the Houston, TX office. This role sits within the Commodities front office and will be working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment. The Commodities team assists Wells Fargo clients in managing exposures to energy, metals, and agriculture products through the structuring of hedging strategies and commodity linked finance.
The ideal candidate will be hardworking, possess strong communication and quantitative skills, thrive in a fast-paced team-oriented environment, and exhibit a deep desire to learn
In this role, you will:
Partner in leading natural gas scheduling operations for the commodities trading desk
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and senior managers to resolve trade issues
Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor analysts
Manage pipeline nominations on the respective EBBs
Maintain volumes, deals, rates, and scheduling
Work with traders to inform them of upcoming constraints and issues that may impact nominations
Provide updates to the traders and the Capital Markets Middle Office
Schedule natural gas, accurately and timely, on pipeline Electronic Bulletin Boards (EBBs)
Monitor and effectively communicate pipeline operational information postings externally and internally
Resolve volumetric discrepancies via EBBs
Manage pipeline imbalances and optimizing pipeline capacities
Enter and manage nomination data in Endur, the Commodities System of Record
Maintain pipeline tariff rate charges
Act as liaison with settlements team on pipeline and storage invoice reconciliation
Work with the Commodities Trading Group to schedule agriculture, base metals, and precious metals
Tie out process for both natural gas and commodities in order to support trading
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of Capital Markets industry experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of natural gas scheduling experience
- Deep experience with natural gas scheduling including pipeline nominations, EBB systems, and managing imbalances across multiple pipelines
- Advanced knowledge of commodity trading systems such as Endur, with ability to manage deal entry, nominations, and volume reconciliation
- Strong understanding of North American natural gas markets, pipeline tariffs, capacity optimization, and constraint management
- Proven ability to partner directly with traders in a front office environment, supporting PnL outcomes through operational execution and insight
- Demonstrated expertise in resolving complex volumetric discrepancies, trade breaks, and settlement issues across middle and back-office teams
- Leadership experience mentoring junior schedulers or analysts, with strong communication skills across trading, risk, and operations stakeholders
- High level quantitative and analytical skills with ability to assess operational risk, optimize flows, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced trading floor environment
Job Expectations:
This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.
Visa sponsorship is not available
Posting Locations:
1000 Louisiana St, Houston, Texas 77002
Posting End Date:
28 May 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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