Senior Managing Director, North American Trading

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Location: Houston, US, 77002

Company: Uniper

Uniper seeks a Senior Managing Director, North American Trading, to join its North American team.   

 

We are Uniper

 

At Uniper, we are proactively transforming the world of energy while at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams, and our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as proactively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we look forward to meeting you!

 

Your responsibilities

 

Manage a team of physical traders, optimizers and schedulers

Responsible for profitability & sustainability of US Trading business and LNG Support for SE

Responsible for aggregating and profitability of entire US & Canadian storage portfolio

With Origination team, develop strategy to broaden portfolio into new geographies and expand in current regions

Oversee connectivity of natural gas grid NA wide

Co-ordinate Uniper LNG relationship within the UCGNA Gulf-Texas Team

Extend LNG gateway to incorporate new supply regions: Waha, Permian, Utica, Marcellus & WCSB

Co-ordinate with Origination team to build asset infrastructure

Deploy Uniper VaR to financially & physically trade assets and proprietary positions

 

 

Your profile


Bachelor level University/College is preferred.

10 years’ minimum of Energy Experience

Ability to manage a large team of schedulers, traders and originators across a large geography.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong understanding of futures, options, and other structured products.

Strong agility to manage multiple tasks and absorb new market intelligence.

Interpersonal skills are paramount to this success.  Very involved directly with customers.

Initiative is key as we are building a business.

 

 

Your benefits

 

At Uniper, we reward our employees with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas.

 

We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries.

 

Our employees are the reason for our success. You will find many benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

 

Job information 

 

Working Hours:     Full-Time 
Start Date: Immediate

   

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.


Nearest Major Market: Houston