Director - Gas Origination (FT)

Full Time
Overland Park, KS
Posted
Job description
Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that power our nation and enable our quality of life. Tallgrass has been recognized consistently over the last eight years as a Top Workplace. We are proud to promote Tallgrass as a Top Workplace as we continue to build and nurture an inclusive and rewarding environment.
At Tallgrass, we value our teams and strive to create an environment where employees feel respected, and their contributions are valued. We aim to support employees' physical, mental, and financial well-being through a comprehensive Total Rewards Program.

Benefits:
  • Industry competitive pay.
  • Health insurance package options that include Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts.
  • Infertility Coverage.
  • 401(k) with up to a 6% match that vests immediately plus an employer discretionary contribution of up to 4%.
  • Wellness Programs and Mental Health Resources.
  • Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
  • Critical Illness & Accident Insurance.
  • Vacation, sick days, paid caregiver leave, volunteer and bereavement paid time off.
  • Identity theft protection.
  • Annual discretionary bonus.
  • Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program.
  • Company-paid holidays and floating holidays.
  • Company vehicle (if applicable).
  • Employee discounts; vehicles, tires, cellular plans, and more.
  • Career pathing, development programs, and internship programs.
Location/Other:
We currently can hire for this position out of the following locations: Leawood, KS, and nearby areas, or fully remote may be an option for this role. The pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
Salary Range: $175,000.00 To 200,000.00 Annually.
Primary purpose:
Additional commercial staffing position to increase Stanchion’s Natural Gas marketing presence and add incremental customer business.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
  • Work closely with natural gas customers to understand customer needs and develop. transactions/product structures to meet those needs.
  • Build new relationships with gas producers, gas consumers, gas marketers and third-party gas infrastructure operators and onboard new customers pursuing master agreements and credit terms.
  • Experience executing natural gas trades on both buy and sell sides.
  • Optimizing economics around existing gas transportation and storage positions.
  • Fundamental understanding of natural gas supply and demand.
  • Ability to analyze and react to market and customer opportunities.
  • Ensure Legal & Regulatory compliance with all rules and regulations.
  • Develop portfolios and analyze profit and loss and risk / reward.
  • Assist in processes and procedures to capture, track & report gas positions.
  • Seek new natural gas asset opportunities for the company.
  • Work with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism.
  • Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
  • Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
  • Will work non-traditional hours as needed.
  • Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
  • Other daily, weekly, monthly, or special project duties as identified and defined.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum requirements:
Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • A minimum of 10 years direct work experience may be considered as a substitute for a degree.
Experience/Specific Knowledge:
  • 10+ years of direct natural gas marketing and trading experience.
  • Direct experience with energy futures, swaps, options and hedging activities.
  • Fundamental knowledge of physical natural gas infrastructure and gas operations.
  • Knowledge of various natural gas markets, including Rockies, Appalachia and Midcontinent.
  • Successful experience trading physical gas as well as financial paper.
  • Experience building a new book of business.
  • Intermediate/Advanced proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).
Competencies, Skills & Abilities:
  • Ability to travel and interface with clients and customers, internal & external.
  • Team player able to communication market knowledge & market information to others.
  • Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
  • Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
  • Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
  • Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.
Physical Demands:
All the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
  • Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
  • Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
  • The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions:
  • Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
  • The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:
Other responsibilities:
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.
Tallgrass is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

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