Trader Development Program

About the company

ExxonMobil is a global energy and chemical enterprise focused on advancing modern life and supporting a lower-carbon future through innovation. Its businesses span upstream, product solutions, and low carbon solutions, supported by a workforce known for curiosity, commitment, and problem-solving.

In Singapore, the company is among the largest foreign industrial investors, with more than S$25 billion invested in fixed assets. Its operations include a large refining and petrochemical complex in Jurong and Jurong Island, Esso-branded service stations, a lubricant manufacturing plant, and supply of cylinder cooking gas. ExxonMobil also serves regional customers with ground transportation, industrial, aviation, and marine fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and LNG. Around 3,500 people work in Singapore across operations, projects, commercial, and corporate support roles, and the company also supports local community initiatives in the arts, education, health, and environment.

Program overview

The Global Trading team trades oil, natural gas, and other energy products globally with a strong focus on safety and responsibility. The team uses expertise in analytics, logistics, origination, and energy-market knowledge to create value from global assets and deliver strong commercial results.

The Trader Development Program is a fast-moving graduate pathway designed to build the capabilities needed for a successful career as an energy trader. From day one, participants are given real work and practical exposure to develop core trading skills.

What you will do

• Take part in multiple rotations across trading-related functions to gain exposure to operations, risk, and analytics.
• Build foundational trading capability through structured learning, hands-on work, and regular feedback.
• Work closely with Senior Traders for mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback throughout the program.
• Complete a formal end-of-program assessment to evaluate readiness for a trading career.
• Progress into trading roles with increasing complexity, accountability, and market exposure if successful.

Candidate profile

This opportunity is intended for people at the beginning of their professional careers. Applicants should bring strong academic grounding and the ability to thrive in a high-performance, international trading environment.

Equal opportunity and hiring notes

ExxonMobil states that it is an equal opportunity employer and applies recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, training, and other employment practices without discrimination, in line with applicable laws and regulations. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The company also notes that corporate, legal, and affiliate references in the description are used for convenience and do not necessarily define formal reporting or legal relationships.

Skills and functional capabilities

The role emphasizes financial-market execution, market pricing awareness, energy commodity and derivative trading, energy risk analysis and mitigation, and trading scheduling.

Additional information

Relevant business areas referenced include upstream, product solutions, low carbon solutions, and global trading. The role sits within the Trading job family and is based in Singapore.