Marex Group
Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 3000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Job Reference: VN2961 Overview of Marex / Department description Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics. The Technology Department delivers differentiation, scalability and security for the business. Technology provides digital tools, software services and infrastructure globally to all business groups. Software development and support teams work in agile 'streams' aligned to specific business areas. Our other teams work enterprise-wide to provide critical services including our global service desk, network and system infrastructure, IT operations, security, enterprise architecture and design. The Software Development function creates and maintains applications, frameworks and other software components to deliver to business requirements. Developers conceive, specify, design, engineer, document, test, and deliver bug fixes as needed to provide high quality software solutions. Each Development team is aligned to one of Marex's business divisions and works with a corresponding Business Technology and Application Support team. Role Summary As an experienced technical lead and full-stack software engineer specializing in both front-end and back-end development, expert in React or C# .NET with React and/or WPF, you will take a hands-on and leading role in the ongoing development of the Marex Equity Market Making and Trading platform. As part of the platform modernisation programme, you will contribute to the creation and enhancement of on prem and cloud hosted, secure, responsive desktop and web applications tailored for front-to-back Market Making and Trading technology. Your coding expertise and your strong emphasis on quality will be instrumental in delivering robust and reliable applications. In this role, you will use your architectural and devOps experience to help build new solutions in support of strategic business initiatives, andinitiatives and mature our existing software and efficiently migrate and re-platform legacy systems to the cloud, using cloud native design patterns. Working closely with the enterprise architecture stream and platform engineering team to ensure alignment to organisational technology patterns and standards, and seamless integration and deployment. You will support and advocate for the Marex Agentic AI augmented development strategy. You will take a leading technical role within the team, acting as scrum master when needed, and mentoring and upskilling incumbent team members in support of Marex' modernisation and cloud migration programme of work. You will work in close collaboration with the Capital Markets - Equities development managers and business technology function to align with Marex' agile ways of working; ensure the backlog is correctly prioritised, stories are aligned to our definition of ready, the team remains delivery focused, and impediments are closed out. Responsibilities Role specific: Provide technical leadership to the London and Cheshire based Capital Markets - Equities development teams Design and code across proprietary applications and services that constitute the Capital Markets - Equities Market Making and Trading technology platform Take accountability for the quality of deliverables, and assist the wider scrum team in taking accountability for theirs Work with platform engineering to automate build and deploy of existing and new systems Support the strategic goals of Capital Markets development; greenfield initiatives, replatforming and consolidating legacy systems, and adopting an automation-first approach to delivery and quality control Act as Scrum Master, managing the backlog, scrum ceremonies and handling impediments Act as an automated testing champion within the scrum team, working with SDETs to upskill developers and exploiting opportunities to automate quality control All staff: Ensure compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA. Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with. Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values. At all times comply with the FCA's Code of Conduct. Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility. Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required. Escalate risk events immediately. Provide input to risk management processes, as required. Competencies, Skills and Experience Skills and Experience: Essential: Engineering : C#, .Net, ASP.Net, React, JS/TS, HTML, CSS, SQL, WPF, Linux Tools / Technologies / Infra : NodeJS, cloud/AWS, RabbitMQ, AMQ, Mongo, Bitbucket (Git), SQL/Server, Jira Design : API, HTTP/REST, JSON, micro-services and distributed systems SDLC : Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, CI/CD, Automation First, BDD/TDD, DORA. Understanding of, and advocacy for, Agentic AI / Context Engineering Desirable: Engineering : Java, Vue, Angular, .Net Core Tools / Technologies / Infra : Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Azure, GCP, NoSQL, DNS Design : Serverless, cloud-native/PaaS, event driven, pub/sub, real-time/websockets, architectural design records (ADRs) SDLC : Agentic AI / Context Engineering; CoPilot, Claude, Codex, building custom agents across full SDLC Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this. Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment Demonstrates curiosity Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others Conduct Rules You must: Act with integrity Act with due skill, care and diligence Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Observe proper standard of market conduct Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers Company Values Be collaborative - by working together across the organisation, we foster teamwork, can better respond to challenges and successfully deliver for our clients Act with integrity - we pride ourselves on our honesty and high ethical standards. We apply these values when working with all our clients, colleagues and other stakeholders Be adaptable and entrepreneurial - we embrace change as markets evolve to constantly increase our efficiency and create innovative solutions for our clients. We are interested in the world around us and inquisitive about understanding the challenges and opportunities our clients face. Be respectful - how we treat each other, and our clients says everything about who we are. We always act respectfully and treat people fairly in everything we do. Nurture talent - we aim to grow our own talent and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking and talented people choose to build their career. This means giving and taking stretch opportunities, taking risks, and committing to career development and support - for ourselves, and our teams. Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you, please include it in your application.
Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 3000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit Job Reference: VN2961 Overview of Marex / Department description Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics. The Technology Department delivers differentiation, scalability and security for the business. Technology provides digital tools, software services and infrastructure globally to all business groups. Software development and support teams work in agile 'streams' aligned to specific business areas. Our other teams work enterprise-wide to provide critical services including our global service desk, network and system infrastructure, IT operations, security, enterprise architecture and design. The Software Development function creates and maintains applications, frameworks and other software components to deliver to business requirements. Developers conceive, specify, design, engineer, document, test, and deliver bug fixes as needed to provide high quality software solutions. Each Development team is aligned to one of Marex's business divisions and works with a corresponding Business Technology and Application Support team. Role Summary As an experienced technical lead and full-stack software engineer specializing in both front-end and back-end development, expert in React or C# .NET with React and/or WPF, you will take a hands-on and leading role in the ongoing development of the Marex Equity Market Making and Trading platform. As part of the platform modernisation programme, you will contribute to the creation and enhancement of on prem and cloud hosted, secure, responsive desktop and web applications tailored for front-to-back Market Making and Trading technology. Your coding expertise and your strong emphasis on quality will be instrumental in delivering robust and reliable applications. In this role, you will use your architectural and devOps experience to help build new solutions in support of strategic business initiatives, andinitiatives and mature our existing software and efficiently migrate and re-platform legacy systems to the cloud, using cloud native design patterns. Working closely with the enterprise architecture stream and platform engineering team to ensure alignment to organisational technology patterns and standards, and seamless integration and deployment. You will support and advocate for the Marex Agentic AI augmented development strategy. You will take a leading technical role within the team, acting as scrum master when needed, and mentoring and upskilling incumbent team members in support of Marex' modernisation and cloud migration programme of work. You will work in close collaboration with the Capital Markets - Equities development managers and business technology function to align with Marex' agile ways of working; ensure the backlog is correctly prioritised, stories are aligned to our definition of ready, the team remains delivery focused, and impediments are closed out. Responsibilities Role specific: Provide technical leadership to the London and Cheshire based Capital Markets - Equities development teams Design and code across proprietary applications and services that constitute the Capital Markets - Equities Market Making and Trading technology platform Take accountability for the quality of deliverables, and assist the wider scrum team in taking accountability for theirs Work with platform engineering to automate build and deploy of existing and new systems Support the strategic goals of Capital Markets development; greenfield initiatives, replatforming and consolidating legacy systems, and adopting an automation-first approach to delivery and quality control Act as Scrum Master, managing the backlog, scrum ceremonies and handling impediments Act as an automated testing champion within the scrum team, working with SDETs to upskill developers and exploiting opportunities to automate quality control All staff: Ensure compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA. Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with. Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values. At all times comply with the FCA's Code of Conduct. Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility. Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required. Escalate risk events immediately. Provide input to risk management processes, as required. Competencies, Skills and Experience Skills and Experience: Essential: Engineering : C#, .Net, ASP.Net, React, JS/TS, HTML, CSS, SQL, WPF, Linux Tools / Technologies / Infra : NodeJS, cloud/AWS, RabbitMQ, AMQ, Mongo, Bitbucket (Git), SQL/Server, Jira Design : API, HTTP/REST, JSON, micro-services and distributed systems SDLC : Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, CI/CD, Automation First, BDD/TDD, DORA. Understanding of, and advocacy for, Agentic AI / Context Engineering Desirable: Engineering : Java, Vue, Angular, .Net Core Tools / Technologies / Infra : Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Azure, GCP, NoSQL, DNS Design : Serverless, cloud-native/PaaS, event driven, pub/sub, real-time/websockets, architectural design records (ADRs) SDLC : Agentic AI / Context Engineering; CoPilot, Claude, Codex, building custom agents across full SDLC Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this. Competencies: Excellent verbal and written communication skills A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment Demonstrates curiosity Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others Conduct Rules You must: Act with integrity Act with due skill, care and diligence Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Observe proper standard of market conduct Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers Company Values Be collaborative - by working together across the organisation, we foster teamwork, can better respond to challenges and successfully deliver for our clients Act with integrity - we pride ourselves on our honesty and high ethical standards. We apply these values when working with all our clients, colleagues and other stakeholders Be adaptable and entrepreneurial - we embrace change as markets evolve to constantly increase our efficiency and create innovative solutions for our clients. We are interested in the world around us and inquisitive about understanding the challenges and opportunities our clients face. Be respectful - how we treat each other, and our clients says everything about who we are. We always act respectfully and treat people fairly in everything we do. Nurture talent - we aim to grow our own talent and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking and talented people choose to build their career. This means giving and taking stretch opportunities, taking risks, and committing to career development and support - for ourselves, and our teams. Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you, please include it in your application.
United States Digital Space LLC
About us At the company, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for. The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. We invite you to bring your ideas to the company to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together. What role you will play in our team If successful, you will be an integral part of our Global Trading organization, supporting commercial and trading activities across commodity markets. We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with strong front-end, back-end, and data engineering capabilities to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications that support trading, market analysis, risk management, and commercial decision-making. In this role, you will work closely with traders, analysts, quantitative teams, and technology professionals to deliver innovative software solutions that enhance trading workflows, improve market transparency, and drive business value. You will play a key role in building and supporting modern applications, databases, and data pipelines that enable the Global Trading organization to operate efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. What you will do Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications supporting front-office trading, market analysis, and commercial activities. Design and build scalable full-stack solutions using modern front-end and back-end technologies. Partner closely with traders, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate business needs into technology solutions. Develop intuitive user interfaces, dashboards, and workflow tools that improve user experience and operational efficiency. Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and application integrations supporting trading and analytics platforms. Develop and support databases, data pipelines, and data integration processes that deliver timely and reliable business information. Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, maintainability, security, and automation across application development. Participate in application architecture, design reviews, and technical solution development. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues while ensuring application reliability and performance. Collaborate with technology teams to support deployment, infrastructure integration, and cloud-based application environments. Contribute to software engineering best practices including version control, automated testing, continuous integration, and documentation. Support ongoing modernization initiatives through the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and development methodologies. Communicate technical concepts and project updates effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. What you bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Trading, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Experience in software development with a strong understanding of modern application development practices. Experience supporting commodity trading organizations, financial markets, or related commercial environments. Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React or Angular. Strong back-end development experience using Python, Node.js, or similar programming languages. Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable web applications and APIs. Strong understanding of database technologies including SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar database platforms. Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and data-driven applications. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions to business challenges. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teams. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting trading desks, market analytics teams, or commodity trading organizations. Understanding of market data, trading systems, and financial instruments related to oil, natural gas, power, or other commodity markets. Proven experience building, operating, and supporting robust, scalable, and high-performing databases and data pipelines. Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with database administration, optimization, and data management practices. Solid understanding of data modeling, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database performance tuning. Advanced proficiency in Python and experience developing data-intensive applications and services. Experience with React and modern front-end development frameworks and libraries. Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, and modern cloud-based data platforms. Experience with full-stack application architecture and distributed systems. Solid understanding of web application security, performance optimization, and software engineering best practices. Professional certifications in relevant technologies, cloud platforms, or software development methodologies. Your Benefits An the company career is one designated to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. We offer you: Competitive starting salary Generous resettlement allowance Defined Benefit Pension scheme Share incentive plan Private healthcare for employees and their families Free Gym at most UK sites Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law. Stay connected with us Learn more at our website Follow us on LinkedINand Instagram Like us on Facebook Subscribe our channel at YouTube Alternate Location: Conditions of Employment Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company's safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy the company and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso Petroleum Company, Limited, and the company Chemical Limited, are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process. Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship. Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include the company, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, the company has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
About us At the company, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for. The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. We invite you to bring your ideas to the company to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together. What role you will play in our team If successful, you will be an integral part of our Global Trading organization, supporting commercial and trading activities across commodity markets. We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with strong front-end, back-end, and data engineering capabilities to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications that support trading, market analysis, risk management, and commercial decision-making. In this role, you will work closely with traders, analysts, quantitative teams, and technology professionals to deliver innovative software solutions that enhance trading workflows, improve market transparency, and drive business value. You will play a key role in building and supporting modern applications, databases, and data pipelines that enable the Global Trading organization to operate efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. What you will do Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications supporting front-office trading, market analysis, and commercial activities. Design and build scalable full-stack solutions using modern front-end and back-end technologies. Partner closely with traders, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate business needs into technology solutions. Develop intuitive user interfaces, dashboards, and workflow tools that improve user experience and operational efficiency. Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and application integrations supporting trading and analytics platforms. Develop and support databases, data pipelines, and data integration processes that deliver timely and reliable business information. Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, maintainability, security, and automation across application development. Participate in application architecture, design reviews, and technical solution development. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues while ensuring application reliability and performance. Collaborate with technology teams to support deployment, infrastructure integration, and cloud-based application environments. Contribute to software engineering best practices including version control, automated testing, continuous integration, and documentation. Support ongoing modernization initiatives through the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and development methodologies. Communicate technical concepts and project updates effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. What you bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Trading, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Experience in software development with a strong understanding of modern application development practices. Experience supporting commodity trading organizations, financial markets, or related commercial environments. Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React or Angular. Strong back-end development experience using Python, Node.js, or similar programming languages. Experience designing, developing, and supporting scalable web applications and APIs. Strong understanding of database technologies including SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar database platforms. Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and data-driven applications. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical solutions to business challenges. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teams. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting trading desks, market analytics teams, or commodity trading organizations. Understanding of market data, trading systems, and financial instruments related to oil, natural gas, power, or other commodity markets. Proven experience building, operating, and supporting robust, scalable, and high-performing databases and data pipelines. Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with database administration, optimization, and data management practices. Solid understanding of data modeling, indexing strategies, query optimization, and database performance tuning. Advanced proficiency in Python and experience developing data-intensive applications and services. Experience with React and modern front-end development frameworks and libraries. Familiarity with Databricks, Snowflake, and modern cloud-based data platforms. Experience with full-stack application architecture and distributed systems. Solid understanding of web application security, performance optimization, and software engineering best practices. Professional certifications in relevant technologies, cloud platforms, or software development methodologies. Your Benefits An the company career is one designated to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. We offer you: Competitive starting salary Generous resettlement allowance Defined Benefit Pension scheme Share incentive plan Private healthcare for employees and their families Free Gym at most UK sites Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law. Stay connected with us Learn more at our website Follow us on LinkedINand Instagram Like us on Facebook Subscribe our channel at YouTube Alternate Location: Conditions of Employment Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company's safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy the company and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso Petroleum Company, Limited, and the company Chemical Limited, are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process. Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship. Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include the company, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, the company has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.