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Trade Risk Analyst/Lead (Power & Gas) - Selby Jennings
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Responsibilities:
Serve as the key liaison for the North American Power trading desks, ensuring accurate valuation, position tracking, and risk assessment. This includes in-depth profit and loss (PnL) analysis, risk forecasting, and performance attribution.
Act as the primary interface for traders, originators, and risk teams, supporting trade lifecycle management, including complex trade entries, new deal evaluations, and valuation model reviews.
Develop deep expertise in the firm's proprietary platforms and third-party Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems. Gain a comprehensive understanding of trade data, booking protocols, and control frameworks to ensure robust PnL and risk reporting.
Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams—such as Market Risk, Credit, Accounting, Scheduling, Treasury, and Financial Operations—to troubleshoot issues, validate new trade structures, and support the rollout of complex instruments and transactions.
Provide analytical and operational support for structured deals, advising on booking strategies to ensure accurate valuation and risk capture. Partner with Quantitative Research to validate option pricing models and risk metrics.
Coordinate with technology teams to maintain operational continuity and drive improvements in workflow efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance with internal standards.
Work closely with Business Management to streamline the onboarding of new desks, traders, and products, ensuring readiness and alignment with business timelines.
Engage with global commodity teams to harmonize valuation practices and understand regional modeling nuances.
Qualifications/Requirements:
3+ years of experience working in middle office functions supporting physical and financial Natural Gas or Power trading across North America. For the Lead role, must have 7+ years of experience supporting physical and financial Natural Gas or Power trading across North America.
Firm understanding of physical natural gas and/or power infrastructure and market dynamics.
Strong Excel skills and experience with databases, SQL, APIs, and prior Python coding are preferred. Ability to analyze P&L across large datasets, including trade count, forward marks, and settlements.
Understanding of financial valuation concepts such as MTM, realized vs unrealized P&L, discounting, and the full trade lifecycle for physical and financial trading.
Experience working with front office and senior management in an active trading environment.
Experience with third-party ETRMs, including implementation and maintenance (Endur or OpenLink preferred).
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
Additional Details:
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales
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Trade Risk Analyst/Lead (Power & Gas) - Selby Jennings
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23 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants
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Responsibilities:
Serve as the key liaison for the North American Power trading desks, ensuring accurate valuation, position tracking, and risk assessment. This includes in-depth profit and loss (PnL) analysis, risk forecasting, and performance attribution.
Act as the primary interface for traders, originators, and risk teams, supporting trade lifecycle management, including complex trade entries, new deal evaluations, and valuation model reviews.
Develop deep expertise in the firm's proprietary platforms and third-party Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems. Gain a comprehensive understanding of trade data, booking protocols, and control frameworks to ensure robust PnL and risk reporting.
Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams—such as Market Risk, Credit, Accounting, Scheduling, Treasury, and Financial Operations—to troubleshoot issues, validate new trade structures, and support the rollout of complex instruments and transactions.
Provide analytical and operational support for structured deals, advising on booking strategies to ensure accurate valuation and risk capture. Partner with Quantitative Research to validate option pricing models and risk metrics.
Coordinate with technology teams to maintain operational continuity and drive improvements in workflow efficiency, risk mitigation, and compliance with internal standards.
Work closely with Business Management to streamline the onboarding of new desks, traders, and products, ensuring readiness and alignment with business timelines.
Engage with global commodity teams to harmonize valuation practices and understand regional modeling nuances.
Qualifications/Requirements:
3+ years of experience working in middle office functions supporting physical and financial Natural Gas or Power trading across North America. For the Lead role, must have 7+ years of experience supporting physical and financial Natural Gas or Power trading across North America.
Firm understanding of physical natural gas and/or power infrastructure and market dynamics.
Strong Excel skills and experience with databases, SQL, APIs, and prior Python coding are preferred. Ability to analyze P&L across large datasets, including trade count, forward marks, and settlements.
Understanding of financial valuation concepts such as MTM, realized vs unrealized P&L, discounting, and the full trade lifecycle for physical and financial trading.
Experience working with front office and senior management in an active trading environment.
Experience with third-party ETRMs, including implementation and maintenance (Endur or OpenLink preferred).
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
Additional Details:
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales
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