A leading independent power producer in Houston is seeking a Senior Trade Control Analyst to join its Middle Office team. This role serves as a key liaison between Trading, Risk, Accounting, Settlements, and IT, ensuring the integrity of trade capture, controls, and reporting within the commercial trading organization.
NOTE: Candidates must have risk management experience within a power and natural gas trading entity to be considered.
Qualified candidates please send your resume to your Optimus Recruiter or [email protected].
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily trade reconciliations, including internal risk limits, trade amendments, and Day One P&L validation.
- Validate daily forward price curves and reconcile exchange and FCM limits.
- Support the end-of-day trader checkout process.
- Provide day-to-day support to the Commercial Trading team, including trade flow, amendments, and technical issues.
- Coordinate with Trading, Risk, Accounting, and IT on non-standard trades and new pricing curve setup.
- Review trade control reports to ensure compliance with trading controls, risk policies, and Delegation of Authority (DOA).
- Serve as backup for OTC confirmations and ISO, exchange, and ETRM user access/privileging.
- Identify opportunities to improve trade control processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience supporting U.S. wholesale power trading operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate issues, identify discrepancies, and escalate appropriately.
- Strong ETRM experience (Endur is a plus)
- Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation of large datasets and clear reporting.
- Experience with VBA, SQL, Python, or similar data analysis/automation tools is a strong plus.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced trading environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to serve as the subject matter expert for trade booking and a primary point of contact for Commercial, Settlements, Accounting, and IT.
- Self-motivated, naturally curious, and eager to learn and grow in a dynamic commercial organization.
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Skills Required
- Risk management experience within a power and natural gas trading entity
- Experience supporting U.S. wholesale power trading operations
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field
- Strong ETRM experience
- Endur experience
- Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation of large datasets and reporting
- Experience with VBA, SQL, Python, or similar data analysis/automation tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to investigate and escalate issues
- Excellent communication skills; ability to serve as SME for trade booking and primary contact for Commercial, Settlements, Accounting, and IT
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced trading environment
- Self-motivated and eager to learn and grow in a commercial organization
What We Do
Optimus is a Houston-based professional services firm founded by energy-industry veterans. It provides targeted recruiting, direct-hire and contract staffing, and consulting services to a global client base. The company specializes in commodities and technology business areas, drawing on experience in energy trading, marketing, accounting, risk management, technology, and strategic consulting to support clients’ operations and deliver practical solutions for long-term value.
