Chicago, IL
An energy trading and marketing firm in Chicago is searching for an experienced Energy Commercial Analyst to join its Commercial Operations / Front Office team, which supports oil, gas, power, and environmental products trading. This team develops commercial trading views and structures longer-term trading transactions. The position analyzes market data, models physical assets and complex structured transactions, and optimizes trading strategies through hedging and risk management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Market Analysis: Monitor and analyze energy market trends, prices, and supply/demand dynamics. Based on market data, provide insights and recommendations to support trading decisions. Develop and maintain market models and forecasting tools.
- Deal Structure: Partner with energy physical trading and origination to develop and model complex deal structures, including cash flow analysis.
- Optimization: Partner with key internal stakeholders to identify optimization opportunities and hedging/risk mitigation strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. (Advanced degree is preferred.)
- 2+ years of experience in fundamental analysis, structuring, or quantitative analysis supporting energy trading (oil, natural gas, power, solar, carbon emissions, etc.).
- Strong understanding of physical energy markets (oil, electricity, natural gas, or oil, etc.).
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (Excel, SQL, Python, R, etc.).
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Employees work three days in the Chicago office and two remotely. Submit resume to chynes@salthillgroup.com.