What's the role?
As a Senior Market Risk Analyst, you will be responsible of the following duties:
Act as Senior Market Risk focal point for front-office and senior stakeholders
Develop strong relationships with Shell Energy Americas commercial counterparts and possess deep end-to-end understanding of trading strategies, associated exposures and future growth aspirations for the trade desk supported
Understand supply and demand fundamentals, including regional/locational price differences, fundamental drivers of changes in these spreads, historical market direction and trends/underlying fundamental causes
Ensure adherence to mandated exposure and risk limits and provide guidance on actions to be taken to reduce risk if necessary
Design and analyze independent stress-test evaluations/scenario analysis of the portfolio that align with current risk-appetite and asses if limits are "right-sized" for growth
Evaluate new business opportunities by providing independent deal assessment including strategic/portfolio fit, limits impact evaluation, analysis of portfolio performance in various scenarios, identification of risks associated with the new deal, and back-testing strategies in collaboration with other Market Risk groups and the Deal Valuation team. Where applicable, provide peer review and challenge to deal proposals for other T&S businesses
Regularly and independently evaluate known key deal inputs and identify/document shortcomings with internal evaluations
Analyze performance or hedge effectiveness/back-tests of trading strategies, identify multiple factors driving position and profit and loss changes and provide insight to stakeholders and consumers of risk data for context
Provide daily, insightful, commentary of key portfolio activity including market intelligence, exposure changes and new deal activity
Develop and refine the fair economic valuation approach and provide steer on usage of market risk reserves
Collaborate with other support functions (e.g. Finance, Technical Accounting) for deal support and general portfolio queries
Support internal/external audit requirements
What we need from you
Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis
5 or more years working experience working in a trading environment related to power and/or natural gas
5 or more years of commodities market risk experience, preferred power and gas
Bachelor's Degree; preferred focus in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Science, or other relevant field.
Exposure to long-term energy transactions, tolling agreements, renewable power purchase agreements, capacity agreements, contractual flexibilities, and non-linear products.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal), including an ability to concisely explain complex concepts to non-specialist stakeholders in terms of intent and application
Learner mindset: innovative and creative, excellent critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
The base salary range for this position is $122,000 - $182,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 3 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave to birthing mothers, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Additionally, employees are eligible for disability leave for up to 52 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell's US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html
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