Senior Risk Analyst

• Symmetry Energy Solutions is a premier retail natural gas marketing and logistics company, supplying our customers with natural gas when and where they need it. We achieve this by working with natural gas producers, suppliers, and associated infrastructure owners to facilitate the efficient and economic supply of natural gas throughout the markets we serve. Symmetry is proud to provide innovative energy solutions and exceptional customer service to nearly 100,000 customers in over 30 States, supplying more than 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas annually.

Symmetry’s vision is to be a trusted partner who delivers reliable and innovative energy solutions.

The Company’s core values are:

• Acting with integrity. Symmetry believes in always doing the right thing for its customers, employees, and community.
• Embracing diversity. Symmetry encourages and supports an inclusive and diverse culture where its employees are valued and empowered.
• Providing quality customer service. Symmetry understands the needs of its customers and is committed to providing dependable quality service.
• Operating as One Team. Symmetry commits to operating as One Team focusing on the needs of its customers and the overall success of the Company as a whole.
• Striving for continuous improvement. Symmetry strives to be better today than it was yesterday.

Symmetry Energy Solutions, LLC is owned by Energy Capital Partners (ECP). Founded in 2005, ECP is a leading investor across energy transition, electrification and decarbonization infrastructure assets, including power generation, renewables and storage solutions, environmental infrastructure and sustainability, efficiency & reliability assets.

Accountabilities

Reporting to the Senior P&L Manager, the Senior Risk Analyst will be a significant contributor to the Risk Analytics function and be responsible for the following:

Identifying and Defining Market Risk

• Develop methods to better model and calibrate natural gas transportation and storage assets as well as assess the impact of weather on retail contracts.
• Help commercial team develop optimization targets based on the models and forward price outlook.
• Assist in periodic review and validation of pricing and risk models.

Measuring and Assessing Market Risks

• Aid in research, development and enhancement of market risk models and methodologies.
• Work with Commercial and Product Control teams to ensure products and deals are properly reflected in ETRM system.
• Validate system inputs including price curves and deal entry to ensure the proper calculation of Value at Risk (VaR), Mark-to-Market (MTM), and Profit and Loss results.

Providing Guidance or Information Required to Optimally Mitigate Risk

• Apply stochastic and econometric techniques to support methodology development and validation.
• Perform back-tests, stress tests, scenario analyses and sensitivity studies.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor and explain changes in VaR and MTM (both cash month and forward) daily.
• Report and Present to Risk Management Committee, as needed.
• Optimize use of ETRM (Endur)
• Liaise with IT to improve reporting from Endur.
• Monitor, manage, and report on FCM account.

Professional Experience and Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of professional business experience.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics, statistics or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Advanced degree in finance or statistics preferred.
• Experience with Endur, strongly preferred.
• Experience building advanced Excel-based models to analyse data required.
• Experience with Endur and Tableau, preferred.
• Experience with coding and query writing a plus.
• PRM (Professional Risk Manager), CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) or similar certification(s) preferred.
• Ability to work within a team as One Team

Behavioral Dimensions/Characteristics

• Communicates clearly, effectively, timely, and persuasively, with both verbal and written communications. Possesses strong presentation skills.
• Exercises discretion, tact, and good judgment in dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Cultivates relationships, collaborates across boundaries, and shares information proactively to achieve goals while being fair to others.
• Works well with a variety of personality types
• Fosters and participates successfully in a team-based environment to accomplish assignments and produce results through others while maintaining a high level of morale.
• Adheres to company values, makes informed decisions, follows procedures, and complies with company policies.
• Makes sound decisions and solves problems with logical solutions by applying knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Works with confidential information, materials, and files in an appropriate, professional, and discrete manner.
• Able to function innovatively, including being receptive to new ideas, approaches, and processes.
• Able to make decisions in a timely and effective manner.
• Able to work with close attention to detail, in a highly accurate manner, to produce complete and timely work.
• Able to motivate self to accomplish projects and achieve goals with minimal supervision, including self-directed learning.

Symmetry Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.