Senior Energy Market Risk Analyst - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose
Responsible for developing and performing a broad spectrum of quantitative analyses in support of Sempra Infrastructure risk management group overseeing the wholesale trading functions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages and/or performs the processes, models and data used to calculate daily/weekly/monthly risk and position metrics and market summarization and prepares associated reports.
• Risk management contact for trade capture system maintenance including maintaining trading books, markets, locations, product definitions and any other risk management activity within the trade capture system.
• Provide analytical and modeling support to risk management and product structuring efforts.
• Monitors risk limits and notifies Risk Manager and traders of limit breaches in a timely manner.
• Provides quality control review for reporting and modeling prepared by others in the Risk and Structuring group.
• Works with IT, Back Office, Credit, Traders and Schedulers to resolve issues that arise from time to time.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Mathematics, statistics, economics, business, or other quantitative field from a top tier program.
• 5+ Trading, structuring or quantitative analysis experience in energy or financial markets.
• Ability to apply understanding of abstract theory in a focused, practical manner to develop and implement effective solutions to real world problems. Must also be a team player, comfortable with multitasking and responding rapidly to frequent changes.
• Knowledge of VaR, options valuation, and risk management methodologies.
• Knowledge of commodities markets (especially natural gas) and common finance/risk management practices.
• Knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with industry fundamentals.
• Ability to organize thoughts and clearly explain work to others orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management in a professional and team-building manner.
• Knowledge of OpenLink.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree Mathematics, statistics, economics, business, or other quantitative field from a top tier program.
• Energy or commodity industry experience strongly preferred.

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.