Principal Risk Analyst
- Reference Number
- USA0378
- Closing date for applications
- 24 January 2014
- Country
- United States
- City
- Houston
- Function/Discipline
- Finance & Planning
- Employment Category
- This is a permanent role
- This role is offered on local conditions
- Working Hours
- Standard hours apply
- Full/Part-Time
- Full Time
- Number of Roles Available
- 1
- Salary
- Commensurate with Experience
Principal Risk Analyst
Position Summary
The purpose of this role is to independently verify, report and analyze the trading performance and activities for the North America Gas Marketing operations.
Key Accountabilities
• Prepare daily P&L, position and risk limits reports for NAGM.
• Validate prices feeds from external sources and internal forward curves.
• Responsible for user testing of systems functionality and enhancements as well as providing feedback on related enhancements on systems functionality.
• Streamline business processes and procedures to align with best practices and systems capabilities..
• Will act as a backup for other risk analyst when needed.
• Generate new deals report, obtain sign-off from front office, and perform day 1 pnl analysis.
• Complete Flash and EOD processes in Endur.
• Work closely with Front office to provide ad hoc support for the NAGM business.
• Work closely with BG IT to ensure that all systems processes are efficient and that all business requirements for upgrades and enhancements are communicated effectively.
• This role will interface with multiple levels of the NAGM and Finance organizations.
• This role will coach/mentor the other NAGM risk analyst in the group.
• This candidate will provide professional advice in more complex areas and is able to manage their own work with limited supervision.
• Validate prices feeds from external sources and internal forward curves.
• Responsible for user testing of systems functionality and enhancements as well as providing feedback on related enhancements on systems functionality.
• Streamline business processes and procedures to align with best practices and systems capabilities..
• Will act as a backup for other risk analyst when needed.
• Generate new deals report, obtain sign-off from front office, and perform day 1 pnl analysis.
• Complete Flash and EOD processes in Endur.
• Work closely with Front office to provide ad hoc support for the NAGM business.
• Work closely with BG IT to ensure that all systems processes are efficient and that all business requirements for upgrades and enhancements are communicated effectively.
• This role will interface with multiple levels of the NAGM and Finance organizations.
• This role will coach/mentor the other NAGM risk analyst in the group.
• This candidate will provide professional advice in more complex areas and is able to manage their own work with limited supervision.
Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountabilities for HSSE, all employees are accountable for ensuring that they take care of themselves and adopt exemplary safe behaviours.
BG Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship or disability.
BG Group provides reasonable accommodations so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please advise us by using the online contact form located on the search apply page of the website. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Thank you for considering a career with BG Group.
Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute
Experience Needed:
• 5-7 years of experience within a trading and risk management organization, including an advanced understanding of the North American natural gas market segment.
• Experience with the Endur energy trading risk management system.
• Experience with the Endur energy trading risk management system.
Knowledge, Languages, Skills and Attributes:
• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Engineering.
• Strong understanding of trading, operations, risk and back office business processes, policies, procedures and controls.
• Advanced understanding of trading influences, deal structures and types, interpreting positions, P&L, market to market, trading reporting regulations, financial and management reporting, position reporting, and financial analysis.
• Business analysis skills, modeling capabilities, detail orientation, teamwork, research and problem solving, computer skills, technology orientation, strong follow-through.
* Capable to be independent from front office and deliver important information to management
• Self starter, highly motivated, results oriented.
• Team player, positive.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Innovative and creative, problem solving capabilities.
• Strong understanding of trading, operations, risk and back office business processes, policies, procedures and controls.
• Advanced understanding of trading influences, deal structures and types, interpreting positions, P&L, market to market, trading reporting regulations, financial and management reporting, position reporting, and financial analysis.
• Business analysis skills, modeling capabilities, detail orientation, teamwork, research and problem solving, computer skills, technology orientation, strong follow-through.
* Capable to be independent from front office and deliver important information to management
• Self starter, highly motivated, results oriented.
• Team player, positive.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Innovative and creative, problem solving capabilities.
Additional Information for External Candidates
BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.
Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.
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