Trade Support Business Analyst US Power Market

Location: Houston (Hybrid at least 3 days onsite/week but for the first 1-3 months will be asked to come in 5 days a week for on-boarding)

Visa Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian Mexican and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g. H-1B). 

This is a business-facing role with strong Front Office and technology responsibilities. The successful candidate will bring deep practical knowledge of US/North American Power Markets and will work closely with traders quants developers QA and senior technical teams to support business processes system functionality trade lifecycle and production operations.

Strong subject matter expertise in US Power Markets is a critical requirement for this position. Candidates must understand how US power trading operates including the underlying trading and operational processes products positions pricing PnL settlements and the interaction between Front Office users and ETRM/trading platforms.

Key Responsibilities

US Power Market & Business Analysis

• Serve as a US Power Markets Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Front Office and technology teams.
• Work directly with traders and business stakeholders to understand US Power trading workflows products processes and business requirements.
• Analyze and document business processes across the trade lifecycle from trade capture through position management pricing PnL End-of-Day and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office requirements into clear business requirements functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps between existing business processes and Orchestrade functionality and work with stakeholders to define appropriate solutions.
• Support requirements gathering process mapping impact analysis testing and implementation activities.
• Act as the primary business/functional interface between Power Trading Operations QA Development and Infrastructure teams.

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Qualifications :

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst Trade Support Application Support or Front Office Analyst within US/North America Power & Energy (PJM ERCOT MISO CAISO NYISO ISO-NE SPP)
• Strong understanding of Power trading processes trade lifecycle positions pricing and PnL.
• Strong SQL and Linux/Unix skills.
• Experience with an ETRM platform such as Openlink Endur Allegro ION Aspect TriplePoint RightAngle or Proprietary Custom ETRM system.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with traders and technical teams.

Nice to Have

• Orchestrade implementation or Go-Live experience

Companys Benefits

At Talan we invest in our employees well-being and empower them with benefits including:

• Competitive salary between USD $120000 - US$160000
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays 5 sick days 2 personal days per year
• Company health dental and vision insurance plans FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time