Associate / Analyst, Middle Office

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

4h

About The Position

The Associate / Analyst, Middle Office reports directly to the Manager, Middle Office and plays an instrumental role in supporting the marketing and trading operations of Cheniere Energy. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, efficiency and compliance of daily reporting and analysis essential to Cheniere’s overall success.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate possesses knowledge of Middle Office Trade Support operations, practices, and procedures.
• Industry experience related to natural gas trading activities: hedging, commodity buy/sell, transportation/storage, contracts/confirmations and regulatory compliance is required for success in this role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized and oriented towards standardization, continuous process and productivity improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure without compromising the quality of deliverables.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with continually changing priorities.
• Understanding of business processes and data management.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office applications; a high degree of skill in Excel, Excel Macros and VBA is desirable with heavy interaction with people of different professional backgrounds.
• Understanding of natural gas markets, including transportation, storage, financial hedging activities.
• Proficiency in OpenLink Endur.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Associate: 0-2 years of experience in the energy industry. Middle Office/Trade Support experience within the natural gas trading/marketing industry is preferred.
• Analyst: 2+ years of experience in the energy industry. Middle Office/Trade Support experience within the natural gas trading/marketing industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Report Generation: Assist in the preparation of daily trading desk profit & loss, position and valuation reporting with comprehensive analysis and explanations surrounding profit & loss changes to management and key stakeholders.
• Trade Support: Assist front office and portfolio managers by promptly addressing trade-related inquiries and issues.
• Trade Confirmation and Settlement: Assist in the execution and reconciliation of trade confirmations, ensuring trade settlements are timely and accurate.
• Data Validation: Assist in monitoring and validating trade data, positions and valuations to ensure trade accuracy in compliance with underlying documentation.
• Collaboration: Work in partnership with front office, risk management and back-office operations to promote more improved and efficient practices and procedures.
• Reconciliation: Interface with Back Office to support month-end reconciliation, invoicing and accounting.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assist in the ensuring that policies and procedures are current with relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Technology Utilization: Liaise with IT for the continuous improvement of Cheniere’s financial software and systems to streamline middle office operations.
• Documentation: Assist in maintaining accurate record keeping and documentation of trading activities, positions and other middle office activities.
• The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Benefits

• Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program.
• Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level