Business Operations

Comity • Chicago, IL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Comity is looking for members of the Business Operations team to take an active role in ensuring our success each day in power markets. Expect to wear many hats and to work on problems that are mission-critical to the business day in and day out. In this role, you will build tools and systems that power our operations, drive improved efficiency and performance in our power trading unit with data-backed analysis, and own projects that support new market growth and rapid scaling of our power trading unit. As an early hire in this role, you’ll have broad impact over our operations platforms, information systems, and team culture.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in operations, product or strategy in a fast-paced environment such as a high-growth tech company; management consulting; investment banking; private equity.
• Highly analytical: Can take an ambiguous challenge, break it down clearly, and design a path forward. Thinks in frameworks without being rigid, and moves from insight to action quickly.
• Proficiency with Python and one or more common analytical tools such as SQL, Tableau, etc.
• Detail oriented: Measures twice and cuts once, ensuring work products have zero defect.
• Excellent communicator: Can communicate thinking to various stakeholder audiences who may have divergent points-of-view.
• Builder mentality — Thrives in 0→1 environments. Operates effectively under ambiguity, moves with urgency, and is motivated by creating something new, not optimizing something that already exists. Does what it takes to move the business forward, even when the playbook hasn't been written yet.
• Eager to learn: Eager to learn and grow; enjoys the pain of a steep learning curve.

Responsibilities

• Build tools and systems that power our operations
• Drive improved efficiency and performance in our power trading unit with data-backed analysis
• Own projects that support new market growth and rapid scaling of our power trading unit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed