Compliance Analyst - Power Trading

Vitol•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vitol is seeking a Compliance Analyst – Power Trading to join its Houston-based Trading Compliance team. This role will support the execution of the Compliance function across Vitol’s U.S. power and natural gas trading activities, with a focus on trade surveillance, regulatory reporting, monitoring, and advisory support across both physical and financial markets. The successful candidate will work closely with commercial, operations, legal, risk, and other support teams, and will play an important role in helping ensure compliance with applicable FERC, CFTC, exchange, and other relevant regulatory requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional with several years of relevant experience to deepen their expertise in U.S. energy trading and market regulation within a dynamic commercial environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
At least 3 years of relevant experience in energy compliance, trade surveillance, regulatory reporting, market regulation, risk, legal, or a related control function
Experience in US power markets required
Understanding of physical and financial power trading
Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks, including FERC, CFTC, exchange rules, and ISO/RTO market structures
Understanding of market fundamentals, trading structures, and pricing relationships in U.S. power and gas markets
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
Strong knowledge of compliance and ethics concepts, including standards of conduct, surveillance, monitoring, escalation, and issue resolution
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret trading activity, regulations, and data in a practical business context
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and research capabilities
High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion in handling sensitive matters
Ability to work effectively across teams and functions in a collaborative environment
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, results-oriented trading environment

Nice To Haves

Relevant graduate degree or JD is a plus
Exposure to NERC requirements is a plus
Experience supporting monitoring, surveillance, regulatory filings, or responses to regulatory inquiries preferred
Experience with data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python or R is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day monitoring and surveillance of physical and financial power and gas trading activity
Support compliance processes designed to ensure adherence with applicable FERC, CFTC, exchange, and other relevant regulatory requirements
Assist with the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory filings and external compliance reports
Research and monitor regulatory developments impacting U.S. power and gas markets and communicate key updates to relevant stakeholders
Provide compliance guidance and practical support to commercial and support teams on trading-related matters
Support responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, audits, and information requests
Assist with the enhancement of compliance controls, surveillance tools, exception reporting, and related analytical processes
Draft, maintain, and update compliance policies, procedures, and internal guidance documents
Participate in new product and new activity reviews to assess regulatory and reputational risks
Support internal reviews, investigations, and ad hoc compliance projects as needed
Promote a strong culture of compliance, integrity, and ethical conduct across the business