Middle Office Analyst

Engelhart • Stamford, CT

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Global Middle Office team as a Middle Office Analyst based in either Houston or Stamford. The analyst will perform a key controlling function, supporting daily P&L calculation, valuation, position management, and risk oversight across multiple commodity trading businesses. In addition, the role will focus on driving process improvement, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance the scalability and effectiveness of Middle Office operations. The successful candidate will work closely with Trading, Market Risk, Operations, Finance, IT, and senior business stakeholders, serving as both a trusted business partner and a catalyst for continuous improvement across the organization. This role offers significant exposure to North American physical and financial Power & Gas markets while providing opportunities to lead strategic initiatives that strengthen controls, improve reporting, and leverage technology to create operational efficiencies. This will be a full-time role.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of commodities or derivatives market experience
• Advanced Python coding and SQL knowledge
• Experience leveraging AI/LLM tools for business process automation
• Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms
• Data analytics and workflow automation experience
• Strong process improvement and project management capabilities

Nice To Haves

• Commodities trading, risk, or Middle Office experience preferred
• Knowledge about risk management (VaR, drawdown, Greeks).
• Familiarity with the following applications: Bloomberg, Zema, WebICE, CME Direct.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily P&L movements, positions, and risk exposures, providing meaningful commentary and challenge to trading desks and stakeholders.
• Price and validate Futures, Options and Swap products, supporting daily mark-to-market and valuation processes.
• Serve as a key liaison between Trading, Market Risk, Finance, Operations, IT, ISOs, and FCMs to resolve issues and support business initiatives.
• Lead the identification, design, and implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness across the Middle Office function.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, SQL, AI tools, and other technologies to streamline reporting, reconciliations, data validation, and operational workflows.
• Evaluate and implement practical AI-driven solutions to improve data quality, exception management, reporting, documentation, and business decision support.
• Design and enhance dashboards, analytics, and exception-based monitoring tools to provide actionable insights into P&L, positions, risk, and operational performance.
• Partner with business and technology teams on strategic projects, system enhancements, and data initiatives that improve operational resilience and support business growth.
• Continuously review existing processes and controls, identifying opportunities to reduce operational risk, eliminate manual effort, and improve overall effectiveness.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and participation in Engelhart’s discretionary bonus plan.
• 20 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding US public holidays.
• Robust benefits package such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401(k) match, and supplemental benefits partially subsidised by the Company.
• Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Training & Development Policy.

What This Job Offers

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