Risk Control Confirmations Senior Analyst

Vistra•Irving, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as a senior analyst and control owner responsible for end‑to‑end trade confirmation, regulatory reporting, and exchange reconciliation activities across energy trading operations. The position exercises independent judgment to ensure regulatory compliance, risk limit adherence, data integrity, and strong SOX‑aligned controls, while partnering closely with Trading, Risk Management, Accounting, and external counterparties. Acting as a key liaison and subject matter expert, the role supports governance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement across the trade lifecycle.

Requirements

Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to below skills
Experience in commodity or equity trading in energy
3-5 years experience in finance, economics or related experience.
Excellent computer skills particularly Microsoft suite of products (Excel, Word, etc.)
Experience with Allegro or a similar ETRM system

Responsibilities

Partnering with the Manager of Confirmations, owns the end‑to‑end trade confirmation lifecycle for all applicable transactions with external counterparties, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to contractual and regulatory standards.
Leads Dodd‑Frank regulatory reporting activities , including end‑user exception filings, and maintenance of all required regulatory mappings within ETRM and reporting systems.
Provides oversight of trade capture and verification , resolving complex or non‑standard transactions and ensuring proper system representation and downstream reporting.
Manages CME/ICE mappings and counterparty/contract setup , establishing controls and governance standards to ensure consistency, accuracy, and audit readiness.
Performs independent risk control activities including daily monitoring of trader position and exposure limits , ensuring adherence to approved limits and escalation of breaches in accordance with Vistra Risk Management Policy.
Monitors exchange position and accountability limits (e.g., CME/ICE), evaluates limit utilization, and proactively coordinates with Trading and Risk Management to mitigate potential limit exceedances.
Owns exchange trade reconciliation processes , ensuring executed trades are fully and accurately reflected between exchanges, clearing brokers, ETRM systems, and internal risk reports.
Acts as a primary point of contact for Trading, Risk Management, Contract Administration, and external counterparties to resolve confirmation discrepancies, regulatory inquiries, and settlement issues.
Partners with Accounting on settlement and reconciliation issues , performing root‑cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Ensures compliance with SOX, operational controls, and internal risk management policies , identifying gaps and recommending enhancements to strengthen control effectiveness.