Power Trader

Essential Duties/Responsibilities : Assist with the management of short-term and long-term physical and financial wholesale power positions as well as related tasks (marking curves, scalars…etc) Deploy risk to generate P&L while adhering to internal risk limits Assist with CAISO Congestion Revenue Right (CRR) allocation and auction processes Develop comprehensive models to analyze commodity markets, price new business opportunities and advise customers Identify opportunities for new business with wholesale counterparties including Community Choice Aggregations, utilities, as well as other wholesale energy companies Assist Regulatory and Compliance Teams as required to ensure a prompt and comprehensive response to regulatory developments as well as timely compliance to existing regulations Provide research as needed to identify possible strategic business opportunities Support NRG’s retail customer business as required Minimum Requirements: Undergraduate degree, preferably in mathematics, engineering, or other quantitative field from an accredited college or university An understanding of physical and financial power markets Strong spreadsheet, programming, and presentation skills Strong analytical skills with strong IT and/or data management skills Statistical proficiency Preferred Qualifications: Proficient coder of SQL, and an object-oriented programming language (Ruby, Python, VBA) Previous experience in power trading, ideally in the WECC, CAISO and/or SPP Previous experience in scheduling, reserving transmission, and NERC e-tagging physical power transactions Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to work with customers and people at all levels of the organization Strong team player with ability to take initiative and work independently Flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines Effective verbal and written communication skills Ability to multi-task, prioritize and adhere to deadlines while maintaining attention to detail Must be a creative thinker with strong investigative and analytical skills Working Conditions: Hybrid office environment, 1-2 days working from a home office Evening and weekend work, while not the norm, may be required as business needs dictate