Sr. Structuring Analyst

Overview

Atlanta, Georgia, Gainesville, Florida or Remote

Are you an innovative and adaptable self-starter who enjoys solving open-ended problems? Do you enjoy structuring energy products to meet customer needs while challenging the competition? Are you a critical thinker who can balance attention to detail with big-picture vision? Do you leverage business or trade partner relationships for the strategic benefit of the business and its customers? Do you want to work for a growing energy company in a highly competitive market?

Then the Senior Structuring Analyst may be the job for you!

As a Senior Structuring Analyst, you will create modeling for customer valuation, profitability analysis, risk assessment, and rate design in support of Gas South’s Industrial business. You will engage with the Sales and Trading and Scheduling organizations, as well as external trade partners, pipeline operators, customers, and other gas market participants, to ensure proper consideration for the assets and market positioning associated with new Industrial business opportunities.

Collaboration with Sales, Trading, Risk, Middle Office and Operations is required to ensure successful pricing, risk analysis and execution of deals and accurate booking of such transactions in position management and billing systems. Becoming a Gas South Analyst offers exceptional growth opportunity with a four-level career path. New hires will come in at the level their experience dictates.

A successful candidate is proactive, curious, and a strong critical thinker. You have knowledge of supply operations, asset management, and risk management within the natural gas industry. You are experienced in energy rate design and pricing model techniques. You have strong analysis and modeling capabilities and are motivated by business growth and customer service.

• Work closely with front-line origination staff and potential customers to understand customer needs and develop transactions/product structures to meet those needs.
• Provide rate structure recommendations on Industrial customers to Sales that balance a data-driven approach with creative thinking.
• Evaluate rate structure alternatives by developing cost-to-serve analytics utilizing regression analysis, probability/statistics, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Manage custom rate structures, scenario analysis and contract execution activities for key technical accounts.
• Synthesize commercial needs and apply them to the team s analytical and valuation needs.
• Read and comprehend utility tariffs and filings to evaluate market structure.
• Participate in developing and delivering customer proposal presentations.

• Bachelor’s Degree – Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Marketing or Business/Management-related preferred
• Deep understanding of the wholesale gas market, storage and asset optimization, pipeline and utility tariff structures, and the energy industry’s regulatory framework
• Deep understanding of energy price structure and risks in different types of structures
• Strong technical and quantitative skills including data analysis, model building, and model validation
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and some programming experience or understanding of programming logic (VB, SQL, Python, R, etc.)

• 5+ years  experience in either commercial and industrial natural gas pricing/structuring, forecasting, scheduling or trading; experience in natural gas trading, asset management or asset valuation strongly preferred
• Proven ability to model incremental costs and risks associated with Industrial customer acquisition, renewal, and/or asset management opportunities
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or BI tools a plus

Sitting:
Ability to sit for extended periods at a desk or workstation while performing computer-based tasks, conducting meetings, and collaborating with colleagues.

Standing and Walking:
Ability to stand and walk within the office environment, such as when attending meetings, interacting with colleagues or external stakeholders, or visiting different departments.

Lifting and Carrying:
Ability to lift and carry…