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Join our Gas, Power and Emissions trading business as a Power Trading Analyst in our Houston office.
Our Commodity Markets and Finance Division provides a full spectrum offering to clients with exposure to commodities. CMF provides risk management, financing, physical execution and logistics across the full spectrum of commodities and in all regions.
At Macquarie, we are working to create lasting value for our communities, our clients and our people. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 54 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drive outcomes.
What role will you play?
In this role you will focus on building and maintaining short-term trading strategies, as well as database creation and management, running and power flow models and analyzing output all for the purpose of facilitating power trading strategies. This role will work side by side with power traders, in a fast-paced and occasionally intense working environment. You will leverage your quantitative and technical skills to build models and tools to understand and forecast power market conditions, with the ultimate goal of generating profitable trading strategies.
The focus of this role will be deregulated power markets, such as PJM, MISO, ERCOT, SPPISO, NYISO, ISONE and CAISO.
What you offer:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Mathematics, Economics, or related quantitative disciple
- Some experience in an analytical, technical, or quantitative role.
- Clear, concise communication skills
- Solid programming skills, including experience with programming languages such as Python, R, SQL - but this not a developer role and extensive coding knowledge is not required.
- Experience with databases, power flow models and large data-set analysis.
- An understanding of both fundamental and quantitative methods in portfolio development.
- A quantitative background is also a plus, but the ability to creatively and quickly solve complex problems is more important than extensive mathematical training.
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.
Benefits:
Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria and location, include:
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- One wellbeing leave day per year and minimum 25 days of annual leave.
- Primary caregivers are eligible for 20 weeks paid leave along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks paid leave for secondary caregivers.
- Paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Range of benefits to support your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing.
- Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioral health network with counseling and coaching services
- Recognition and service awards
About Commodities and Global Markets
Commodities and Global Markets provides clients with an integrated, end-to-end offering across global markets including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities. We are a market leader in the environmental products space, having been awarded the 2020 Environmental Products Bank of the Year by Risk Magazine.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Macquarie understands the importance of diversity and inclusion - our long history of success has come from being different. At Macquarie we value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings. The one thing we all have in common is our focus on high performance. If you're capable, motivated and can deliver, we want you on our team.
Macquarie is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race (including color and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief.
We recognize that flexibility comes in a variety of forms. Talk to us about what flexibility you need.
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Macquarie is a global financial group providing clients with asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, market access, commodity trading, renewables development, specialist advisory, capital raising and principal investment.
Find out more at www.macquarie.com/careers
Work type: Permanent - Full time
Location: Houston
Category: Mid-senior, Mid-level, Commodities, Trading
Group: Commodities and Global Markets
Division: Commodity Markets and Finance
Recruiter: Danielle Scaife
Opening Date:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Macquarie takes affirmative action in support of its policy to hire and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities