Sr Trade Control Analyst

A leading independent power producer in Houston is seeking a Senior Trade Control Analyst to join its Middle Office team. This role serves as a key liaison between Trading, Risk, Accounting, Settlements, and IT, ensuring the integrity of trade capture, controls, and reporting within the commercial trading organization. NOTE: Candidates must have professional risk management experience within a power and natural gas trading entity to be considered. Key Responsibilities Perform daily trade reconciliations, including internal risk limits, trade amendments, and Day One P&L validation. Validate daily forward price curves and reconcile exchange and FCM limits. Support the end-of-day trader checkout process. Provide day-to-day support to the Commercial Trading team, including trade flow, amendments, and technical issues. Coordinate with Trading, Risk, Accounting, and IT on non-standard trades and new pricing curve setup. Review trade control reports to ensure compliance with trading controls, risk policies, and Delegation of Authority (DOA). Serve as backup for OTC confirmations and ISO, exchange, and ETRM user access/privileging. Identify opportunities to improve trade control processes, reporting, and operational efficiency. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Experience supporting U.S. wholesale power trading operations. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to investigate issues, identify discrepancies, and elevate appropriately. Strong ETRM experience (Endur experience is a plus) Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation of large datasets and clear reporting. Experience with VBA, SQL, Python, or similar data analysis/automation tools is a strong plus. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced trading environment. Excellent communication skills with the ability to serve as the subject matter expert for trade booking and a primary point of contact for Commercial, Settlements, Accounting, and IT. Self‑motivated, naturally curious, and eager to learn and grow in a dynamic commercial organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr Optimus - People. Solutions. Delivered.