Xcel Energy · 23 hours ago
Senior Market Trading Risk Analyst
Denver Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $139K/yr
5+ years expXcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company offering a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services. The Senior Market Trading Risk Analyst is responsible for assessing risks and benefits of commodity transactions, conducting stress testing, and providing strategic project leadership while working in a fast-paced environment.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNatural Resources
Responsibilities
Investigate and develop quantitative solutions to address new trade types and or strategies and other ad hoc analysis as required
Develop and run stress testing models for trading portfolio on a periodic basis. Analyze and report on the results
Provide strategic project leadership, guidance, and expertise to and share information with Associate Analyst and Analyst. Manage project level studies and oversee work of other analysts
Conduct fundamental research within various markets and/or trading locations and develop models to assess the impact of changing market dynamics
Provide oversight and direction on the development and maintenance of the volatility surface for various commodities and markets
Perform regional transmission constrained production cost modeling analyses to independently evaluate the economic impact of changes to energy markets, generation assets, transmission assets and environmental regulations
Provide oversight and direction on the development and production of the commodity price forecast
Interface with accounting, trade floor, compliance and other commodity management groups to provide information related to transactions and valuations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a highly quantitative discipline such as engineering, mathematics, physics, quantitative analysis, finance, economics or a related discipline
At least 5 years of experience in quantitative risk and/or market analysis in the commodity industry, trading and finance or other equivalent experience
Knowledge of energy trading terminology, commodity markets and the analytical and statistical methods required to evaluate those markets
Demonstrated ability to develop predictive models using econometrics and other statistical techniques
Strong skills in Microsoft Office along with programming, data management and evaluation including Excel VBA; SAS, Python, c++ or other statistical language
Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving small teams
Analytical understanding of the nature of information, making a thorough evaluation and recommending appropriate courses of action
Excellent verbal, presentation and written skills
Preferred
Graduate degree strongly preferred
Experience with utility industry production cost modeling software such as Dayzer or equivalent is preferred
Benefits
Annual Incentive Program
Medical/Pharmacy Plan
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Health Care Reimbursement Account
Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
Transportation Reimbursement Account
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
Tuition reimbursement
Transit programs
Employee recognition program
Pension
401(k) plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Holidays
Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
Parental Leave
Company
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.39BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2024-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2023-10-18Grant· $100M
2023-09-22Grant· $70M
Leadership Team
Robert Frenzel
Chairman, President and CEO
Brian Van Abel
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-27
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