Oil Confirmations Analyst

Castleton Commodities International is hiring a Confirmations Analyst for its Houston, TX office. The Confirmations Analyst will ensure the timely and accurate generation, validation, and affirmation of physical and financial contracts across CCI’s Oil & Refined Products portfolio, acting as a key link between front, middle, and back offices to reduce contractual risk and support a seamless trade lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Generate, track, and execute trade confirmations for various physical and financial energy trades, including oil liquids and refined products.
• Review broker recaps, third‑party contracts, and contract correspondence for appropriate tagging with deals and reconcile against ETRM system(s).
• Work closely with Legal, Credit, and Commercial to draft long‑form confirmations and responses.
• Resolve discrepancies and inaccuracies in confirmations and ETRM system(s) by communicating with traders, counterparties, and brokers.
• Perform complex daily support functions such as identifying and chasing unconfirmed deals, aged confirmations, and other reporting requirements.
• Review processes and identify ways to create efficiencies across the team.
• Maintain confirmation templates within the systems by collaborating with the team and Legal to ensure language is up‑to‑date, accurate, and tested when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Law, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role within the energy trading markets (oil focus preferred).
• Prior experience drafting waterborne confirmations.
• Prior experience with ETRM systems (e.g., CXL, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.).
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and numerical skills; ability to seek information and interpret data from multiple sources.
• Strong critical‑thinking skills and ability to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Highest level of ownership and accountability.
• Ability and desire to work in a global, team‑centered environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic, high‑intensity environment, including responsiveness beyond normal business hours when required.

Benefits

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement, and life insurance benefits.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Parental and family leave policies.
• Charity Committee program with two paid volunteer days annually.
• Charitable contribution match program.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards.
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities.
• Competitive paid time off.
• Continued learning opportunities.