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Technical Manager Commodity Market Risk

Enbridge · Houston, TX · 3 wk ago
PurchasingFull-time

About the role

This is a non-union position at Enbridge, where we advance safe, reliable energy while fostering strong relationships with communities and governments. We are seeking a Technical Manager, Commodity Market Risk to lead advanced risk analytics and support informed decision-making in dynamic commodity markets.

Responsibilities

  • Lead VaR model integrity, P&L decomposition, and end-to-end FEA VaR integrity risk to ensure accurate and scalable enterprise risk reporting.
  • Conduct market risk assessments for new business initiatives, supporting senior management and CFRMC approval processes.
  • Deliver end-to-end development of risk reporting tools and automation, leveraging Python and Power BI for advanced analytics.
  • Expand team capabilities in risk reporting development, stress testing, back testing, and scenario analysis (including VaR simulations) to strengthen risk insights and reporting.
  • Enhance valuation controls and price curve validation processes, ensuring robust and reliable enterprise reporting.
  • Demonstrate expertise with Pricing Datawarehouse, ZEMA pricing connections, other APIs and related functionality.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Trading, Business Development, Risk, IT, Accounting, Legal, and Compliance teams to support full transaction lifecycle success.
  • Provide ongoing Risk Policy approval recommendations based on technical analysis to support clear governance over commodity desk activities involving authorities, market risk limits, strategies, transaction types, and geographies.
  • Monitor and report metric-related Risk Policy non-compliance events relative to applicable prescribed commercial limits.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or applied sciences with 8+ years of in-depth experience in power, natural gas, &/or crude oil markets in risk management.
  • Advanced coding experience in Python, SQL, & Business Intelligence apps (Power BI is preferred).
  • Experienced in performing risk control processes, including the development, monitoring, & enforcing of market risk limits, daily risk reporting of commodity MTM, VaR and positions.
  • Strong understanding of probabilities & statistics with the ability to perform scenario stress testing & analysis, back testing of strategies & trading portfolio decomposition of risk.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern VaR & GMaR methodologies.
  • Excellent written & oral communication skills; ability to explain financial models in operational terms.
  • Dynamic interpersonal skills & the ability to work effectively with others.
  • Thrives in a dynamic, collaborative working team environment involving daily tasks, project work & new product development.
  • Strong understanding of multiple option valuation methodologies & risk management approaches.
  • Experience in the design of risk metrics & controls to manage cash month price risks.
  • Experience reviewing large pricing data history, creating, & identifying value added visualizations/insights for decision makers.
  • Experience in the design of new market risk tools & processes by defining a project’s vision & executing it from inception to completion.
  • Technical experience risk managing, troubleshooting and modeling transactions in Openlink/Endur or similar energy trading & risk management systems (ETRM) across the transaction life cycle.

Preferred Experience

  • Preferred experience with OpenLink/Endur (or similar ETRM systems).
  • CFA, MBA, CA, or other related designation.
  • Risk Management designations in ERP or FRM.
  • Concurrent cross commodity expertise across multiple geographies for liquid and illiquid products, exchange traded activities, including CSO’s.
  • Power specific experience: Strong understanding of how to analyze power LMP/congestion settlement & external forward pricing sources, make price curve recommendations or valuation enhancements.
  • Experienced in the following aspects of power markets: commonly used trading strategies, FTRs, hourly pricing scalars, capacity, RECs, fixed block utility auctions & full requirements transactions.
  • Experience in PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, ERCOT, SPP, IESO &/or AESO power markets; ISO specific market regulations & requirements for physical or financial transactions.
  • Strong understanding of cash month wholesale power markets & associated financial products (ex., FTRs, Virtuals, increment / decrements), ancillary service products & physical power trading strategies.
  • Experience in risk management of spark spread / heat rate products & trading strategies.
  • Experience in analyzing power LMP/congestion settlement & external forward pricing sources, making price curve recommendations or valuation enhancements.
  • Experience in PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, ERCOT, SPP, IESO &/or AESO power markets; ISO specific market regulations & requirements for physical or financial transactions.
  • Experience in risk management of spark spread / heat rate products & trading strategies.

Benefits

  • A flexible benefits program that allows each employee to select the level of coverage needed for their family in the areas of health, dental, insurance and disability.
  • Paid maternity and parental leave benefit that offers up to 20 weeks of paid leave for birth-giving parents and up to 12 weeks for other eligible parents, providing flexibility and support during this important life event.
  • Valuable retirement savings plans, including a savings plan with company stock as an investment option.
  • Paid time off/vacation/sick, plus paid personal days off (depending on location), and paid holidays.
  • An Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  • A Wellness Program, which focuses on supporting healthier employees by providing tools, resources, and opportunities to improve physical, mental, social, and financial well-being.
  • Enbridge’s FlexWork (hybrid work model) offers eligible employees (Manager and below) the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, opt for a compressed work week schedule, or have flexible start and end times.

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