Energy Market Analyst - Entergy (Texas)
Energy Market Analyst
Date: Jan 18, 2021
Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC
Description:
*** The official job title of this position is a Financial Analyst I, II ***
At Entergy, we’ve been planning for the future for more than 100 years. We’ve experienced a lot of change, generating power first from sawdust to now splitting atoms, harnessing sunlight and using abundant, clean and efficient natural gas.
We are on the verge of a monumental technology convergence, where reality swiftly catches up to possibility. The utility of the future does much more than keep the lights on and the gas flowing. It’s knowledgeable and skillful workforce will solve challenges and fuel a brighter, smarter, more prosperous future for everyone.
Having the lowest retail electricity rates of any utility in the United States drives economic growth within Entergy’s region, a key ingredient to sustained growth for any utility. We also believe a diverse workforce committed to personal and professional growth is critical to our success. We place a high priority on developing talent to meet current and future needs, giving employees opportunities to grow their careers their way.
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:
This role is part of a team that performs research / data modeling / analysis on subjects that have key implications for ETR’s long-term growth. Examples of such subjects include: trends in the utility industry at-large, trends in Entergy’s electric utility load, the makeup of Entergy’s customers, and the commercial environments impacting customers (of all classes / segments). The team also provides project support for ETR’s innovation and business development efforts.
This particular role is expected to primarily focus relevant macroeconomic trends and market fundamentals in the natural gas, NGL, LNG, and petrochemical industries.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Develop data analyses and modeling frameworks related to Industrial load categories (e.g. Refining, steel, petrochems, etc.)
+ General, regional and statewide trends / macroeconomic forces impacting the utility business and its customers
+ Supply, demand and drivers behind some of the major commodities that drive Entergy industrial load.
+ Economic drivers relevant to our customers’ businesses (e.g. Gulf Coast energy industry economic drivers: commodity supply & demand frameworks; price setting mechanisms)
+ Conduct ad hoc research in utility load segments.
Develop and maintain deliverables necessary for sharing findings and insights from the above (e.g. short-, medium-, and long-term market analysis for crude, natural gas, NGL, LNG, and petrochemical industries).
As project needs arise, research trends and industry fundamentals pertinent to specific commercial development efforts.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education required of the position
Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Data Sciences, Engineering and other analytical fields or equivalent work experience.
Desired: MBA, MS Economics, MS Finance, or MS Analytics in related areas.
Minimum Experience required of the position
_*This role will be filled at the Financial Analyst I or II level depending on candidates experience and skills*_
+ Financial Analyst I: 0 - 2 years of professional experience in the relevant field.
+ Financial Analyst II: 2 - 4 years of professional experience in the relevant field.
Preference is for candidates with an understanding of energy, power, electric utility, commodities (especially North American and global crude, natural gas, NGL, LNG, and petrochemical fundamentals)
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position
+ Solid proficiency in advanced Excel modeling
+ Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
+ Strong organization skills and attention to details
+ Ability to communicate complex matters in a clear and logical manner
+ Understanding of energy markets and electric utility business models
+ Excellent verbal and written communications skills
+ Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization
+ Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
**Primary Location:** Texas-The Woodlands
**Job Function** :Professional
**FLSA Status** :Professional
**Relocation Option:** No Relocation Offered
**Union description/code** :NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU
**Number of Openings** :1
**Req ID:** 101291
**Travel Percentage** :Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please clickhere (https://jobs.entergy.com/content/EEO/?locale=en\_US) to view the full statement.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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