Risk Control Analyst (Power)

Contexte et environnement Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our field site employees work together to build teamwork through collaboration. This position is in Houston, Texas.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a  global energy trading leader  with a strong presence in North America.

- Work in a  high-impact role  with visibility to senior leadership.

- Thrive in a  collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced environment .

- Enjoy opportunities for  career growth and international collaboration .

Ready to lead the future of energy trading?

Apply now and bring your analytical edge to a team that powers progress.

Activités About The Role

This position is based in Houston and sits within the Global Risk Control department, reporting directly to the Middle Office Manager. The job holder will play a critical role in supporting the Trading Desks by measuring, analyzing, and monitoring key financial metrics, including:

- Profit & Loss (P&L)

- Exposure across trading portfolios

- Value at Risk (VaR)

The role encompasses oversight of both U.S. and global energy markets, requiring a strong understanding of market dynamics and risk management principles. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining robust risk controls and ensuring transparency across trading activities.

What You’ll Do

As part of the Global Risk Control Organization, contributed to key risk control processes across entities under the team’s international scope:

- Lead risk management oversight for Power trading activities, including open position monitoring, valuation controls, and mark-to-market (MTM) valuation.

- Deliver daily analysis and explanations of key metrics and limit breaches.

- Coordinate deal and price validation within the trading system, performing deal checks, curve updates, and data reconciliation.

- Ensure timely deal capture and compliance with internal trading limits and risk policies to maintain transactional integrity.

- Apply critical thinking to risk reporting and exposure analysis across TGPNA’s multi-product trading portfolio.

- Evaluate forward price movements, maintained and enhanced risk models, and tested new risk calculations.

- Assess model assumptions against market fundamentals and proposed improvements for valuation accuracy and risk quantification.

- Collaborate closely with Traders to identify, quantify, and explain portfolio risk drivers, supporting strategic decision-making.

- Support senior management reporting, contributing to the preparation and communication of trading results and position summaries.

Profil du candidat

You are someone who possesses the following experience and credentials:

Education/Experience

- Degree qualified in economics/finance/business/mathematics or quantitative discipline.

- Comprehensive understanding of risk management methodologies and valuation models.

- Solid understanding of MTM, VaR and quantifying position exposures and other Risk Metrics along with Power Risk Management experience particularly in North American power ISOs, more specifically ERCOT, PJM and CAISO.

- Strong understanding of Power pricing structure including experience in validating power prices with external sources.

Skills

- Power BI, Python, or other data management software like Alteryx.

- High degree of accuracy and efficiency under set deadlines.

- High levels of flexibility with regard working hours.

- TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

Informations supplémentaires

TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.