Careers

Analyst, Commercial

The Opportunity:

The Analyst will be a part of Advanced Power’s Asset Management group that focuses on power generation projects in construction and operation.  The Commercial Team is responsible for managing commodity market risk for a portfolio of merchant assets across several North American regions. The Team sets and executes on short- and long-term strategies that drive shareholder returns.

Responsibilities:

The Analyst is expected to assist with the following: 

• Management of gas and electricity market positions, economic analysis, as well as other project level commercial arrangements
• Analyzing historical and forward market data to support commodity transaction execution
• Acquiring and maintaining industry knowledge of energy markets (power, gas, RECs), transmission, and other trends
• Ensure that projects remain in regulatory compliance with governing bodies (FERC, EIA, etc)
• Ongoing bank and shareholder communication
• Generate internal and external financial performance reports
• Provide market related support to the Development team
• Work across all Asset Management functions to maximize shareholder performance

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in finance, economics, engineering, accounting, environment, or related field.  Some work experience in the development, energy, or environmental fields beneficial.  Additional requirements: 

• Up to 3 years of experience working in the power generation or energy commodity industry
• Excellent verbal, written communication, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Strong MS Excel and data processing skills
• Ability to perform within a matrix organization environment
• Knowledge of quantitative financial methods used to evaluate commodity transactions (swaps, futures, options, etc)
• A genuine interest in learning the intricacies of US energy markets
• Quick learner and ability to act independently
• Knowledge of governmental/legal/environmental regulations that impact development
• Strong business and financial savvy with the ability to support a high-performance organization

 Travel: This position will be based on Boston and will require some travel throughout the U.S.