Land
USA
Stadt
HOUSTON
Ort des Arbeitsplatzes
HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA)
Unternehmen des Arbeitgebers
TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, Inc.
Domain
Governance and Information
Art des Auftrags
Unbefristeter Vertrag
Erfahrung
Mindestens 3 Jahre

Kontext & Umgebung

  • Volatile and fast‑moving U.S. energy and commodity markets.

  • High quantitative complexity and data intensity driven by new business and growth opportunities.

  • Strong interaction with trading, risk, finance, and compliance teams.

  • Time‑critical analysis supporting commercial and strategic decisions.

  • Fast‑paced trading environment with time‑sensitive activities and high‑risk/high‑reward outcomes.

  • The company oversees gas, power, dry bulk, and LNG trading and marketing activities in North America.

Aktivitäten

TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America is an affiliate of TotalEnergies Gas & Power, an international trading company with operations in Geneva, Houston, Paris, and Singapore. The organization provides commodity‑market access to TotalEnergies affiliates, with a focus on Gas, Power, Emissions, LNG, and Dry Products.

Within this context, the analyst supports quantitative risk analysis and financial‑modeling activities across two key areas:

Financial and Physical Regulations

  • Monitor U.S. regulatory developments for four TotalEnergies affiliates and support valuation, price‑movement forecasting, and scenario analysis related to trading and commercial activities.

  • Ensure adherence to financial and physical market regulations, including CFTC, FERC, EIA, and State Utility Commission requirements.

  • Support increased swap activity by managing Level 2 CFTC swap reporting, including data‑feed oversight and contract analysis for complex swaps and options such as PPAs.

  • Maintain regulatory integrity and operational transparency by resolving compliance issues promptly and supporting internal investigations.

Trade Compliance

  • Support TGPNA’s expansion into emerging power markets (ERCOT, PJM, CAISO, MISO, SPP) by ensuring full compliance with trade regulations and environmental‑certificate frameworks.

  • Strengthen compliance and operational readiness through automated processes, validated tools, and system onboarding for position‑limit and trade‑monitoring activities.

  • Safeguard operational integrity by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory risks across all trading and commercial activities.

The Operational Compliance Analyst is responsible for understanding federal, state, and local regulations; strengthening risk‑mitigation processes; and maintaining up‑to‑date operational risk‑control procedures. The role includes producing accurate actuarial and quantitative analyses, validating models to ensure alignment with internal risk standards and regulatory expectations, and performing data‑driven assessments to support decision‑making. The analyst also monitors key risk indicators, evaluates model performance, ensures data integrity, supports responses to evolving regulatory requirements, and works with U.S. legislation to help Middle Office, Back Office, and Finance deliver compliant and analytically sound operational results.

The jobholder actively monitors regulatory and risk‑mitigation activities and ensures that controls remain current, effective, and aligned with regulatory practices. Responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring trading operations comply with financial and physical regulations, including CFTC, FERC, EIA, ERCOT, and PUCT.

  • Reporting trading activities to regulators in a timely manner and confirming successful receipt of required information.

  • Analyzing historical and real‑time data to identify trends, correlations, and emerging risks.

  • Responding to operational requests from National Regulatory Authorities.

  • Reporting any breaches in daily compliance processes to the Head of Operational Compliance.

  • Managing daily compliance issues and directing them to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.

  • Maintaining accurate documentation, records, and reports for auditors and regulators.

  • Supporting continuous improvement of operational procedures and the compliance framework by identifying vulnerabilities, developing corrective action plans, and leading cross‑departmental projects to build and implement compliance tools.

  • Contributing to enhancements in analytical tools, automation, and data processes using business‑intelligence and programming solutions.

  • Supporting global teams as needed, including assisting with European and Asian reporting processes.

  • Monitoring regulatory positions and responding to ad hoc reporting requests.

  • Developing and deploying regulatory models aligned with internal standards and regulatory guidelines.

Profil der Bewerberin/des Bewerbers

  • Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Business, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline is required.

  • Graduate degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or another quantitative field, and/or relevant certification, is preferred.

Given the role’s interaction with both financial and non‑financial stakeholders, the following traits are essential:

  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

  • Practical experience in the energy and trading business.

  • Knowledge of regulations governing natural‑gas trading activities, including NYMEX, FERC, and CFTC rules, with emphasis on compliance, controls, and legal considerations.

  • Willingness to question, challenge, and discuss ideas.

  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

As the role supports the accuracy and completeness of compliance control reporting, the following skills are also important:

  • Strong attention to detail.

  • Ability to model and automate business processes.

  • Solid understanding of risk‑management methodologies.

  • Comfort interpreting legal text and translating requirements into day‑to‑day operational activities.

  • High numeracy and computer literacy, including proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, and programming (Python, DAX).

  • High degree of accuracy and ability to work under pressure and meet daily deadlines.

Zusätzliche Informationen

TotalEnergies schätzt Vielfalt, fördert individuelles Wachstum und bietet Karrieremöglichkeiten mit gleichen Chancen.

What We Offer

At TotalEnergies we know that you're more than what's on your CV. If this opportunity excites you, but your profile doesn't exactly match the description above...give it a try & apply. Diversity of perspectives & experiences make us stronger.

 

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

 

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

 

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

 

About the company:

TotalEnergies is a multi-energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

 

TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low carbon energies (mainly gas, LNG and power). As such it operates in fast-evolving market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation and evolution. Uncertainties specific to the trading environment (volatility of prices, supply & demand mismatches) are coupled with those coming from the broader energy sector (climate change policies, changes in the energy mix, developments of new energy sources, etc). In such context TGP helps to ensure growth and profitability to a key segment of the business in order to reach the objective of Carbon Neutrality by 2050.

 

Our Culture:

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population while fulfilling our ambition to be a major player in the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation.

 

Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success while ensuring safety in all our operations.

 

We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding and ever-changing industry, we cultivate a friendly workplace where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, and where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

 

Please note: TotalEnergies is unable to sponsor employment visas or consider candidates on time-limited visa status for this position.

 

Ready to Power the Future of Energy Trading?

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