About us: 

TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low carbon energies (mainly LNG, gas and power). As such, it operates in fast-evolving market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation and evolution.

Our Culture:
We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.
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.
Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.
We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

The fast-paced trading environment requires the jobholder to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. The position requires strong communication skills within the team, externally and with other departments within the organisation. Both industry and contractual deadlines need to be respected to meet all of the company’s obligations. Reporting and monitoring obligations per the Dodd-Frank Act, EMIR, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and to comply with other rules & regulations require diligence and attention to detail.

Job Description:

As part of the Global Trading Support organisation, the team is an integral part of the trading floor based in Geneva and is also supporting the trading functions in Houston and Singapore.  

As a Trade Support Analyst you will work closely with the Traders, Operations, Originators, Middle Office, Energy Data Management, Legal & Compliance, Credit, Treasury, Trading Accounting and the IT teams.

The Trade Support Analyst will be in charge of managing a portfolio of external and internal counterparts dealing with physical and derivatives transactions in LNG, gas and power (OTC physical and derivatives transactions, cleared exchange transactions, emissions, capacity transactions, beach swaps, FX trades, brokerage, grid operators contracts, gas and power group procurement contracts, long term contracts for LNG vessels & trucks, freight, LNG in-tank swaps, regasification …).

Key responsibilities include deal confirmations, position validation, invoicing, payments and contract management.  These processes are key to the commerciality of deals transacted by the Front Office teams.  Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy are essential skills in an environment where an error can have both financial and reputational ramifications. Strong drive to improve processes and systems is necessary alongside good IT skills (excel/VBA/Python). You may be expected to develop new tools to secure and optimize the process and build new reports adapted to the business evolutions.

The role provides the opportunity to learn the full trade cycle and is a strong foundation for future progression and opportunities within the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Be the first point of control and support for the Front Office activities
• Manage a portfolio of trading counterparts and ensure the contractual terms are operationally adhered to
• Ensure daily that accurate trading information is represented within our ‘in-house’ trading system (the BOOK) by checking recap/nomination/contract/confirmation 
• Confirm deals with counterparts and brokers on a daily basis
• Reconcile daily open positions and transactions with exchanges & clearers
• Reconcile gas and power grid operator invoices against the BOOK
• Process invoices and payments to counterparts within industry or contractual deadlines 
• Communicate with internal and external parties to ensure timely resolutions to problems and queries
• Contribute to the team responsibilities, including assisting with the team’s general duties such as emailing, archiving and filing 
• Assist the Accounting team with accruals and aged debt reporting
• Participate in team and individual projects delegated by the Global Back Office Manager
• Identify and assist in implementing process & systems improvement, from system testing to implementations at desk level, by learning or applying technical tools such as Excel, VBA, Python
• Identify and communicate operational risk, define risk mitigating measures and priorities

Candidate profile:

• The ideal candidate should have a master’s degree, ideally with 1-2 years’ experience within a Back Office / Market Operations environment  
• Knowledge of energy commodity markets is highly desirable  
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details 
• Able to prioritise and organise daily workloads while working efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Strong drive for results and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment 
• Collaborative team player
• Excellent communication skills  
• Being able to work autonomously as well as part of a team is essential. Good interpersonal skills  
• High level of professionalism and strong work ethics
• Interest in learning new skills in a complex and changing environment, adaptability to change
• Being fluent in English is essential and European languages are desirable 
• Strong drive to improve processes and systems  
• Good IT skills (Excel, VBA, Python)