Operational Risk Analyst

Optimus - Houston, TX, United States

Operational Risk Analyst

Location: Florida – in office 4 days a week in Florida

Overview: Join a leading Optimus Energy client as an Operational Risk Analyst, focused on optimizing business operations and improving processes across the Middle Office. Unlike traditional risk roles, this position functions like a business analyst for the risk area, emphasizing big-picture enhancements over day-to-day controls, with a particular focus on wholesale energy market operations. Your business AND technical abilities will drive efficiency and streamline cross-departmental processes, ultimately aligning operational workflows with business objectives while managing process risk.

Qualifications:

  • Education & Experience:
    • Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field required; advanced degree preferred.
    • 5+ years of experience in process assessment, risk management, or a related area.
  • Key Skills, Abilities and Experience:
    • Strong analytical mindset with a big-picture approach to process optimization.
    • Strong system and technical acumen
    • Experience with ETRM, such as Allegro Horizon
    • Excellent problem solver with natural curiosity to figure out the “why” when something isn’t working
    • Skilled at validating data
    • Experience with the power and/or gas trade lifecycle
    • Proven ability to research and model risk across departments.
    • Excellent organizational skills for managing multiple projects and collaborating with stakeholders.
    • Effective communicator for cross-functional collaboration and executive-level reporting.
    • Ability to drive process improvements across the company and its client base.
    • Ability to analyze workflows to make more efficient.
    • Developing and executing testing plans for system risks related to new products.
    • Ability to utilize existing tools to automate processes
    • Working cross-functionally on high impact projects
    • Reducing redundancies and manual workloads

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