Requisition: 74635
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.
Salary Range: $ 90,800 – $ 149,800
Incentive: PIP 15%
Work Location Category: Remote Local
PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories: onsite roles, hybrid roles that are a blend of onsite and remote work, remote local roles that are primarily home-based but require some level of purpose-driven in-person interaction and living within a commutable distance, and remote non-local roles that can be effectively performed remotely with the ability to work in approved states.
PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.
Job Summary
The Market Risk Analyst is responsible for:
- Monitoring the risk associated with PSEG Power’s Nuclear generation assets and portfolio of energy derivative hedges, and drafting risk reports for management (including C-level executives) summarizing portfolio positions and risk levels
- Modeling the risk associated with PSEG’s exposure to FX (foreign exchange), commodities, and interest rates, as necessary
- Build out and maintenance of price simulation models, hedging models, cash-flow-at-risk models, and credit exposure models
- Calibration of market risk models to both historical as well as market implied data
- Day-to-day maintenance of Market Risk department’s energy & commodity risk simulation application
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor portfolio risk associated with PSEG Power’s fleet of electricity generation assets as well as physical & financial derivative hedges, monitor compliance with Hedging Practice, risk limits, and option limits, etc.
- Utilize energy risk software or internally developed models to model cash-flow-at-risk, GMaR (Gross-Margin-at-Risk, VaR (Value-at-Risk), and credit exposure metrics such as PFE (Potential Future Exposure), and potential margin or collateral posting.
- Maintenance of energy risk software models and records including calibration of volatility and correlation models, price simulation models, derivative hedge transactions, ratable hedging models, and hypothetical stress tests
- Design, build, automate, and maintain risk reports, generation forecast reports, hedging reports, leveraging energy risk softward system (Lacima) as well as Aligne ETRM (Energy Trading and Risk Management) software system report building functionality
- Support middle office services functions performed by PSEG for its external client LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) including:
- Maintenance of credit risk modules of Lacima Analytics energy risk application utilized to model LIPA credit risk
- Creation of month end P&L (profit and loss) reports for LIPA as well as hedge effectiveness analysis
- Creation of annual volume forecast updates for LIPA
- Valuation model validation: responsible for benchmarking of ETRM (Energy Trading and Risk Management) software energy and commodity transaction valuation models including forwards, futures, swaps, swaptions, and single and mutli-asset options, etc.
Job Specific Qualifications
- Master’s Degree (in a quantitative field such as Quant Finance, Computational Finance, Financial Mathematics, Statistical Finance, or similar). In lieu of degree – 7 years experience (in lieu of a degree, experience would need to be specific to Energy Risk Management, or Financial Risk Management)
Additional:
- Subject matter expert in risk management, finance, or quantitative analysis
- Strong understanding of energy and commodity markets
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Coding experience with R, S-Plus, Matlab, or similar statistical software package
- Ability to adapt to a variety of shifting business needs and requests
- Ability to work independently on complex projects, and to proactively recommend process / model improvements
- Candidate must foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity.
- Successful candidate must demonstrate and value diversity and differences in others’ strengths, perspectives, approaches, and personal choices.
Desired:
- Significant direct prior experience in energy risk management, commodity risk management, portfolio risk management, or similar
- Strong proven hands on experience building risk models using R, Matlab, S-Plus, or similar statistical programming language
- Strong knowledge of northeast power markets (specifically PJM ISO), and natural gas pipelines and markets
- Demonstrated experience with Aligne ETRM (Energy Trading Risk Management) software or similar ETRM system
- Proven ability to create and maintain advanced position, P&L (profit and loss), and price reports leveraging the reporting capabilities of an ETRM system
Minimum Years of Experience
7 years of experience
Certifications
None Noted
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Candidates must foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity. Successful candidates must demonstrate and value differences in others’ strengths, perspectives, approaches, and personal choices.
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