Risk Analyst I

Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 76 power plants in operation and one under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth’s surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Responsible assisting in the execution strategies for improving risk management within the organization. Utilize and build analytical tools and reports to create and distribute market risk information to various users within Calpine, including members of the front office, senior management, and accounting, among others. Types of activities/information to be addressed:

Job Responsibilities

• Support senior staff to develop risk models and reports that accurately capture material risks specific to market/asset/region and trading strategy.
• Independent validation of market valuations for existing portfolio and new deals.
• Assist with ongoing monitoring of portfolio risk with weekly commentary on utilization, new activity, market events and liquidity.
• Adherence to risk management policies with focus on maintaining effective controls for trading and business processes.
• Support of compliance and audit activities.
• Interact with traders, originators, accounting staff, and management to understand and answer questions about portfolio positions, changes, and risk factors.
• Collaborate with I.T. organization to improve the underlying risk system infrastructure (models, calculations, data flows, reports, etc.).

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in discipline such as business, engineering, or other quantitative discipline with 0-2 years of experience.
• Energy sector is preferred.
• Masters Degree a plus.
• Knowledge base should cover a significant subset of the following topics:
• Strong model-building skills; experienced with analytical and data manipulation applications such as Excel, SQL, Visual Basic, R, and other programming languages preferred.
• Analytical and quantitative skills (preferably with coursework in risk management and option pricing)
• Ability to analyze large volumes of data and present results in a clear, concise written and oral form
• Should be able to accept responsibility and work autonomously; able to excel under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Team player who is used to diving into issues, brainstorming solutions, and learning new methods and tools to address; results oriented.

Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
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