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PSEG Associate Market Risk Analyst in Newark, New Jersey
Requisition : 81452
PSEG Company : PSEG Services Corp.
Salary Range : $ 75,000 - $ 118,700
Work Location Category : Hybrid Flexible
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 are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.
Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.
Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.
Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).
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 Associate 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 energy prices, commodities, and interest rates, FX. Build out and maintenance of energy price simulation models, hedging models, cash-flow-at-risk models, and credit exposure models. Calibration of market risk models to market data (historical data & option implied data).
Day-to-day maintenance of Market Risk department's energy & commodity risk simulation application.
This is a multi-level position (Associate Market Risk Analyst and Market Risk Analyst) and hiring is based upon experience.
Job Responsibilities
•Monitor portfolio risk associated with PSEG Power’s fleet of nuclear 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 assess 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 software 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 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 energy hedge requirement 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 multi-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) with 0 years of experience specifically to Energy Risk Management, or Financial Risk Management). In lieu of Master's degree - a Bachelors degree with 5 years experience specifically to Energy Risk Management, or Financial Risk Management)
Other Qualifications:
•Ability to develop financial models using R, Matlab, or Python (or similar) programming language
•Knowledge of financial derivative pricing models, including financial option pricing theory
•Knowledge of various types of commodities hedging transaction types such as forwards, futures, swaps, and options
•Knowledge time-series analysis, and numerical regression analysis
•Ability to work with large sets of financial data
•(academic experience ok for all of the above)
Desired:
•Direct experience in energy risk management or commodity risk management
•Experience building risk models in a professional setting using R, Matlab, Python, or similar statistical programming language
•Knowledge of northeast power markets (e.g. PJM ISO), and northeast natural gas markets and pipelines
•Experience working with ETRM (Energy Trading Risk Management) software, or CTRM (Commodity Trading Risk Management) software
Minimum Years of Experience
0 years of experience
5 years of experience
Certifications
None Noted
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