Business Analyst - US Power Market

About the role

Talan, an international data and AI consulting group, is hiring a Business Analyst for its US Power Market practice in Houston. This is a business-facing role with strong front office and technology responsibilities, working closely with traders, quants, developers, QA and senior technical teams on business processes, system functionality, the trade lifecycle and production operations. The position is hybrid, with at least 3 days onsite per week (5 days during the first 1-3 months for on-boarding).

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a US Power Markets subject matter expert for the Front Office and technology teams.
• Work with traders and business stakeholders to understand trading workflows, products, processes and requirements.
• Analyse and document business processes across the trade lifecycle, from trade capture through position management, pricing, PnL, end-of-day and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office requirements into business requirements, functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps between current processes and the Orchestrade platform and help define solutions.
• Support requirements gathering, process mapping, impact analysis, testing and implementation.
• Act as the main business/functional interface between Power Trading, Operations, QA, Development and Infrastructure.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Trade Support, Application Support or Front Office Analyst in US/North American power and energy.
• Strong understanding of power trading processes, trade lifecycle, positions, pricing and PnL.
• Experience with an ETRM platform such as Openlink Endur, Allegro, ION Aspect, TriplePoint, RightAngle or a proprietary custom ETRM system.
• Nice to have: Orchestrade implementation or go-live experience.

Required skills

• Strong SQL and Linux/Unix skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with traders and technical teams.

What we offer

• Visa sponsorship under specific treaty-based US work visas (TN and E-2 for eligible Canadian, Mexican and French citizens); other visa types are not supported.
• 401(k) with company matching, 15 paid vacation days at hire rising to 27, 8 paid holidays, 5 sick days and 2 personal days.
• Health, dental and vision insurance plus FSA, voluntary STD and LTD, and commuter/transit benefits.