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Job Summary:

The Associate Trader role is a member of the NAB Spot Gas Trading Team. This role will be responsible for the management of the prompt month gas trading and optimization strategies related to Wholesale AMAs, Retail C&I, Power Operations and storage within an assigned region. This role will report to the Manager of Spot Gas Operations.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Position is primarily responsible for the development of strategy, execution and management of short-term physical and financial transactions. Position to play a major role in trading and optimizing around natural gas assets.
• Effectively manage load swing risk for Wholesale, Retail and Power Operations.
• Effectively manage and create value from assets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with storage, pipelines, customers and trade partners, in order to optimize our transport and storage and to obtain assets when opportunities exist.
• Support Wholesale, Retail and Power teams thru a thorough understanding of market fundamentals.
• Explore wholesale opportunities in adjacent regions to provide alternate paths of transportation within the region.
• P&L reporting and reconciliation responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to risk management practices and processes.
• Observe all DE policies.
• Develop commercial skills & leadership behaviors and exhibit DE core values and behaviors.

Working Conditions:

• Open office environment
• 4-5 days per week in-office with remote flexibility

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business, finance or other relevant degree
• 5-7 years of physical natural gas scheduling experience
• Extensive knowledge of Texas Eastern, Tennessee and Algonquin Pipelines
• Knowledge of FERC regulatory rules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Direct/NRG Operations ETRM Systems

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Critical Thinking/Creative Thinking: Identify main issues, problems & opportunities; assess a range of situations & solutions, using analysis to draw appropriate conclusions and judgments.
• Collaboration/Influencing: applies range of appropriate behaviors and influencing styles to gain the support, trust, and credibility of both internal and external sales clients and partners to effectively and efficiently achieve stated business objectives.
• Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions;
• Thinks and talks strategy: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Multitasking: Ability to trade, manage storage and pipes, as well as seek out new opportunities across multiple regions in a short time span on a daily basis.
• Team Player: Blends well with immediate team members as well as stakeholders across the company. Treats people with courtesy and respect. Engaged in discussions and willingness to challenge respectfully. Takes pride and responsibility in your job and success of our team.
• Superior problem solving and analysis skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Resourcefulness and ability to work with limited supervision
• Flexibility and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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