About the Role

On behalf of the Global Head of Credit Risk, we are looking for an Associate Credit Analyst with a keen interest in Energy Credit and Energy Commodity Markets to join us. This role will sit in our global Finance team, reporting to our Credit Manager who is also based in London. This role will provide the variety of an international scope of responsibilities, with the benefits of local and international team support. Regarding technology, this role can expect to use CRisk, Endur (OpenLink), Bloomberg and MS Office on a daily basis. Training will be provided from Day One to help build a deep knowledge of the renewable power industry, offering opportunity for professional growth. 

This role will be based in our London office on London Wall Place, and will require on-site working 3-4 days per week with flexibility. This will be a full-time role, owning the following responsibilities, once training is complete:

• Running the daily global OTC margining process for both the European & North American renewables and gas business, including all daily and ad-hoc global Credit reporting;
• Managing and elevating margin call disputes and reconciliations;
• Preparing, reviewing and delivering analysis and reports, including global exposure reporting; 
• Onboarding counterparties and the respective Master Agreement, CSA margin and credit terms into the ETRM (Endur);
• Assisting with credit review preparations based on the spreading and analysis of a company’s financial statements (including understanding cash flow analysis & capital structure), industry trends and energy commodity market prices and news;
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to improve internal processes and efficiencies on an on-going basis. 

About You

This person will be detail-oriented and collaborative, able to identify problems quickly and work as part of a team to resolve properly. In addition to this, evidence of strong data mining and management skills will be considered as part of our interview process, as a key part of this role will be to analyse and reconcile exposure data. The ideal candidate will possess at least 5 of the following qualifications, competencies and knowledge subjects:

• Academic studies in the fields of Business, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field;
• Tangible knowledge of commercial credit risk and counterparty credit analysis;
• Familiarity with credit rating agencies (Fitch, Moody’s & S&P), their methodologies and ratings;
• Understanding of OTC margin & collateral processing (Cash & Letters of Credit);
• Understanding of Exposures (including mark-to-market, accrual and settlements) and Potential Future Exposures (for a portfolio of global counterparties); 
• Knowledge of Python syntax;
• Prior working experience gained in a European or North American energy trading company, or bank with a focus on renewable power markets. 

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and participation in Trailstone’s discretionary bonus plan. 
• 25 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding UK public holidays. 
• Bupa UK medical insurance, eligible to opt-in from your first day of employment. 
• Fixed 9% employer UK pension contribution, with no requirement for employee contributions, effective from your first day of employment. 
• Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Learning & Development Policy. 

About Trailstone

Trailstone is a global energy and technology company, operating at the intersection of renewable and conventional power. We trade energy in global markets, and we provide a best-in-class service to manage the inherent intermittency of renewable power generation across the short, medium and long term.

As an energy trader, we buy and sell electricity and gas which is physically delivered on the grids, and we leverage our physical market knowledge to trade financial commodities.

As a provider of renewable energy management services, we take on the complexity of managing renewable power across different countries so that our customers can focus on their core mission of investment and growth. Trailstone offers an efficient, fully automated front-to-back renewable power management platform underpinned by our long-standing market experience, proprietary technology, data analytics and meteorology.

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