What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Trader position at Optimus?
Financial Trader
Optimus
- Houston, TX, United States
This role is responsible for the strategy development and execution covering the North American Natural Gas markets. This role will be responsible for a variety of financial risks including price, basis, and options with extended responsibilities into storage optimization.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Develop a strong short-term and long-term fundamental and technical understanding of North American Natural Gas
- Deploy and manage effective strategies leveraging exchange and OTC market instruments for risks associated with outright price, options and/or basis risks
- Ensure the proper recording of Position and P&L in conjunction with middle office team
- Maintain proper controls and limits as designated by company policy and related market regulatory bodies
- Consistently and effectively meet or exceed gross margin expectations
A qualified candidate for this role should have at least the following characteristics:
- A consistent history of positive results in natural gas trading
- Experience with the appropriate trade instruments necessary to manage the portfolio including options, price and/or basis in the North American Natural Gas markets
- The ability to develop and evaluate strategy in both a fundamental and technical perspective
- A strong background in systems and tools for the valuation and risk assessment
- Strong controls acumen with regard to trade portfolios
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics or similar discipline