Quantitative Risk Analyst, Global Portfolio Risk Analytics at AES in US, Houston, TX

Job description

• Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.
• AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.
• We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.
• Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.
• If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.

Responsibilities

• Help lead the research, development, tracking and evaluation of market risk metrics. Maintain the Local Market Risk Policy and ensure its adoption and adherence to its policies by the local Commercial teams. Integrate with various enterprise systems, e.g., Allegro. Monitor market risk exposure compared to approved risk limits.
• Support Commercial decision-making process by analyzing proposals for impact to local and global market risk metrics. Review Commercial agreements, such as PPAs, HRCOs, or other similar documents. Validate monthly mark-to-market calculations, including available market data and underlying assumptions.
• Support Accounting and Finance teams with routine audits. Support the Global Risk team with risk metric methodology development, enhancements and integration. Improve risk reporting processes including timely, accurate and actionable reporting on current results and changeable in future position value.
• Identify areas of improvement for the market risk team and propose solutions. Be a change agent for data-driven Commercial decisions and analytics across the enterprise, collaborating with teams across AES.

Requirements

• Job requires 2 years of experience in each of the following:
• Portfolio risk and asset optimization tools
• Data visualization and analytic tools such as PowerBI
• Commonly used ETRM software such as Allegro, Triple Point and/or Endur
• Derivative pricing and structuring financial market and risk assessment tools
• Managing multiple and rapidly changing priorities

Skills

Required

• Financial risk analysis