(Energy Trading) Trade Support Analyst

(Energy Trading) Trade Support Analyst

TotalEnergies

Athens, Greece

Key responsibilities include deal confirmations, position validation, invoicing, payments and contract management. These processes are key to the commerciality of deals transacted by the Front Office teams. Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy are essential skills in an environment where an error can have both financial and reputational ramifications. Strong drive to improve processes and systems is a plus.

Key responsibilities

• Be the first point of control and support for the Front Office activities
• Manage a portfolio of trading counterparts and ensure the contractual terms are operationally adhered to
• Ensure daily that accurate trading information is represented within our ‘in-house’ trading systems by checking recap/nomination/contract/confirmation
• Confirm deals with counterparts and brokers on a daily basis
• Reconcile gas and power grid operator invoices against our ‘in-house’ trading systems
• Process invoices and payments to counterparts within industry or contractual deadlines
• Communicate with internal and external parties to ensure timely resolutions to problems and queries, and escalate when appropriate
• Contribute to the team responsibilities, including assisting with the team’s general duties such as emailing, archiving and filing
• Assist the Accounting team with accruals and aged debt reporting
• Participate in team and individual projects delegated by the Global Back Office Manager
• Identify and assist in implementing process & systems improvement, from system testing to implementations at desk level
• Identify and communicate operational risk, define risk mitigating measures and priorities

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate should have a bachelor/master’s degree or equivalent, with 2 years’ experience within a Back Office/Market Operations environment
• Knowledge of energy commodity markets is highly desirable
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to details
• Able to prioritise and organise daily workloads while working efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Strong drive for results and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Being able to work autonomously as well as part of a team is essential. Good interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism, strong work ethics and accountability
• Interest in learning new skills in a complex and changing environment, adaptability to change
• Being fluent in English is essential and European languages are desirable
• Strong drive to improve processes and systems
• Good IT skills and AI literacy