Global Banking & Markets - Natural Gas Scheduling - Senior Analyst - Calgary Calgary · · Senior[...]

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Analyst to join their dynamic natural gas logistics team in Calgary. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in the entire lifecycle of physical commodities, ensuring accurate and timely transportation of natural gas across North America. You'll collaborate closely with trading and sales teams, leveraging your analytical skills to provide essential market insights. This fast-paced environment values proactive team players who thrive under pressure and are eager to innovate. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a growing business unit, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment with high-stress deadlines.
• Strong technical and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and schedule the flow of natural gas across North America.
• Provide timely and accurate market data and analysis to teams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Multi-tasking

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business

Job description

Opportunity Overview

• Sitemap Outline: CORPORATE TITLE: Senior Analyst
• Language: OFFICE LOCATION(S): Calgary
• Assignment: JOB FUNCTION: Physical Delivery
• Division: Global Banking & Markets

At Goldman Sachs, we connect people, capital, and ideas to help solve problems for our clients. We are a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. For us, it’s all about bringing together people who are curious, collaborative, and have the drive to make things possible for our clients and communities.

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted area that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading, and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and control to preserve and enhance the firm’s assets and its reputation.

Join the natural gas logistics team and actively contribute to the entire lifecycle of a physical commodity. Schedule the transportation of natural gas across the continent while serving the operational needs of gas producers, power plants, and industrial end-users. Develop relationships with North American pipelines, storage operators, and our clients to ensure natural gas flows are accurate, timely, and cost-effective each day. Work on a trading floor in a fast-paced environment in collaboration with trading and sales. Contribute to a group that places a premium on cross-training, entrepreneurial spirit, and a “team-first” attitude.

Members of the natural gas logistics team are highly visible participants in a dynamic marketplace. Our actions, attention to detail, and market savvy have a direct impact on one of the firm’s fastest-growing business units. The team is responsible for timely and accurate submission of data to the respective system/market operators. In addition to our core physical scheduling role, the team also manages the firm’s physical assets and inventory. We coordinate projects to access new areas of the natural gas market. We provide our observations on flows in the marketplace against current and future commercial opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Work closely with trading and sales teams to optimize and schedule the flow of natural gas across North America.
2. Develop expertise and proficiency on natural gas pipeline and storage infrastructure.
3. Provide trading and sales teams with timely and accurate market data and analysis.
4. Communicate with external counterparties and clients to coordinate contract information and ensure proper deal execution.
5. Become a proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of projects, has strong organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
6. Liaise with Settlements, Documentation, Middle Office, Legal, Compliance, Credit, Technology, Tax, Insurance, Regulatory Reporting & relevant external bodies.
7. Provide logistics comments in a variety of areas including new trade ideas, system enhancements, and contract language.
8. Participate in ongoing refinement of team procedures and processes to support the developing business.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Commerce or Business.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with high-stress deadlines.
• Experience working in a team environment, switching between multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Availability to work every fourth weekend and occasional holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proactive, self-starting individual with high levels of ownership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to be clear and concise.
• Aptitude for building relationships and communicating complex issues to internal clients with varying levels of product knowledge.
• Ability to innovate, adapt, and develop new processes for an evolving business.
• Highly motivated with the ability to coach others in technical areas and problem-solving.
• Focus on control issues, processes, and procedures.