Global Banking & Markets Operations-Calgary-Associate/Analyst-Natural Gas Scheduling Calgary · · Associate

Marcus; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a natural gas logistics professional to schedule flows across North America and partner with trading and sales to optimize operations. You will build expertise in pipeline and storage infrastructure and provide timely market data for deal execution.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, manage multiple priorities, and contribute to a fast-paced, collaborative environment on the trading floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team across multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking and prioritization.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Available for work every fourth weekend and occasional holidays.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with trading and sales to optimize and schedule natural gas flows.
• Develop expertise on pipeline and storage infrastructure.
• Provide timely market data and analysis to trading and sales.
• Coordinate contract information with external counterparties for deal execution.
• Own and manage projects with strong organization and prioritization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Strong analytical skills

Team collaboration

Weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Business

Job description

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

• Work closely with trading and sales teams to optimize and schedule the flow of natural gas across North America.
• Develop expertise and proficiency on natural gas pipeline and storage infrastructure.
• Provide trading and sales teams with timely and accurate market data and analysis.
• Communicate with external counterparties and clients to co-ordinate contract information and ensure proper deal execution.
• Become a proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability of projects, has strong organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Liaise with Settlements, Documentation, Middle Office, Legal, Compliance, Credit, Technology, Tax, Insurance, Regulatory Reporting & relevant external bodies.
• Provide logistics comments in a variety of areas including new trade ideas, system enhancements, and contract language.
• 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 fast paced environment with high stress deadlines.
• Experience working in a team environment, subbing in and out of multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• The candidate must be available for 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 ability to be clear and concise.
• Aptitude for building relationships and ability to communicate complex issues to a wide array of internal clients with differing levels of product experience.
• Ability to innovate, adapt, and develop new processes to serve our evolving business.
• Highly motivated and ability to coach others in technical areas and problem solving.
• Focus on control issues, processes, and procedures.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Financial Wellness & Retirement

• We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.

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