Market Fundamentals Analyst

ARC Resources Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC Resources, a leader in Canada's energy sector, seeks a Market Fundamentals Analyst to join their Financial Risk Management team. The candidate will analyze energy market dynamics, develop pricing models, and work collaboratively to support hedging strategies. This role offers the chance to influence key commercial decisions and further develop the candidate's expertise in a vital industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in energy commodity markets.
• Strong understanding of commodity pricing dynamics.
• Proven ability to present complex data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain models tracking energy supply/demand factors.
• Communicate market views to internal audiences.
• Assist in managing ARC's hedging program.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Economics

CFA designation (completed or in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

InstaNext

Job description

ARC has had an exciting growth story driven by the invaluable contributions of our people, principled business strategy and high-performance culture. Today, we are one of Canada’s largest energy companies with industry-leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and tremendous opportunity on the horizon.

We are proud to play an important role in the development of Canada’s energy resources and recognize that this must be done responsibly. Through innovation, teamwork and a commitment to operational excellence, our people drive our company’s success. From the office to the field, our team of talented professionals work hard each day to safely execute our business and create positive and lasting impacts for our stakeholders.

Since our inception, we have created an environment that has become more than just a workplace. Our people care about one another, give back in the communities where we live and work, and deliver results. We take pride in what we do and are excited to find our next team member to join our winning team.

We are currently seeking a Market Fundamentals Analyst to join ARC’s Financial Risk Management team. This team is responsible for the development of commodity market fundamental views as well as the execution and day-to-day management of ARC’s hedging positions. The successful candidate will play a major role in forming and disseminating ARC’s commodity price outlook that is used to support commercial and risk management decisions across the organization. ARC is a leader in Risk Management and crucial to the team’s success is working closely with other groups including but not limited to Marketing, Treasury, Investor Relations, Financial Reporting and Planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Develop and maintain models that track global and regional energy supply / demand factors. Monitor, evaluate and forecast changes to balances on an ongoing basis.
• Review research from external sources to supplement internally derived views. Maintain an understanding of the varying assumptions and differences amongst third party views on commodity prices.
• Form a market view that identifies risks and opportunities to ARC’s commodity price exposures. Communicate outlook to varying internal audiences including treasury, marketing, investor relations and senior management.
• Use market view to make recommendations for ARC’s hedging program including new positions or restructurings of existing positions.
• Assist in the execution of ARC’s hedging program, ensuring competitive pricing from counterparties and adherence to ARC’s internal controls.
• Collaborate in the preparation of market summary reports for weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings as well as special topic reports based on ARC specific, or broader market developments.
• Leverage existing relationships and develop industry network to further strengthen ARC’s corporate knowledge of market fundamentals, dynamics, and developments.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a related role with direct experience within energy commodity markets.
• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Economics is preferred, completion or progress towards a CFA designation is an asset.
• A genuine interest in and strong understanding of the fundamental dynamics that drive commodity prices. Experience in crude oil, condensate or NGL markets would be an asset.
• Superior finance and analytical skills. A firm understanding of derivatives pricing and hedging structures would be an asset.
• Proven ability to communicate complex research and data into clear and concise presentations for varying audiences, from peers to executive leaders. Comfortable making recommendations and defending views.
• Self-motivated, capable of conducting research on information that can be difficult to find, interpret and distill into a succinct conclusion.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong working knowledge of Bloomberg, Refinitiv, InstaNext, or other ETRM software would be an asset.

We thank you for your interest in ARC Resources Ltd. however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.