Automation-Driven Middle Office Analyst: P&L & Risk

Engelhart; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

20 days holiday

Benefits package

Training & development

Job summary

Engelhart in Houston is hiring a Middle Office Analyst to support daily P&L calculation, valuation, and risk oversight across commodity trading businesses. The role emphasizes process automation and AI-enabled solutions to scale Middle Office operations.

You will work with Trading, Market Risk, Finance, IT, and senior stakeholders, gaining exposure to North American Power & Gas markets while driving improvements across reports and controls.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commodities or derivatives market experience.
• Advanced Python coding and SQL knowledge.
• Experience leveraging AI/LLM tools for business process automation.
• Data analytics and workflow automation experience.
• Commodities trading, risk, or Middle Office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily P&L movements, positions, and risk exposures, providing meaningful commentary to trading desks and stakeholders.
• Price and validate Futures, Options and Swap products, supporting daily mark-to-market and valuation processes.
• Serve as a liaison between Trading, Market Risk, Finance, Operations, IT, ISOs, and FCMs to resolve issues and support initiatives.
• Lead the identification, design, and implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and controls.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, SQL, AI tools, and other technologies to streamline reporting and workflows.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven solutions to improve data quality, exception management, reporting, and decision support.
• Design and enhance dashboards, analytics, and monitoring tools to provide actionable insights into P&L, risk, and operations.
• Collaborate on strategic projects, system enhancements, and data initiatives to improve resilience and growth.
• Continuously review processes to reduce operational risk and manual effort.

Tools

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Engelhart in Houston is hiring a Middle Office Analyst to support daily P&L calculation, valuation, and risk oversight across commodity trading businesses. The role emphasizes process automation and AI-enabled solutions to scale Middle Office operations.

You will work with Trading, Market Risk, Finance, IT, and senior stakeholders, gaining exposure to North American Power & Gas markets while driving improvements across reports and controls.