Business Analyst - US Power Market

First Roles; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking a US Power Markets Subject Matter Expert to work with Front Office and technology teams in a hybrid Houston environment. The role focuses on deep knowledge of US power trading, trading workflows, and related systems to support business processes, lifecycle events, and production operations.

The candidate will collaborate with traders and quants, translate business requirements into functional specs, and help drive end-to-end improvements across the trade lifecycle and

Qualifications

• US Power Markets SME knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a US Power Markets SME for Front Office and tech teams.
• Collaborate with traders and stakeholders to map workflows, products, and requirements.
• Analyze trade lifecycle from capture to End-of-Day and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office needs into clear business requirements, specs, and user stories.
• Identify gaps between current processes and Orchestrade functionality and define solutions.
• Participate in requirements gathering, process mapping, testing, and implementation.
• Act as the primary business interface between Power Trading, Operations, QA, Development and Infra.

Job description

Job Description

Location: Houston (Hybrid - at least 3 days onsite/week but for the first 1-3 months, will be asked to come in 5 days a week for on-boarding)

Visa Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B).

This is a business-facing role with strong Front Office and technology responsibilities. The successful candidate will bring deep practical knowledge of US/North American Power Markets and will work closely with traders, quants, developers, QA, and senior technical teams to support business processes, system functionality, trade lifecycle, and production operations.

Strong subject matter expertise in US Power Markets is a critical requirement for this position. Candidates must understand how US power trading operates, including the underlying trading and operational processes, products, positions, pricing, PnL, settlements, and the interaction between Front Office users and ETRM/trading platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a US Power Markets Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Front Office and technology teams.
• Work directly with traders and business stakeholders to understand US Power trading workflows, products, processes, and business requirements.
• Analyze and document business processes across the trade lifecycle, from trade capture through position management, pricing, PnL, End-of-Day, and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office requirements into clear business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps between existing business processes and Orchestrade functionality and work with stakeholders to define appropriate solutions.
• Support requirements gathering, process mapping, impact analysis, testing, and implementation activities.
• Act as the primary business/functional interface between Power Trading, Operations, QA, Development, and Infrastructure teams.

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