Lead Risk Analyst - Modeling and Valuation

TXU Retail Services Company; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corporate Services Company in Irving, TX is seeking a Lead Risk Analyst – Modeling & Valuation to analyze and value structured energy transactions across power, gas, and environmental products. You will translate market views into robust valuations and support pricing, negotiation, and execution.

The role requires a quantitative degree and 3–5 years in structuring, risk, or trading, with programming skills in Python/SQL/R or C++.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in structuring, risk management, or trading preferred (3–5 years).
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, R or C++ and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead valuation and structuring of complex energy transactions, including PPAs and tolling agreements.
• Translate commercial opportunities into quantitative models for pricing and negotiation.
• Develop and maintain advanced valuation models with scenario analysis and simulation.
• Identify value and risk drivers and communicate implications to stakeholders.
• Improve modeling tools and valuation frameworks; translate inputs into actionable insights.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

C++

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Job description

## Lead Risk Analyst - Modeling and ValuationApplylocations: Irving, Texastime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: 40016272If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.**Job Summary**Lead Risk Analyst – Modeling & Valuation is responsible for analyzing and valuing structured energy transactions across power, gas, and environmental products. This role operates at the intersection of origination, trading, and risk, translating market views and commercial opportunities into robust, defensible valuations.**Job Description****Key Accountabilities**•Lead valuation and structuring of complex transaction including PPAs, tolling agreements, asset valuations, and retail structures.•Translate commercial opportunities into quantitative models to support pricing, negotiation, and execution.•Develop and maintain advanced valuation models incorporating scenario analysis and simulation techniques•Identify key drivers of value and risk across transactions and communicate implications to stakeholders•Enhance and standardize modeling tools, methodologies, and valuation frameworks•Translate model inputs (forward curves, volatility, correlations) into actionable risk insights and pricing strategies•Bridge advanced quantitative modeling and commercial decision-making by translating complex mathematical concepts into clear, actionable insights for Origination, Trading, and Risk stakeholders**Education, Experience & Skill Requirements**•Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering), or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.•3-5 years of experience in Structuring, Risk Management, or Trading preferred•Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, R or C++•Excellent computer skills particularly Microsoft suite of products (Excel, Word, etc.)#LI-Hybrid#LI-ND1**Job Family**Risk Management**Company**Vistra Corporate Services Company**Locations**Irving, TexasTexas### *We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!*### ***If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.*****It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.****If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] to make a request.**### About UsVistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/.Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com.Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra.