Power Trading Analytics Market Analyst | Hybrid Boston

Woodmac; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Market Analyst to join the Power Trading Analytics team in Boston. You will deliver short-term power outlooks using a mix of proprietary data and public information, and distill complex ideas into actionable insights.

The role emphasizes leadership, client-facing presentations, and building robust forecasts for asset owners, traders, and retailers in North American power markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, math, stats, or energy-related discipline.
• 2+ years of business or professional work experience in power/trading.
• Ability to lead and train entry-level analysts and associates.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and lead daily operational tasks with the Market Associate/Analyst group.
• Ensure high-quality forecasts and analytics are provided to customers.
• Operate models and tools daily (spatial, data visualization, power flow) to analyze ISO market.
• Communicate Current-day/Next-day operational and financial risk to asset owners, traders and retailers.
• Lead customer trainings and demos on WoodMac Power Trading Analytics products.
• Provide insights on longer-term congestion patterns, transmission upgrades and outages.
• Automate critical tasks using macros (Visual Basic/Python).
• Present research projects to ISO desks and decision-makers and advise on actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Client presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics/finance/math/stats/energy

Tools

Python

Visual Basic

Job description

Wood Mackenzie is seeking a Market Analyst to join the Power Trading Analytics team in Boston. You will deliver short-term power outlooks using a mix of proprietary data and public information, and distill complex ideas into actionable insights.

The role emphasizes leadership, client-facing presentations, and building robust forecasts for asset owners, traders, and retailers in North American power markets.