Risk Analyst

Calpine; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,220 - 88,400; Full time

Job summary

Calpine in San Diego is seeking a Risk Analyst to provide critical oversight of commodity exposures and support decision-making for power and gas activities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field, with at least two years of relevant experience in the energy industry.

The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in tools like Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and the ability to communicate complex insights effectively. Compensation ranges between $75,220 and $88,400 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience; preferably in energy industry.
• Knowledge of mark to market concepts.
• Basic understanding of commodity trading and economic modeling.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reporting to portfolio managers and management summarizing positions and MtM P&L.
• Provide independent analysis and reporting of commodity positions.
• Identify market/reporting/operational risks.

Skills

Analytical rigor

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Risk Management

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Excel

Power BI

VBA

SQL

Python

Energy Trading Risk Management Systems (Allegro)

Job description

Job Summary

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

The Risk Analyst plays a critical role within Calpine Energy Solutions' risk management functions. This position provides independent oversight of commodity exposures, valuation, and P&L while partnering closely with front, middle, and back office teams. The role emphasizes strong analytic discipline, system expertise, and continuous improvement through process automation and enhancing business transparency.

This position supports power and gas retail and wholesale activities by ensuring accurate deal capture, valuation, exposure reporting, and management information to enable informed commercial and risk decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform daily reporting to portfolio managers and management summarizing positions and MtM P&L.
• Provide independent analysis and reporting of commodity positions and market price exposures to ensure compliance with company policy/guidelines and alignment with management risk appetite.
• Identify market/reporting/operational risks and proactively escalate issues with clear analysis and recommended actions.
• Perform daily reconciliation, verification and validation of all trading and pricing activities, as represented in the Energy Trading Risk Management Systems (ETRM).
• Research and understand the portfolio's risks.
• Evaluate structured deals to ensure accurate deal capture and compare valuations from ETRM systems with front office expectations (risk summaries).
• Serve as a key risk partner on structured and non standard transactions, ensuring all economic components are properly captured, valued, and reported.
• Prepare structured deal reconciliations between initial deal evaluations, and accounting outcomes to confirm reporting accuracy.
• Involvement in development of new reports.
• Coordinate P&L actualization with settlement and operations groups.
• Ensure integrity of P&L by coordinating with trading, settlements, scheduling, and operations teams across the transaction lifecycle.
• Prepare detailed monthly reporting to facilitate accounting processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert (superuser) for Calpine's trading and risk management systems (e.g., Allegro), supporting accurate deal capture, valuation, and reporting.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is required; preferably in Finance, Economics, Business, Risk Management, or a related quantitative field.
• Ability to learn and become proficient with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
• Minimum of 2 years' experience; preferably in energy industry.
• Highly desirable to have some experience with commodity or financial transaction valuation and forward reporting
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communications
• Strong attention to detail, analytical rigor, and problem solving skills
• Strong desktop computer skills with the most important being Excel then Word and to a lesser extent PowerPoint and Visio
• Understanding of mark to market concepts
• Some experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI, VBA, SQL, Python, Power Automate, or similar is highly desirable
• Basic knowledge of Gas Storage and Transportation
• Basic knowledge of renewable energy
• Basic understanding of commodity trading and economic modeling along with power and gas physical deal valuations
• Some experience with Energy Trading and Risk Management Systems such as Allegro, Endur, etc.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Salary Range

$75,220 - $88,400

Additional Calpine Information

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e‑mail with your request to [e-mail]. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case‑by‑case basis. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.