Senior Natural Gas Fundamentals Analyst

Macquarie Bank Limited; Georgia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

25 days annual leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Hybrid working arrangements

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie seeks a Senior Natural Gas Fundamentals Analyst in Houston to lead development of supply/demand models, forecasting frameworks, and dashboards. You will analyze market drivers like weather, storage, LNG exports, and regulatory developments to deliver actionable insights for trading and risk management.

You will collaborate with traders, strategists, and senior stakeholders, leveraging data from industry and proprietary sources to shape market views and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of relevant natural gas market analysis experience.
• Deep expertise with natural gas market analysis tools and forecasting models.
• Strong understanding of pipeline flows, LNG export markets, and regulatory impacts across North American gas markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of production, consumption, imports/exports, LNG flows, and storage dynamics to anticipate market movements.
• Develop independent market views, deliver fundamental forecasts, and communicate findings to traders and management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on North American natural gas markets and enhance forecasting methodologies and data infrastructure.

Job description

Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior, Senior

Join our North American Gas and Power team as a Senior Natural Gas Fundamentals Analyst in Houston, where you will partner closely with traders, strategists, and senior stakeholders to lead the development and enhancement of proprietary supply/demand models, forecasting frameworks, and analytical dashboards. You will leverage deep expertise in key market drivers including supply and demand fundamentals, weather, storage, pipeline flows, LNG exports, and regulatory and geopolitical developments to generate actionable market insights. By synthesizing large and complex datasets from industry and proprietary sources, you will provide strategic recommendations that support trading decisions, risk management, and portfolio optimization.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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In this role, you'll lead the analysis of production, consumption, imports, exports, LNG flows, storage balances, and pipeline dynamics to anticipate market movements and identify trading opportunities. You will independently develop market views, deliver fundamental forecasts, and communicate complex findings and recommendations to traders, management, and other stakeholders. You will serve as a subject matter expert on North American natural gas markets while helping drive enhancements to analytical tools, forecasting methodologies, and data infrastructure. Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills are essential for success in this fast-paced trading environment.

What you offer

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• Minimum seven years of relevant natural gas market analysis experience, ideally gained within a trading, energy, commodities, financial services, or other fast-paced commercial environment.
• Deep expertise with natural gas market analysis tools, supply/demand forecasting, and modeling platforms, including experience building and maintaining complex fundamental models.
• Strong understanding of pipeline flows, storage dynamics, LNG export markets, basis differentials, regional market fundamentals, and regulatory impacts across North American gas markets.
• Experience covering one or more major North American natural gas trading regions, including Henry Hub, Permian, Waha, SoCal, Dominion South, Appalachia, or Gulf Coast markets.
• Technical proficiency in Python, SQL, or data visualization platforms is a plus but not required.
• Proven ability to influence trading strategies and commercial decision-making through delivery of insightful market research, forecasting, and strategic analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across trading, quantitative, risk, and commercial teams.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks' paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.
We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.