Trade Operations Analyst

3Degrees, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

3Degrees, Inc. is seeking a Trade Operations Analyst in our hybrid San Francisco office to ensure accurate delivery and retirement of environmental commodity supply for commercial clients and utility partnerships.

You will streamline operational workflows, automate manual tasks, and contribute to a scalable, high‑performing team using Artemis, JIRA, and evolving ETRM tools. Strong detail orientation and cross‑functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in business operations, workflow execution, or process-oriented roles.
• Proven ability to use checklists, formulas, and automation to prevent errors in high-stakes workflows.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and independent solution development.
• Experience with data reconciliation and troubleshooting across datasets.
• Track record of process improvement and scaling manual tasks through automation.
• Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills; familiarity with ticketing systems is a plus.
• Experience using AI tools or agents to innovate processes and double-check work.
• Willingness to accept feedback, learn quickly, and adapt in a fast-moving setting.
• Excellent written communication and professional client interaction.
• Nice-to-Haves: basic SQL familiarity; experience with software product teams or environmental attribute knowledge

Responsibilities

• Accurately execute deliveries and supply retirements for key counterparties and clients under high-volume conditions.
• Manage project and delivery information within Artemis and third-party registries.
• Serve as primary point of contact for counterparties on trading and contractual matters.
• Collaborate with teammates, product managers, and engineers to automate workflows and build tools.
• Support transition to the new Energy Trading and Risk Management platform (ETRM).
• Assist internal clients and external counterparties with transactional and delivery details.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Accounting, Contracts, and Trading to ensure seamless workflows.
• Proactively compare datasets to identify discrepancies and ensure data integrity.
• Explore and implement AI-driven tooling to improve efficiency and reduce friction.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Operational mindset

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Data reconciliation

Process improvement

Spreadsheet proficiency

AI tooling use

Coachability

Professional communication

SQL basics

Collaboration with product/devs

Tools

Artemis

JIRA

Job description

Every day, we work together for what matters - bold, swift, and equitable climate action.

ABOUT THE ROLE

At 3Degrees, we help organizations large and small take action toward a decarbonized, prosperous future. The Environmental Markets (EM), Trade Operations team oversees all commodity supplies coming in and out of 3Degrees, and manages all operations behind the market transactions. The Trade Operations Analyst is an integral team member who will focus primarily on the delivery and retirement of supply for our commercial clients and utility partnerships.

This is a full-time, exempt role reporting to our Trade Operations Manager, EM. We value camaraderie, team collaboration, and the benefits of in-person connection, while offering flexibility. For this role, we prefer candidates to join us in a voluntary, flexible hybrid work style in our San Francisco office.

For exceptional remote candidates, we strongly prefer those located in states where we are currently eligible to hire: CA, OR, NY, WA, ME, TX, CO, MI, FL, MA, MN, VA, DC, GA, UT, and IL. While we prioritize candidates in, or open to relocating to, these states, we may consider outstanding remote candidates from other US states. Please note that hiring in a new state would involve evaluating the implications of establishing a new hiring presence there. Additionally, 3Degrees does not provide relocation assistance for this position.

Please Note: 3Degrees does not provide sponsorship or work authorization assistance; therefore, pre-existing right-to-work status is a prerequisite to be considered for this position.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You'll be part of the solution to drive positive environmental impact through meticulous accuracy and high attention to detail in the delivery and supply of our environmental commodity business activity. You'll play a key role in streamlining our operational workflows, bringing a fresh set of eyes to automate processes and help our team scale. Your contributions will empower our team to achieve greater efficiency and maintain high-quality outputs even during periods of heavy volume. Responsibilities include the following:

• Accurately execute deliveries and supply retirements for key counterparties, commercial clients, and utility partnerships while maintaining a calm, focused approach under high-volume pressure
• Manage project and delivery information within internal databases (Artemis) and third-party tracking registries
• Act as a primary point of contact for counterparties regarding trading and contractual obligations, ensuring clear, highly professional written communication
• Drive process innovation by collaborating with teammates, product managers, and engineering teams to build new operational tools and automate manual workflows
• Demonstrate system agility by actively managing current database platforms and playing a key role in the transition to our new Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform
• Support internal clients and external commercial counterparties (such as tech and corporate clients) with transactional and delivery details
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Accounting, Contracts, and Trading teams to ensure seamless workflow execution
• Proactively compare datasets to troubleshoot discrepancies, isolate errors, and ensure total data integrity
• Explore and implement innovative tooling - including agentic AI workflows to improve team efficiency and eliminate operational friction
• Other responsibilities as assigned

ABOUT YOU

You are a dynamic, exceptionally detail-oriented individual who thrives when working with a fast-paced, high-volume team. You have a passion for renewable energy and want to be surrounded by experts in the field. Successfully recording, managing, and automating large amounts of complicated information gives you a feeling of satisfaction. Your aptitude for high-functioning business operations is complemented by your professional communication skills and a knack for remaining unfazed under pressure. We believe the following skills and previous experience will give you the best opportunity for success in this role:

• Operational Mindset: 2-3 years of experience in business operations, workflow execution, or process-oriented roles. (Note: Prior commodities trading floor experience is not required; diverse operational backgrounds are highly encouraged)
• Uncompromising Attention to Detail: Proven ability to hold yourself to a high standard using checklists, formulas, double-checks, or technical tools to prevent errors in high-stakes workflows
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to evaluate a problem, navigate incomplete information, and develop solutions independently without waiting for step-by-step instructions
• Data Reconciliations & Troubleshooting: Proven experience comparing and reconciling two or more distinct data sets to identify discrepancies and resolve errors
• Process Improvement & Innovation: A track record of challenging the status quo, optimizing manual tasks, and looking for creative solutions to help a team scale
• Modern Tool & Spreadsheet Proficiency: Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills (VLOOKUPs/Index Match, formulas, data manipulation). Familiarity with JIRA or similar ticketing systems is a plus
• Practical AI Application: Experience using AI tools or agents as a sounding board, editor, or automation mechanism to innovate processes and double-check work
• Coachability & Vulnerability: Comfort showing vulnerability regarding errors, taking accountability, and actively learning from feedback in a fast-moving setting
• Professional Communication: Excellent written communication skills, capable of representing 3Degrees professionally with high-profile corporate clients
• Nice-to-Haves: Basic SQL familiarity, experience working alongside software developers or product managers to scope out tools, or familiarity with Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs)

HOW WE DEFINE SUCCESS

In this role, you will work alongside the other members of the trade operations team and the larger Environmental Markets team to achieve the group goal of remaining a fast, efficient, accurate, risk-reduced, and responsive operations team. Success factors specific to this role include:

Within 30 days,

• Develop practical working knowledge of key tools including Artemis, JIRA ticketing, and commodity registries.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of retail and wholesale delivery processes, accurately managing transactional info in internal systems.
• Establish relationships across the Environmental Markets team and key internal partners

Within 90 days,

• Operate with ~60% independence across daily delivery tasks and database management
• Demonstrate system agility by managing current processes in Artemis while onboarding onto our new ETRM platform
• Engage cross-functionally with Trading, Accounting, Contracts, and Sales to resolve workflow inquiries or data discrepancies

Within 180 days,