Trading Systems Analyst

STX Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuting reimbursement

Equipment stipend

Professional development

Wellness program

Job summary

STX Group in Houston is seeking a Trading Systems Analyst to oversee our Energy Trading and Risk Management Platform, ensuring trades, positions, and PnL are accurately reflected. You will work with the U.S.

Renewable Natural Gas desk and collaborate with Operations and Portfolio Management to maintain system integrity. Ideal candidates have 0–3 years of relevant experience, strong Excel and Python skills, and an interest in environmental commodities.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, math, business, or related major is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency in Excel (and/or VBA) and Python is important.

Responsibilities

• Trade capture and entry to Datahive (ETRM) and the Commercial Dashboard.
• Datahive allocation and matching of buys and sells with Portfolio Manager guidance.
• Coordinate with counterparties on forecasts, nominations, and volumes.
• Align with Operations to ensure intra-day accuracy of book positions and PnL.
• Produce monthly Payment Packages and summarize trade obligations.
• Support reconciliation with Operations, Risk, and the Portfolio Manager.

Skills

Excel

VBA

Python

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Economics

Finance

Job description

It’s no wonder we can go further, faster together.

We’re a team of 450+ professionals from 50+ nationalities, all commercially driven, entrepreneurial and ready to turn potential into progress. Not just for us, but for the world too.

At STX, we’re focused on so much more than making money. We’re here to make a profit with a purpose. Because for us, nothing’s more important than being able to trade in environmental commodities and create the most effective decarbonization strategies for our clients. Join us and together we can change the world – one trade at a time.

Your success story starts here…

Team & Role;

The U.S. Renewable Natural Gas desk trades a high value commodity market that interacts closely with regulated biofuels markets and rapidly growing demand for decarbonization products. This role offers an opportunity toparticipateincommodity trading and renewables, complex systems for arbitrage, and atrack to career paths in Trading, Operations, Analytics, and more within the energy commodities space.Thepositionreportsdirectly to the Senior Traderandas a Trading Systems Analyst,you'lloverseedirect management of our Energy Trading and Risk Management Platform, ensuring all trades, positions, and resulting PnL are reflected accurately.You'llcollaborate closely with Operations to then make sure that deliveries occur flawlessly and work closely with our Portfolio Management team tomaintain a clear system snapshot of our book.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Trade capture and entry to Datahive (our ETRM platform) as well as our independent Commercial Dashboard against which it is reconciled
• Datahive allocation and matching of buys and sells in accordance with guidance from the Portfolio Manager
• Counterparty communication: soliciting monthly forecasts, nominations, and actual volumes
• Alignment with operations on execution, tackling any system issues or nuance to maintain intra-day accuracy of book positions and PnL
• Produce monthly Payment Packages (clear understanding of trade obligations so as to produce these monthly summaries)
• Reconciliation support in conjunction with Operations, Risk, and the Portfolio Manager

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 0-3years of relevant work experience
• Undergraduate degree in economics, finance, math, business or other related majoris a plus, but not required
• Proficiencyin Excel (and/orVBA) and Python
• Stronganalyticalskillsandproactiveattitude
• Comfort with large data sets, detail oriented, prefers a task oriented role
• Familiaritywithessentialtradingconceptsandkeeninterestinfinancialand (environmental) commoditiesmarkets
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to multi-task

Compensation And Benefits

STX intends on offering the selected candidate a competitive base salary withing the range of $60.000 USD – $86.000 based on several objective factors such as relevant experience, location, holistic skillset, and applicable licenses and certifications. The candidate may also be eligible for discretionary compensation asdeterminedannually within thecompanyfiscal year.

In addition to a competitive salary, STX is committed to the well-being of our employees and offers extensive benefits including:

• 100% Company Covered Health, Dental, and Vision for employees and their families with minimal co-pays
• Retirement plan options with company match (401k)
• 20 daysof annual, flexible paid time off
• Generous parental & caregiver leave
• Reimbursement for office commuting costs
• Monetary stipend for office equipment
• Strong focus on personal and professional development
• Employee wellness program

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to enhance our team and contribute to a more inclusive work environment. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are more than just concepts – they are part of our everyday work culture, ensuring employees are welcomed and experience true camaraderie.

At STX, we ask applicants to think holistically about roles. If the role sounds exciting and a great fit for you but some of the criteria or required experience doesn’t 100% line up, we still encourage you to apply!