Trade Operations Analyst Jobs

Description

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

About The Role

The Environmental Markets, 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 and will contribute in all stages of the contract creation and management, inventory management, and database record-keeping processes. This position supports the Environmental Markets team in delivering and receiving supply while ensuring all contractual obligations are met by both parties.

This role reports to the Trade Operations Manager, Environmental Markets and is based in the West or Central time zones, with offices available in San Francisco, CA or Portland, OR. A remote home office with agreement to travel for training and collaboration will be considered for well qualified candidates. Remote workers agree that their home office provides a comfortable and productive environment that enables success in the role as a “remote” employee.

What You’ll Do

This role will require meticulous accuracy and a high attention to detail in delivery and supply of our environmental commodity business activity. We are looking to improve our operational workflows by creating better data analysis systems, process improvements, and automation to allow the team to scale. Responsibilities include the following:

• Collaborate with Sales, Accounting, Contracts, and Trading teams to ensure all necessary information and documentation is received in order to properly execute trades
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Act as the main point of contact for counterparties with respect to trading and contractual obligations
• Contribute continuous improvements for workflow efficiency and accuracy through process improvements leveraging technological solutions wherever possible
• Collaborate with other Analysts and the Technology team to enhance tools and processes with a penchant for automation
• Support larger team projects such as reconciliations, audits, and data analysis
• Maintain accurate inventory by ensuring transactions are aligned across the internal database and third-party tracking systems
• Support internal clients as the subject matter expert on the internal platform, database, and workflows to provide internal teams with transactional or contract-specific details
• Accurately execute receipts and deliveries across different commodities and trading platforms with a primary focus on the North American market

About You

You are a dynamic, exceptionally detail-oriented individual that thrives when working with a fast-paced team. You have a passion for renewable energy and want to be surrounded by experts in the field. Successfully recording and managing 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 knack for effective internal and external collaboration. We believe the following skills and previous experience will give you the best opportunity for success in this role:

• Demonstrated ability to comfortably context switch among competing priorities while completing core job functions
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel/Google sheets skills; including pivot tables, index match, conditional formatting, and macros (VBA). Basic proficiency with SQL Server Management Studio a plus
• Comfortable challenging the status quo by persistently suggesting improvements and leveraging internal tools or 3rd party business systems where appropriate
• Curious and creative mindset with a passion for digging deep to solve complex data problems and proposing corrective actions
• Experience in trading floor operations environment and/or commodity finance sector preferred
• Familiarity with North American Environmental Attribute Certificate’s (EAC’s)
• Experience in a customer-focused role and willingness to go the extra mile for our clients
• Meticulous attention to detail and data integrity

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

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the processes involved to enter retail and wholesale transactions, and accurately track delivery and /or receipt of environmental commodity supply
• Develop a practical working knowledge of the key tools and software resources used, in particular our SQL-based database, email ticketing system, and commodity registries
• Display a firm understanding of the basic trading terminology and rules around the North American Markets

Within 90 Days

• Work with minimum supervision, actively executing deliveries and receipts as well as processing invoices and bills
• Proficient in the ins and outs of the database in relationship to the details of the transactions and products
• Be actively engaged and work cross functionally with teams like Trading, Accounting, Contracts, and Sales when inquiries or discrepancies arise

Within 180 Days

• Master clear, effective, professional communication with customers and team members when processing operational requirements and identifying potential risks
• You will be fully autonomous and will be able to demonstrate mastery of the receipt, delivery, and associated tasks by performing duties to a top-level standard, maintaining high data accuracy with efficient management of assigned processes related to the database, and troubleshooting issues
• Develop a strong awareness of regular business process needs and actively contribute towards operational efficiency, productivity, positive solutions, and team success

Compensation & Benefits

• Supplemental Pay: this position is eligible for discretionary bonus programs including the company’s profit sharing program and an annual team Bonus Pool.
• This compensation and benefits information is based on 3Degrees’ good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
• Compensation: The minimum and maximum salary for this position is $63,900.00 to $82,000.00 in the US. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, role requirements, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.
• Benefits: this position is eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible paid time off and more. Additional information regarding the benefits available for this position can be found at: https://jobs.jobvite.com/3degrees/jobs/jointheteam

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY

3Degrees is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where different perspectives contribute to better solutions. 3Degrees welcomes people regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other category protected by law.