(Senior) Analyst, Natural Gas, North America

Key Responsibilities

• Generate Aurora’s research in North American natural gas markets and work closely with Aurora’s commodities modelling and various North American power teams to develop regular market forecasts and novel analysis.
• Produce regular reports on North American and global gas, oil, and coal markets to support Aurora’s commodities forecasts.
• Communicate findings to clients through meetings, calls, workshops, and conferences.
• Plan and deliver high-quality, long-term projects for Aurora’s research teams across different North American markets.
• Coordinate with other teams in the company across global offices and keep colleagues and senior stakeholders informed of developments in North America.
• Develop timely and rigorous quantitative analyses to enhance clients’ decision making, e.g. in supporting financial transactions for energy assets.
• Contribute to Aurora’s product development by identifying new opportunities for intellectually interesting and commercially relevant areas of analysis and helping to expand our capabilities, subscription base, and impact.

What we are looking for

• Up to three years of experience in energy commodities markets at an energy company, leading strategic or economic consultancy, energy trading house or brokerage, or financial services company
• Experience and knowledge in US and Canadian natural gas markets
• Demonstrated success in managing and delivering time-critical projects in team-oriented environments
• Substantial experience delivering professional content to both senior internal stakeholders and external clients
• Self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset, and desire to grow the business
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and interpret complex quantitative data and information
• Excellence in both written and spoken communication and collaborating with both technical and non-technical parties
• Proficiency in relevant data and analysis tools, such as SQL, Power BI, and advanced Excel

• A quantitative subject (e.g. Math, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Finance) and/or
• A social science, environmental studies or a related field, coupled with an interest in quantitative analysis

• Knowledge of the US domestic coal market 
• Experience in other natural gas, coal, oil, or refined product markets 
• Familiarity with key financial metrics and economic principles (NPV, IRR, DCF) 
• Experience with advanced data analytics e.g., ArcGIS, R, Python, GAMS, Matlab 
• Fluency in Spanish

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package 
• The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector 
• Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops, and webinars 
• The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert 
• A fun, informal, collaborative, and international work culture 
• A brand-new office space in the vibrant and culturally rich East Austin area. 
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training program offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills