About US (GEMS):

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services with a leading energy management business, piloted by its entity "Global Energy Management & Sales" who built its savoir-faire managing the Group’s large and diverse asset portfolio over 20+ years.

3,600 employees around the world develop our solutions, through +20 international business platforms. We cover the full energy mix: renewable and thermal power, natural gas & LNG, biomass, environmental products. Our experts provide tailor made solutions based on a wide range of savoir-faire in energy management with a strong focus on decarbonation and decentralization.

Our 190,000 clients span the entire value chain: producers, asset developers, financial players, utilities, distributors and industrials. Our global reach and strong local presence enable us to offer these diverse clients tailor-made services and respond to rapid changes in mature or emerging markets alike.

Our 4 expertises:

• Asset management

• Energy transition services

• Energy supply & global commodities

• Risk management & market access

At GEMS we encourage breakthrough results, team spirit, curiosity and innovation while preserving the right work/life balance for you.

More info on GEMS Hub (https://gems.engie.com) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/engie-global-energy-management-solutions).

Context:

As part of the Back Office/Trade Support team in Japan, you will report to the CO-Head of Japan Power (dotted line to functional manager who is based in Singapore).

You will collaborate to the fulfillment of the missions of the department and may be involved in projects spanning multiple groups across commercial functions and staff.

Workplace Environment

Department:                Finance & Operations (FINOPS)

 Job Title:                      Back Office & Trade Support Analyst

 Seniority:                     Junior-Intermediate

 Location:                      Japan

Role:

• Responsible for managing the operational trade lifecycle of commodity transactions
• Power delivery profile balancing and grid nomination/scheduling activities
• Be the first point of control & support for the front office activities
• Minimising operational risk by establishing ops workflow and best practices
• Aligning Finops business application according to changing business needs

 Main activities

• Daily Operations:
  • Bilateral Physical Transactions
    • Validate trade bookings in system against recaps/confirmations
    • Draft and send deal confirmations to counterparties
    • Generate cashflow settlement for counterparty invoicing
  • Exchange Transactions
    • Reconcile deals in system against exchange data/information
    • Calculate and validate exchange margin call figures daily
    • Validate commissions against rate schedules

• Check grid nominations and scheduling vs internal system power profiles
• Maintain and validate external referential data (calendars/fixings) in systems
• Updating standard operating procedures for business continuity
• Work with Front Office & other Support Functions for problem solving and new business initiatives
• Develop end user tools to streamline and facilitate process within the Finops team
• Provide support for any back office related projects.

Hard skills:

• Knowledge of Orchestrade and background in Japanese power trading market would be an advantage
• Operational workflow experience including reconciliation, controls, pricing, settlement
• Experience working in a global multinational commodity/energy company
• Proficient in MS office (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Adept at using business applications and information systems

Soft skills:

• Resourceful, thrives in a continuous learning environment and has an interest in digital transformation
• Strong drive for results and complex problems solving skills coupled with the ability to build solid strategic working relationships
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to propose positive business solutions to complex problems,
• Excellent attention to details with strong organisational skills
• Dependable, pro-active and flexible
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight timelines
• High degree of professionalism and strong work ethics
• Team Player
• Highly self-motivated while performing daily operational tasks
• Solid interpersonal skills to interact with stakeholders across the ENGIE Group

Education and professional background:

• BA/ BS degree is required
• Graduate degree with a specialization in Business/Economics or related discipline is preferred.
• 1-5 years working experience with energy or commodity or financial trading firms is preferred.
• Familiar with power physical and derivatives trading is plus.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise while working in fast-paced environment

Languages:

• Proficient in both Japanese and English, spoken and written
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Work Location:

• Japan

If you meet these requirements, then you are the talent we are looking for. Do not waste time! 

Apply by attaching your updated CV, regardless your gender.

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales is committed to create a gender-neutral environment that unlocks the potential of everyone and provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals. 

All our positions are open to people with disabilities, please let your recruiter know if you need reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the recruitment process, they will be happy to assist you. 

About ENGIE:

Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Our purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (gas, power, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. With our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious progress.