Strategy Analyst - Vienna, United States - NODAL EXCHANGE

Description

Strategy Analyst

Department: Strategy and Market Data

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Tysons Corner

Description

Nodal Exchange, the largest power futures exchange in North America, is a derivatives exchange providing price, credit and liquidity risk management to participants. Nodal Exchange is a leader in innovation, having introduced the world's largest sets of environmental and electric power futures and options contracts. All transactions on Nodal Exchange are cleared through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nodal Clear, using its award-winning portfolio-margining methodology. As leaders in innovation, Nodal Exchange and Nodal Clear have built in-house most of the trading and clearing platforms that fuel our business. Nodal Exchange is part of the EEX Group which is in turn part of the Deutsche Brse Group.

Strategy Analyst

In your role as Strategy Analyst, you will work on international strategic projects and cooperations which shape the long-term growth path of Nodal Exchange.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analysis of commodity markets and new business opportunities for Nodal and EEX Group in the Americas
• Creation, revision and presentation of strategic plans and go-to-market concepts
• Support of strategic projects and partnerships
• Analysis of the competitive environment in the industry
• Market trend analysis, innovation scouting and interaction with internal innovation circles
• Internal strategy reporting and communication
• Preparation of executive updates
• Conceptual strategy development together with the EEX Group team in Europe

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Degree in business or related field, MBA preferred.
• 1+ years' intern or work experience in business administration or management consulting is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, fluency in Spanish or Portuguese a plus
• Good understanding of business operations and procedures, with a knowledge of commodity markets and financial markets a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Outstanding research, analytical and presentation abilities.
• Independent, a self-starter and results-oriented working style

Benefits

What We Offer Our Employees:

• A collaborative workplace culture where we value your contributions and ideas
• A comprehensive benefits plan which includes, but not limited to immediate access to low-cost health insurance plans (highly company subsidized with an employee cost as low as $10/month), a retirement savings plan with a competitive company match, and PTO that includes vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and unlimited sick leave, and company-paid life and disability insurance
• Contemporary workspaces designed to inspire innovative thinking in a fun, relaxed environment
• Catered weekly breakfast and lunch
• Free full-service gym access onsite
• Workplace flexibility - we value work/life balance, designed to fit your team, and your and your family's needs

Nodal Exchange, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, physical or mental health, hairstyle historically associated with race, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or in any other terms and conditions of employment. Nodal Exchange is an E-verify participant.