Confirmations Analyst
Castleton Commodities International, is hiring a Confirmations Analyst for our Houston, TX office. The Confirmations Analyst will play a critical role in ensuring the timely and accurate generation, validation, and affirmation of physical and financial contracts across CCI's Oil & Refined Products portfolio. The role serves as a key link between the front, middle, and back offices, ensuring trade accuracy, reducing contractual risk, and supporting a seamless trade lifecycle from execution through settlement. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.
Responsibilities :
- Generate, track, and execute trade confirmations for various types of physical and financial energy trades including and not limited to Oil Liquids and Refined Products.
- Review broker recaps, third party contracts and contract correspondence for appropriate tagging with deals and reconciliation against ETRM System(s).
- Work closely with Legal, Credit and Commercial to draft long form confirmations and responses.
- Resolve discrepancies and inaccuracies in confirmations and ETRM System(s) by communicating with Traders, Counterparties and Brokers.
- Perform complex daily support functions such as identifying and following up on unconfirmed deals, aged confirmations and other various reporting requirements.
- Manage team metrics and reporting.
- Reviewing processes and identifying ways to create efficiencies across the team.
- Maintain confirmation templates within the systems by working with Team and Legal to ensure language is up to date, accurate and tested when required.
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Law or related field.5+ years' experience in a similar role within the Energy Trading markets (Oil focus preferred).Prior experience drafting waterborne confirmations.Prior experience with ETRM systems (e.g., CXL, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.)Excellent problem solving, analytical and numerical skills; ability to seek information and interpret data from multiple sources to resolve problems or implement new processes.Strong critical thinking skills and ability to identify problems and propose solution(s).Highest level of ownership and accountability.Excellent communication skills.Excellent Microsoft office skills.Ability and desire to work in a global team-centered environment.Superb attention to detail and organizational skills.Ability to learn quickly and to engage in several detailed tasks at once.Employee Programs & Benefits :
Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefitsEmployee assistance & wellness programsParental and family leave policiesCCI in the Community : Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.Charitable contribution match programTuition assistance & reimbursementQuarterly Innovation & Collaboration AwardsEmployee discount program, including access to fitness facilitiesCompetitive paid time offContinued learning opportunities