Analyst, Market - Commercial

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION

NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Market Analyst / Commercial Analyst to support commercial and strategic decision-making across LNG, power, natural gas, shipping, and emissions markets. This role will be instrumental in providing market intelligence, trading insights, and analytical support to optimize portfolio performance, marketing strategies and hedging strategies and identify emerging opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and analyze global and regional market fundamentals across LNG, US gas, US power, shipping, and emissions
• Track supply -demand balances; infrastructure developments and regulatory changes
• Build and maintain models for pipeline flows, demand / supply balances, price forecasting and scenario planning
• Be able to reconcile the market analysis and various reports from different sources such as WoodMac, Platts etc. to form internal view to guide origination, trading and project development activities
• Provide analytical support to trading desks and commercial teams for deal evaluation, hedging strategies, and asset optimization. Analyze price spreads, arbitrage opportunities, and trading signals across commodities and geographies
• Integrate third-party data sources and APIs to enrich internal analytics; Leverage tools such as Python to automate workflows and enhance efficiency
• Track emissions pricing mechanisms and regulatory frameworks
• Create executive summary materials and presentations
• Prepare market reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Communicate complex market dynamics in a clear and actionable manner.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional office environment with occasional work within or outside of a complex construction environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers / fax, filing cabinets, etc. This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the incumbent must be able to stand and / or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions for a full shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruiting@next-decade.com.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NEXTDECADE VALUES

NextDecadeprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecadecomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.