About Us
Engelhart was founded in 2013 by BTG Pactual Group as a commodities trading company. Our business model is “asset light” and highly diversified – giving us the ability to adapt effectively and nimbly to changing market conditions. We have assembled successful multidisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced fundamental analysis with deep quantitative and weather research capabilities. Our activities are underpinned by strong risk management practices and by powerful technology and operational excellence. We have exceptional teams with diverse global backgrounds and decades of experience, and are driven by a highly collaborative culture, across products and competencies.
In 2024, Engelhart acquired Trailstone, a global energy trading and technology company. The acquisition provides us with new expertise, analytics and proprietary technology which is being used to provide risk management and optimisation services to help maximise the value of our clients’ renewable power. The acquisition also expanded Engelhart’s capabilities into physical natural gas across North America, a critical fuel to support the energy transition.
Our talented and experienced individuals work together according to its four company values: Performance, Agility, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship.
About the Role
Engelhart is seeking a highly motivated Junior Power & Gas Analyst to join our North America Power & Gas Research team in Houston. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to develop a career in energy markets and gain direct exposure to commercial decision-making within a fast-paced trading environment.
Working closely with traders, originators, risk managers, and analysts, you will support the day-to-day activities of the trading desk through market analysis, data management, reporting, and operational support. You will help transform large volumes of market and fundamental data into actionable insights that support trading and risk management decisions across North American power and natural gas markets.
You will work across a range of analytical activities, helping the desk evaluate market opportunities, understand supply and demand dynamics, and monitor key drivers of price formation and risk.
This will be a full-time role, owning the following responsibilities:
- Supporting traders and analysts with market research, data analysis, and reporting. Taking initiative to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Contributing to both power and natural gas analytics, including the monitoring of market fundamentals, pricing relationships, infrastructure constraints, and trading performance.
- Actively monitoring market fundamentals, including supply, demand, weather, storage, pipeline flows, regulatory developments, and other factors influencing North American energy markets.
- Proactively collecting, validating, and maintaining market data from multiple internal and external sources.
- Producing regular market commentary, analytical reports, and trading desk presentations.
- Assisting in the development and maintenance of analytical models, dashboards, and tools.
About You
This person will be intellectually curious, analytical, and eager to learn about commodity markets. This role will best suit an individual who enjoys solving complex real-time problems, working with data, and collaborating with others to deliver tangible high-quality outcomes.
As a result, we view the following education, experiences and skills are essential for application:
- A Master's degree in a Quantitative, Economic, Mathematical, Statistics, Engineering or Data Science field.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
- The ability to efficiently analyze large quantities of information and data from multiple sources.
- Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, with a structured approach to problem-solving.
- A genuine interest in commodities markets, energy trading, and market fundamentals.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to take ownership of tasks and deliver results.
In addition, the following points are not required, but highly desirable for this role:
- Previous internship, work experience, or exposure to energy markets, trading, or risk management, whether in a professional or hobby capacity.
- Experience working with data analysis, programming, or visualization tools such as Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, or similar technologies.
- Knowledge of North American power and natural gas markets.
What we offer
- Competitive compensation and participation in Engelhart’s discretionary bonus plan.
- 20 days of annual holiday entitlement, excluding US public holidays (NYSE).
- Robust benefits package such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401(k) match, and supplemental benefits partially subsidized by the Company.
- Eligibility to receive external and internal training in accordance with our Training & Development Policy.
We believe in inclusivity and are therefore dedicated to ensuring all employees – across gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, life experience, background and more – feel welcome and included in the company. We promote diversity because we believe it is essential to our ability to think holistically.
