Our client, a global sales and distribution company for multiple chemicals and polymers, is seekng a Trader for its growing organization. The successful candidate should have at least five years of experience in the chemical, petrochemical, and/or polymers trading business, have existing market knowledge, and a proven trading track record. This position can be located in either Houston or in New York City. For additional information, please call Ami Chokshi at 860-269-7250 or email her at AChokshi@FirstCallAssociates.com

FCA's client, a top rated investment bank in New York City, is currently seeking a Real Time Trader for its growing team. The position is responsible for trading and scheduling power in Eastern North American markets. This will involve an understanding of energy market fundamentals and economic dispatch. Ideally candidates will have 1 to 2 years of experience and are willing to commit to the position and the desk. Candidates should have the ability to manage short term open positions in a number of markets simultaneously; both bilateral OTC markets and markets administered by ISO's, Independent System Operators. The candidate should be familiar with transmission procurement on OASIS, NERC Tagging, ICE- InterContinental Exchange, transaction configuration into systems of record such as OpenLink, market price data gathering, data compilation and manipulation, trade confirmation processing, compliance monitoring related to Risk Management Policy and Procedures, and credit exposure monitoring. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree with business, economics, mathematics, engineering, or science concentrations. In addition, candidates must have strong analytical skills and knowledge of software systems, especially Excel and database software. This position will require candidates to work shifts (day and night), with flexible start and stop times as well as weekends and holidays. For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Ami Chokshi at AChokshi@FirstCallAssociates.com.

FCA's client, a commodities division of an investment bank in New York City, seeks to hire an experienced pricing quant for its growing trading desk. Our firm is conducting a search for a senior level PhD Desk Quant prior experience modeling derivative products. This position is within is a derivative quant group focused mainly on implementing exotic and ultra-exotic options in an industrial C++ technology environment. This position will report to the Global Head of Commodities Modeling, and the ideal candidate will have the following experience: Strong math skills - solving integrals and ordinary differential equations Stochastic analysis - stochastic differential equations, change of probability measures, etc Financial modeling - some exposure to actual pricing of options and exotic options Advanced C++ programming skills Front office quantitative experience (preferable) This is an opportunity to work with a vibrant and intellectually stimulating group within a prestigious bank. Our client is willing to offer a very competitive and attractive compensation package. For additional information or for immediate consideration, please contact Ami Chokshi at 860.269.7250 or achokshi@firstcallassociates.com.

FCA's client is a global organization that provides independent analysis, news, market intelligence, and forecasting for the energy and carbon emission markets. Our client is currently looking to add a fundamental analyst to its natural gas analysis group in its Washington, D.C. office. This team provides daily fundamental analyses and forecasts for global gas markets, which are published via the internet and tailored to the needs of traders and analysts. The qualified professional will design and build analysis tools for the US and Canadian natural gas markets as well as develop and maintain models based on fundamental data. The ideal qualifications for the successful candidate include: (1) an advanced degree in Math, Statistics, or Economics, (2) one to two years of commodities research or analysis experience in the US gas markets, (3) a strong understanding of traded energy markets, and (4) good working knowledge of GAMS, Matlab, and/or Excel. For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to Ami Chokshi at AChokshi@FirstCallAssociates.com.

FCA's client, a Power Marketing firm in the Northeast, is currently seeking a Director of Pricing and Structuring for its growing business. This professional will be responsible for transaction structuring and fundamental market analysis, for developing and refining company-hedging strategy, and for modeling and evaluating value and risks associated with structured hedges. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of professional experience working in commodity structuring and/or fundamental analysis roles, significant experience in power and gas commodity markets, and a background within a commodity trading environment. For additional information, please call Ami Chokshi at 860-269-7250, or for immediate consideration, please send your resume to AChokshi@FirstCallAssociates.com

Our client seeks to hire a senior level derivatives marketer. This position reports to the global head of derivatives sales and marketing. For those experienced oil and gas professionals interested in this Houston based career opportunity, please send your resume to acullen@firstcallassociates.com for immediate consideration. We are currently considering senior marketers with experience serving the producer community.

FCA's client, an investment bank in the Northeast, is currently seeking a Gas Scheduler for its growing business. The Gas Scheduler is responsible for managing the logistics of physical movement of natural gas once the gas trading desk completes the physical trades. The Gas Scheduler also monitors the overall physical trading position on the pipelines s/he is assigned to and advises the gas traders on options for balancing these positions. This role requires developing a general understanding of the North American gas pipeline grid and detailed knowledge of individual pipeline systems and trading regions that the scheduler is assigned to. In addition to the actual scheduling function, the position plays a key role on the trading desk by providing information on pipeline conditions, constraints, costs of transporting, and other relative data that helps the traders interpret price movement in the physical and financial gas markets. The Gas Scheduler utilizes both pipeline and internal scheduling systems to submit and track pipeline activity on a daily and monthly basis and must develop complete proficiency in both. Responsibilities also include working closely with the settlement, volume management and other support teams to ensure the physical business is settled and captured accurately each month. Our client is looking for a self starter with the following requirements. : Bachelor's Degree preferred : One to two years of natural gas scheduling experience with a trading organization : Excellent proven performance in their current and prior positions : Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel : Strong organizational skills and attention to detail : Excellent communication and interpersonal skills : Demonstrated ability to handle stress, pressure and critical deadlines and to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously. : Willingness to work off-hours and weekends as necessary for pipeline coverage For immediate consideration, send resumes to Ami Chokshi at AChokshi@FirstCallAssociates.com.

Our client, an international trading company, seeks a senior level business analyst with several years IT experience in an energy trading environment. Experience should include a leadership role in trading system implementation processes including project coordination, planning and development. Our client seeks an experienced business analyst with knowledge of the trade capture system, ICTS/JMS. The ideal candidate will have several years experience with commodities such as crude oil and natural gas. Contact your recruiter at First Call Associates today about this position. +1 561 994 5480