Energy Market Risk Analyst

Location: Maple Grove, MN (Eligible for hybrid scheduling and relocation)

Applications Due: February 11, 2026

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available. 

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Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Energy Market Risk Analyst to provide energy market risk monitoring (focus on Financial Transmission Rights), analysis, reporting, development and validation of risk-based market interaction strategies, portfolio hedging support, policy compliance monitoring, and counterparty credit analysis. This position will collaborate with key Great River Energy (GRE) stakeholders, and with GRE’s energy marketing partner, ACES.

Total Rewards:

A typical starting range for this position is $105,000 - $144,000 annually. We offer market competitive base pay and adjust our offer accordingly based upon the value of the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, our Total Rewards strategy focuses on recognizing individual performance and rewarding business results. Our robust Total Rewards package includes exceptional benefits and retirement, a focus on continuous engagement, recognition, personal and professional development, and an emphasis on work-life effectiveness

Key responsibilities:

• Provide oversight, coordination, and analysis of GRE’s market interaction in the transmission congestion and energy markets
• Oversee MISO market operations and interaction conducted by ACES for GRE
• Conduct analysis of the energy markets, risk reduction techniques, and GRE resources/resource strategies to develop, support, and oversee implementation of market trading strategies, with a particular focus on managing congestion through the monthly and annual Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) auctions.
• Engage GRE stakeholders in strategy discussions, encouraging participation by testing assumptions, perspectives, and biases
• Conduct in-depth GRE portfolio risk analysis, taking current and known future conditions into account, and provide periodic reporting of risk analysis, market interaction, and strategy results.
• Evaluate and implement new processes/methodologies/approaches/tools and integrate to provide better market risk management monitoring, forecasting, insight and analysis
• Evaluate and record performance of marketing strategies compared to expectations
• Analyze hedging products and provide recommendations based on expected utilization and risk reduction, compared to cost
• Implement and oversee controls for validation of operational dispatch and related data against metering data to ensure accurate market operations accounting
• Conduct analysis of GRE energy and capacity contracts, evaluate their performance in the MISO market compared to the contract terms and evaluate monthly settlements to ensure accuracy 
• Conduct contract review to identify risks and prevent potential disputes
• Oversee and coordinate market risk controls and policies 
• Provide credit risk analysis and recommendation for optimization 

Qualifications:
Knowledge typically acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, engineering or related field, with five+ years’ experience in forecasting, modeling, accounting, economics, transaction origination, contract administration, and/or risk management. Experience in the energy sector or with financial hedging is preferred, but not required. Very strong research, analytical, organizational, and communications skills are required. 

Qualified candidates please apply at www.greatriverenergy.com (under the Careers tab) by February 11, 2026. GRE values diversity, equity and inclusion and we are an equal employment opportunity employer.

About Great River Energy

Powering what’s possible Great River Energy is a not-for-profit electricity provider owned by our 26 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin for which we generate and transmit electricity. We provide wholesale electric service to our member owners who distribute electricity to approximately 660,000 member consumers - or about 1.7 million people. A diverse mix of generation resources - Our power plants generate more than 2,800 megawatts of electricity and several solar arrays capable of producing 650 kilowatts. In addition, we purchase wind and hydroelectric energy. Your electricity is delivered through power lines to you. Every time you plug in your toaster, television or other electrical device, a system of power lines goes to work to bring you the power you need. Our job at Great River Energy is to keep the lights on by providing a safe & reliable supply of electricity.

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