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Staff, Risk Mgmt Analyst

Atlanta, GA
Full-Time

Job Description

RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST 

Basic Function:

Manages the day-to-day execution of the Enterprise Risk Management function via facilitation and recommendations on process and analysis of compiled data. Researches, analyzes, and reports on risk or potential risk areas such as Pipeline Investments; develops and implements risk management solutions for Southern Company Gas and subsidiaries. Supports Pipeline Investment projects. 

This position follows a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to be in the office four (4) days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manages weekly, month-end, and quarter-end price verification on the last business evening of each month.
  • Maintains, distributes and ensures compliance with risk management policies and guidelines for mitigating risk.
  • Administers the annual, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk assessments which involves meeting logistics, working the ERM Director on risk assessment strategy and documentation.
  • Provides ERM analysis, reporting and maintains ERM database.
  • Conducts research to identify risk areas; compiles and assimilates information; reports research findings via written documents (e.g., white papers), or slide presentations.
  • Assembles, maintains, and analyzes risk and industry-related data for Risk Management and Pipeline Investments organizations.
  • Compiles and contributes to monthly Risk Management (RMO) report for the GAS Financial Risk Committee
  • Reviews trading and risk information systems; makes enhancement and modification recommendations that support reporting processes
  • Assists in preparing information and presentations regarding risk for the GAS Risk Oversight Committee (GASROC), and for the Financial Risk Committee (FRC).
  • Serves as liaison to SouthStar Energy Services (SES) to obtain and organize information related to risk or potential risk.
  • Manages workflow processes; develops and/or makes recommendations for process improvement; implements recommended improvements as necessary
  • Supports various state and federal regulated pipeline investment projects by maintaining project documentation; compiling and analyzing information; preparing notes, status reports, and presentations; additional tasks as required by the Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Pipeline Investments 
  • Makes and implements recommendations for improvements to Risk Management Organization processes and controls.
  • Engages with risk owners and stakeholders to identify risk areas and mitigations.
  • Educates business units on risk and risk profiles to support business initiatives.

Education and Experience:

Required:

  • BA/BS degree with preference for degrees in Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or other quantitative degree
  • Minimum 5-years work experience
  • Experience with physical and financial derivative products

Desired:

  • 6-10 years work experience; 2-years in risk management

Behavioral Attributes:

  • Seen as a trusted team member due to depth of expertise and knowledge, confidence, decision making ability, consistency, honesty, and integrity
  • Ability to support challenging and meaningful goals, provide and effectively communicate timely information and feedback
  • Promote a high level of cooperation between work groups to create a positive and productive atmosphere in the organization
  • Build and establish effective relationships/partnerships across functional boundaries 
  • Push to develop new skills and abilities in support of organizational goals and to increase organizational efficiency
  • Ability to accept and support change
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently to promote the goals of the ERM and Pipelines Investment groups. 

Skills:

Required:

  • MS Excel - intermediate proficiency
  • MS Word - intermediate proficiency
  • MS PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
  • Quantitative skills
  • Research skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired:

  • Visual Basic/VBA - basic proficiency
  • Microsoft Access – basic proficiency
  • Power BI – basic proficiency

Physical Demands: The work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging with competing demands. Significant time may be spent working within an office cubicle doing work on a desktop or laptop computer with significant keyboard/mouse time. The incumbent is frequently required to sit, use their hands, and communicate.  The job requires performance of an end of month SOX control process which is performed after hours on the last business day of each month, including and especially quarter-end and yearend.

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RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST 

Basic Function:

Manages the day-to-day execution of the Enterprise Risk Management function via facilitation and recommendations on process and analysis of compiled data. Researches, analyzes, and reports on risk or potential risk areas such as Pipeline Investments; develops and implements risk management solutions for Southern Company Gas and subsidiaries. Supports Pipeline Investment projects. 

This position follows a hybrid work schedule. Employees are required to be in the office four (4) days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manages weekly, month-end, and quarter-end price verification on the last business evening of each month.
  • Maintains, distributes and ensures compliance with risk management policies and guidelines for mitigating risk.
  • Administers the annual, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk assessments which involves meeting logistics, working the ERM Director on risk assessment strategy and documentation.
  • Provides ERM analysis, reporting and maintains ERM database.
  • Conducts research to identify risk areas; compiles and assimilates information; reports research findings via written documents (e.g., white papers), or slide presentations.
  • Assembles, maintains, and analyzes risk and industry-related data for Risk Management and Pipeline Investments organizations.
  • Compiles and contributes to monthly Risk Management (RMO) report for the GAS Financial Risk Committee
  • Reviews trading and risk information systems; makes enhancement and modification recommendations that support reporting processes
  • Assists in preparing information and presentations regarding risk for the GAS Risk Oversight Committee (GASROC), and for the Financial Risk Committee (FRC).
  • Serves as liaison to SouthStar Energy Services (SES) to obtain and organize information related to risk or potential risk.
  • Manages workflow processes; develops and/or makes recommendations for process improvement; implements recommended improvements as necessary
  • Supports various state and federal regulated pipeline investment projects by maintaining project documentation; compiling and analyzing information; preparing notes, status reports, and presentations; additional tasks as required by the Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Pipeline Investments 
  • Makes and implements recommendations for improvements to Risk Management Organization processes and controls.
  • Engages with risk owners and stakeholders to identify risk areas and mitigations.
  • Educates business units on risk and risk profiles to support business initiatives.

Education and Experience:

Required:

  • BA/BS degree with preference for degrees in Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or other quantitative degree
  • Minimum 5-years work experience
  • Experience with physical and financial derivative products

Desired:

  • 6-10 years work experience; 2-years in risk management

Behavioral Attributes:

  • Seen as a trusted team member due to depth of expertise and knowledge, confidence, decision making ability, consistency, honesty, and integrity
  • Ability to support challenging and meaningful goals, provide and effectively communicate timely information and feedback
  • Promote a high level of cooperation between work groups to create a positive and productive atmosphere in the organization
  • Build and establish effective relationships/partnerships across functional boundaries 
  • Push to develop new skills and abilities in support of organizational goals and to increase organizational efficiency
  • Ability to accept and support change
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently to promote the goals of the ERM and Pipelines Investment groups. 

Skills:

Required:

  • MS Excel - intermediate proficiency
  • MS Word - intermediate proficiency
  • MS PowerPoint - intermediate proficiency
  • Quantitative skills
  • Research skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired:

  • Visual Basic/VBA - basic proficiency
  • Microsoft Access – basic proficiency
  • Power BI – basic proficiency

Physical Demands: The work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging with competing demands. Significant time may be spent working within an office cubicle doing work on a desktop or laptop computer with significant keyboard/mouse time. The incumbent is frequently required to sit, use their hands, and communicate.  The job requires performance of an end of month SOX control process which is performed after hours on the last business day of each month, including and especially quarter-end and yearend.

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About Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.

The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.

Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.

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