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About Origin Energy Australia

Origin Energy is an ASX-listed public company with headquarters in Sydney. It is a major integrated electricity generator, and electricity and natural gas retailer. It operates Australia’s largest coal-fired power station at Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.

Your role

Reporting directly to the Risk Analytics Manager, this role is responsible for identifying, modelling, and quantifying commodity risks in relation to Origin energy market trading and operations.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Understand Origin's commodity exposures. Follow existing business processes and procedures to help gather inputs and assumptions, run and maintain models, reconcile results, write report sections, and share results with stakeholders.
• Check compliance against CRMS policies and risk limits. Work across teams to share and monitor Origin's overall risk with respect to budget and Long-Term Financial Plan benchmarks.
• Assist the market risk team to deliver common portfolio knowledge with other teams via monthly assumptions meetings for each commodity.
• Compile/review QA packs each month. Maintain analyst procedures, report archiving, and assist with Audits.
• Assist to test and promote trusted models, reporting tools, dashboards, and key charts.

Training & development 

Everyone is a valued team member at Origin Energy and they are committed to supporting, growing, and helping each individual achieve their potential. Never stop learning. It’s a key message here at Origin Energy and they offer several programs such as:

1. Learning
2. Career Development 
3. LinkedIn Learning
4. Read more.

Benefits

As well as your remuneration package, Origin Energy offers financial rewards based on your role and your contribution. Here are some of the benefits you may get:

• Remuneration and incentive payments
• Employee share plan
• Employee referral program
• Care and assurance plan
• Employee assistance program
• Read more.

Career progression

Origin people leaders focus on their team members’ performance and development throughout the year. It helps ensure everyone is clear on what they will contribute to Origin’s success and how they will get the job done. Their guides and resources help team members and people leaders have productive performance and development conversations that lead to real growth. Read more.

Work life balance

With many varied roles across Origin Energy, they understand not everyone can work 9 to 5. When you start at Origin Energy,  have a chat with your manager about what fits you. This may include:

1. Career breaks of 3-12 months
2. Part-time work
3. All roles flex
4. Purchase extra leave
5. Job Sharing
6. Read more.

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Culture & vibe

Origin Energy encourages and embraces diversity of all kinds. As part of the ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive workplace,  they have put new directives in place like their Gender Affirming Support program and longer paid parental leave. Read More.

About you

Here’s what Origin Energy is looking for in this role:

• You are either a recent graduate or have 6-months-1 year of experience and looking to grow your career as a business analyst.
• You have a continuous growth and learning mindset and take it upon yourself to work on personal projects that you are passionate about sharing.
• Analytical and numerate. Qualification in a relevant quantitative discipline e.g. finance, accounting, engineering, mathematics, computer science, etc.
• 1 year of work experience in any field.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
• Skilled in Excel/Tableau or other data manipulation tools.
• Ability to problem solve with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-starter with an interest in the energy sector and a desire to prove analytical abilities in a professional setting.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly to Origin Energy.