Lead Risk Analyst - Modeling and Valuation
Vistra • Irving, Texas • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2026
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Job Summary
Lead Risk Analyst – Modeling & Valuation is responsible for analyzing and valuing structured energy transactions across power, gas, and environmental products. This role operates at the intersection of origination, trading, and risk, translating market views and commercial opportunities into robust, defensible valuations.Job Description
Key Accountabilities
•Lead valuation and structuring of complex transaction including PPAs, tolling agreements, asset valuations, and retail structures.•Translate commercial opportunities into quantitative models to support pricing, negotiation, and execution.•Develop and maintain advanced valuation models incorporating scenario analysis and simulation techniques•Identify key drivers of value and risk across transactions and communicate implications to stakeholders•Enhance and standardize modeling tools, methodologies, and valuation frameworks•Translate model inputs (forward curves, volatility, correlations) into actionable risk insights and pricing strategies•Bridge advanced quantitative modeling and commercial decision-making by translating complex mathematical concepts into clear, actionable insights for Origination, Trading, and Risk stakeholdersEducation, Experience & Skill Requirements
•Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering), or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.•3-5 years of experience in Structuring, Risk Management, or Trading preferred•Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, R or C++•Excellent computer skills particularly Microsoft suite of products (Excel, Word, etc.)