Vistra Corp.

Lead Risk Analyst - Modeling and Valuation

Vistra Corp.$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Engineering) or equivalent 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 Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the valuation and structuring of complex energy transactions.
  • Translate commercial opportunities into quantitative pricing models.
  • Develop and maintain advanced valuation models with scenario analysis.
  • Identify key value drivers and risk elements in transactions.
  • Enhance and standardize modeling tools and methodologies.
  • Convert model inputs into actionable insights for risk and pricing strategies.
  • Facilitate communication between quantitative modeling and commercial stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model offering flexibility between home and office.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative work environment across trading and risk teams.
Full Job Description
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 stakeholders

Education, 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.)

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Job Family
Risk Management

Company
Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations
Irving, Texas

Texas

About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
Learn more about Vistra Corp.
Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
$9,272
Industry
5 Year Trend
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