Sr Analyst, Credit Risk
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Are you ready to be part of a companythatsnot just talking about the future but actively shaping it Join The AES Corporation the largest US-based global power company witha teamof 8300employees across 12 countries.
AES has beenranked #1 byBloombergNEFin renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years providing electricityformillions of peopleworldwide.
We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where weoperate. AES was also named one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026 highlighting our dedication to integrity transparency and responsible business practices.
Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institutes Edison Awards in the twenty-first century a distinction honoringglobal leadership in advancing the electric power industry.
Ifyoureready to be part of a companythatsnot just adapting to change but driving it AES is the place for just building a more sustainable futurewerepowering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader inglobalenergy.
The Risk Management team is seeking a Senior Credit Risk Analyst to join the group reporting to the Senior Manager of Credit Risk. The Analyst will be responsible for evaluating and managing credit risk across the companys commercial activities including long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts supply chain counterparties and energy trading activities. The role supports prudent risk management by performing financial and quantitative credit analysis assessing counterparty exposure monitoring collateral and developing reporting and analytical tools that enable informed business decisions.
This position works closely with Commercial Origination Trading Treasury Legal Supply Chain and Project Development teams to ensure that credit risks are appropriately identified quantified monitored and mitigated.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform credit risk analysis of counterparties supporting Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) EPC contracts supply chain vendors and energy trading activities.
- Evaluate financial statements establish credit limits and recommend appropriate credit enhancements including guarantees letters of credit and other risk mitigation measures.
- Prepare credit memoranda and present recommendations to management and Credit Committee.
- Monitor the ongoing financial condition of counterparties and identify emerging credit risks.
- Calculate and monitor Potential Future Exposure (PFE) credit limit utilization and counterparty exposure for commodity trading activities.
- Forecast collateral requirements and liquidity needs while administering collateral in accordance with contractual agreements.
- Develop automate and maintain credit risk dashboards reporting and analytics using Power BI and other business intelligence tools.
- Analyze portfolio concentrations exposure trends and key risk metrics to support informed business decisions.
- Partner with Commercial Trading Treasury Legal Supply Chain and Project Development teams to structure transactions and manage credit risk.
- Support continuous improvement of credit policies processes reporting and data governance while ensuring compliance with internal risk management standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting or other business-related fields
- At least 3-5 years experience in energy credit risk
- Strong financial statement analysis and credit underwriting skills
- Experience evaluating long-term commercial agreements including PPAs EPC contracts and supply chain counterparties.
- Understanding of commodity trading exposure and Potential Future Exposure (PFE) methodologies.
- Knowledge of collateral management processes and credit support agreements.
- Familiarity with Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) systems such as Allegro.
- Experience developing interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
- Working knowledge of SQL Power Query or other data analytics tools is preferred.
- Strong analytical quantitative and problem-solving capabilities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
AES is a global energy company that creates greener, smarter and innovative energy solutions. Together, we can accelerate the future of energy.