Hiring: Director, Regulatory Compliance Company: NRG Energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:28:04 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Derivatives, Regulatory Compliance About the job Required Skills: •Monitoring enforcement arms of applicable regulatory bodies, particularly FERC and CFTC to evaluate penalties assessed related to energy trading activity. •Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of all compliance requirements relating to the Company’s energy trading activities. •Implementing and monitoring necessary measurements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. •Reviewing and analyzing trader transactions to identify potential areas of risk of non-compliance and proactively advise on improvements to trading behavior. •Implement an asset bid monitoring/review program to ensure compliance with ISO/RTO market rules and market behavior rules. •Working with support functions including Risk personnel to ensure compliance with the rules set forth by the applicable external regulatory agencies and Exchanges. •Working with the Technical Training, Legal, and Risk teams to plan, develop, and implement training programs for personnel engaged in energy transactions to ensure compliance with rules established by the various regulatory agencies and Exchanges. •Assisting in the development, tracking, calculating and reporting of trade compliance metrics to NRG Senior Management. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field of study. •Minimum of eight (8) years of directly related experience in energy trading, or in a compliance role at an exchange, ISO/RTO, or governmental regulatory oversight body is required. •Knowledge of trading operations, trade practices, and/or rules and regulations related to trading on a Designated Contract Market (DCM) is required. •Advanced degree is a plus, but is not required. •Understanding of swaps and derivatives as used in the energy industry and how such trading activities may interact to create the appearance of market manipulation. •Knowledge of ISO/RTO power products (including FTRs and virtual transactions), trading strategies and protocols. •Knowledge of power and natural gas trading strategies and protocols, and regulations. •Detailed knowledge of major external regulations applicable to energy trading, including the Commodity Exchange Act, FERC Order 670, Prohibition of Energy Market Manipulation, and FERC’s gas pipeline capacity release rules. •Demonstrated experience with FERC’s Office of Enforcement and its views on market manipulation. •Aggressive, analytical self-manager with critical thinking skills and keen judgment. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!