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The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.
Join TEA's Portfolio Management & Analytics Team – A Vital Role in Shaping the Future of the Energy Industry
The electric power industry is undergoing a thrilling transformation, as fuel security and the ongoing energy transition create new complexities for power generation supply chains and the structure of the generation mix. As a Portfolio Analyst in TEA’s Portfolio Management & Analytics team, you’ll be at the forefront of this change, working closely with our clients to analyze and model their load and generation portfolios. Your insights will guide smart decisions on energy, capacity, congestion, and environmental credits markets, ultimately helping our clients navigate and succeed in this evolving landscape.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
Our Portfolio Management & Analytics team plays a crucial role in helping clients analyze exposures, model probabilistic outcomes, and craft effective strategies for managing the risks associated with generating assets and loads. As a Portfolio Analyst, your work will be integral to our clients' success. Here’s what you can expect:
- Stochastic Risk Models – Empower our clients to make informed hedging decisions with advanced risk modeling techniques.
- Simulation Models – Dive deep into production costing and transmission congestion scenarios to provide valuable analysis.
- Trading Analysis & Asset Valuation – Support profitable trading decisions with actionable insights.
- Economic Advice – Guide both clients and senior management on portfolio management and strategic decision-making.
- Market Forecasting – Predict key market drivers and their impact on energy portfolios.
- Fundamentals Analysis – Examine power, natural gas, and coal markets, translating insights into actionable strategies across the Trading Department.
What We’re Looking For:
As a member of TEA’s Portfolio Management & Analytics team, we’re looking for analysts who are passionate about solving complex problems with data and modeling techniques. The skills you’ll bring will include:
-
Basic Skills (Essential for all analysts):
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- A solid understanding of industry fundamentals.
- Familiarity with bilateral, exchanged-traded, and RTO energy markets.
- A grasp of basic statistics, probability, and finance.
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Strong oral and written communication skills.
-
Advanced Skills (Growth opportunities as you progress):
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Experience with database query languages and programming (e.g., Visual Basic, C#, etc.).
- Expertise in Stochastic Math and Monte Carlo modeling.
- Ability to build models for asset and trade valuation, incorporating both fundamental and probability-based approaches.
What You’ll Achieve as You Grow:
At TEA, we’re invested in your professional growth. As you advance, you’ll:
- Maintain and operate models for routine analysis.
- Develop expertise in the tools and functions across TEA.
- Deepen your understanding of complex analytical models and their applications.
- Evaluate and enhance the performance of both basic and advanced models.
As a Senior Portfolio Analyst, You’ll Take on Even More Impact:
In this role, you’ll contribute to critical decision-making processes and gain visibility across TEA’s senior leadership and partners. Your responsibilities will include:
- Building professional networks within TEA, our partners, and the electric utility industry.
- Creating reports, presentations, and strategic materials for senior management, clients, and industry stakeholders.
- Leading business development initiatives and managing project schedules and budgets.
Additional Responsibilities for All Portfolio Analysts:
- Stay updated on regulatory changes by monitoring FERC, EPA, and relevant state agencies.
- Become proficient in advanced analytical tools such as Machine Learning, Python, R, and others.
- Collaborate with TEA’s teams and members on reviewing and analyzing industry shifts that may affect our clients.
- Be open to occasional travel for team meetings, conferences, and industry events.
Education and Experience:
We’re looking for candidates with a strong educational background, ideally holding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, advanced mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, finance, economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred, and a Ph.D. is a plus. Relevant industry experience will also be considered.
TEA Values
TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.
TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.
If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you. It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.
About The Energy Authority
The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.
Join TEA's Portfolio Management & Analytics Team – A Vital Role in Shaping the Future of the Energy Industry
The electric power industry is undergoing a thrilling transformation, as fuel security and the ongoing energy transition create new complexities for power generation supply chains and the structure of the generation mix. As a Portfolio Analyst in TEA’s Portfolio Management & Analytics team, you’ll be at the forefront of this change, working closely with our clients to analyze and model their load and generation portfolios. Your insights will guide smart decisions on energy, capacity, congestion, and environmental credits markets, ultimately helping our clients navigate and succeed in this evolving landscape.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
Our Portfolio Management & Analytics team plays a crucial role in helping clients analyze exposures, model probabilistic outcomes, and craft effective strategies for managing the risks associated with generating assets and loads. As a Portfolio Analyst, your work will be integral to our clients' success. Here’s what you can expect:
- Stochastic Risk Models – Empower our clients to make informed hedging decisions with advanced risk modeling techniques.
- Simulation Models – Dive deep into production costing and transmission congestion scenarios to provide valuable analysis.
- Trading Analysis & Asset Valuation – Support profitable trading decisions with actionable insights.
- Economic Advice – Guide both clients and senior management on portfolio management and strategic decision-making.
- Market Forecasting – Predict key market drivers and their impact on energy portfolios.
- Fundamentals Analysis – Examine power, natural gas, and coal markets, translating insights into actionable strategies across the Trading Department.
What We’re Looking For:
As a member of TEA’s Portfolio Management & Analytics team, we’re looking for analysts who are passionate about solving complex problems with data and modeling techniques. The skills you’ll bring will include:
-
Basic Skills (Essential for all analysts):
-
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- A solid understanding of industry fundamentals.
- Familiarity with bilateral, exchanged-traded, and RTO energy markets.
- A grasp of basic statistics, probability, and finance.
-
Strong oral and written communication skills.
-
Advanced Skills (Growth opportunities as you progress):
-
Experience with database query languages and programming (e.g., Visual Basic, C#, etc.).
- Expertise in Stochastic Math and Monte Carlo modeling.
- Ability to build models for asset and trade valuation, incorporating both fundamental and probability-based approaches.
What You’ll Achieve as You Grow:
At TEA, we’re invested in your professional growth. As you advance, you’ll:
- Maintain and operate models for routine analysis.
- Develop expertise in the tools and functions across TEA.
- Deepen your understanding of complex analytical models and their applications.
- Evaluate and enhance the performance of both basic and advanced models.
As a Senior Portfolio Analyst, You’ll Take on Even More Impact:
In this role, you’ll contribute to critical decision-making processes and gain visibility across TEA’s senior leadership and partners. Your responsibilities will include:
- Building professional networks within TEA, our partners, and the electric utility industry.
- Creating reports, presentations, and strategic materials for senior management, clients, and industry stakeholders.
- Leading business development initiatives and managing project schedules and budgets.
Additional Responsibilities for All Portfolio Analysts:
- Stay updated on regulatory changes by monitoring FERC, EPA, and relevant state agencies.
- Become proficient in advanced analytical tools such as Machine Learning, Python, R, and others.
- Collaborate with TEA’s teams and members on reviewing and analyzing industry shifts that may affect our clients.
- Be open to occasional travel for team meetings, conferences, and industry events.
Education and Experience:
We’re looking for candidates with a strong educational background, ideally holding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, advanced mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, finance, economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred, and a Ph.D. is a plus. Relevant industry experience will also be considered.
TEA Values
TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.
TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.
If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you. It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Portfolio Analyst
Lead with your quantitative coursework
Portfolio analysis is degree-specific. Highlight courses in investments, financial modeling, or econometrics in your resume and cover letter. Employers evaluating OPT candidates want a clear line between your academic background and the role's technical requirements.
Target asset managers and investment firms early
Firms that run dedicated analyst programs, such as asset managers and multi-family offices, hire OPT students regularly. They have established HR processes for work authorization and are less likely to withdraw offers over visa paperwork than smaller or less structured employers.
Demonstrate proficiency in tools employers actually use
Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, and Python for portfolio attribution are common requirements. Showing hands-on experience with these tools reduces perceived hiring risk and strengthens the specialty occupation argument that supports your OPT authorization and future sponsorship.
Use your CPT or internship record as proof of performance
Prior CPT or OPT roles in investment analysis or risk carry real weight with hiring managers. They signal that a previous employer already assessed your work authorization situation and chose to move forward, which reduces perceived uncertainty for the next employer.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship before accepting any offer
Confirm the employer has sponsored H-1B petitions for analyst-level roles before. Some firms sponsor at the senior or VP level but not at entry level. Knowing this upfront prevents you from burning OPT time at a company with no path to continued status.
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Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does a Portfolio Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as finance, economics, statistics, or financial engineering, and your program appears on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, you can apply for the 24-month extension. The role itself does not need to be formally classified as STEM by your employer at the time of initial OPT approval.
Do Portfolio Analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B sponsorship?
Portfolio Analyst positions generally meet the specialty occupation standard because they typically require at minimum a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a closely related field. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is specific and tied directly to the job duties. Roles involving securities analysis, risk modeling, or investment research tend to satisfy this test, though employer documentation matters significantly when the petition is filed.
How do I find Portfolio Analyst jobs that sponsor OPT and H-1B?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers open to sponsoring work authorization, including Portfolio Analyst openings at asset managers, banks, and investment advisors. Searching on general platforms makes it difficult to identify which employers are actually willing to sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where sponsorship is already part of the conversation.
Can I start a Portfolio Analyst job before my EAD card arrives?
No. You cannot begin working until you have your Employment Authorization Document in hand. USCIS processing currently runs 3 to 5 months from the receipt date, so apply as early as 90 days before your program end date. Starting work before your EAD is issued violates your F-1 status, which can affect both your current OPT and future visa eligibility.
What happens to my OPT if my Portfolio Analyst employer conducts layoffs?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new position, transfer to a new visa status, or depart the United States. During the grace period you are not authorized to work. If you secure a new Portfolio Analyst role within those 60 days, your DSO updates your SEVIS record and your OPT authorization continues with the new employer for the remainder of your original authorization period.
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