Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Audubon, PA The Sr. (Lead) Collateral Analyst (II) will provide support to the Manager, Collateral Management and Credit Sr. Director including preparing analyses on various collateral issues and supporting regulatory filings. The individual will also guide and provide backup for daily activities such as member position tracking against posted collateral, collateral calls, and addressing member issues. The Collateral Analyst will provide support to Credit Analysts, along with other analysts in Risk, Treasury and Member Process & Services as required. They will ensure adherence to Tariff requirements both by PJM and by Members and will regularly engage in member-focused department activities such as answering member questions, tracking member credit exposure against collateral, issuing collateral calls, reviewing and posting credit security and processing collateral returns. Essential Functions: • Review, validate, and monitor Market Participant collateral daily to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable Tariff requirements, collateral eligibility criteria, and PJM policies and procedures • Issue collateral calls and process collateral returns as required • Monitor collateral adequacy and participant compliance, including collecting required documentation and conducting participant outreach as necessary • Analyze collateral positions, participant activity, exposures, and emerging trends; prepare reports and analyses related to collateral, problem participants, credit policy impacts, and entities requiring active monitoring • Draft, maintain and recommend enhancements to collateral policies, procedures, internal controls and supporting process documentation • Review, resolve, and escalate collateral policy exceptions, allocation issues, and other material collateral-related matters to Credit Risk management and senior management, as appropriate • Coordinate with Treasury regarding cash collateral postings, allocations, reconciliations, disputes, and other cash collateral-related matters • Provide answers to member and applicant inquiries around collateral and credit requirements • Assist in the review and processing of new Market Participant credit applications • Collaborate with colleagues in Client & Member Service, Credit Risk, Markets, Planning and Legal to notify them of any collateral requirement default • Serve as a subject matter expert for PJM’s in-house credit and collateral management application, acting as a primary liaison with PJM IT to support system maintenance and drive future enhancements Characteristics & Qualifications: Required: • Bachelor of Science degree required • At least 5 years of experience working in the Energy or Financial industry, or in a role that had exposure to those industries • Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail • Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment • Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis • Experience using verbal and written communications skills • Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint) Preferred: • Bachelor of Science in Finance, Accounting or Business • At least 5 years of experience working in a credit/collateral specific role within the Energy industry • Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions • Experience supporting any of PJM Committees • Experience with PJM Agreements and Tariffs