Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Front Office | Physical Commodities | Up to £650/Day Outsid[...]

Virtuetech; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Commodities & Energy Trading House is seeking a Business Analyst to support their technology transformation within the Algorithmic Trading function. This role requires expertise in the end-to-end trading lifecycle, particularly within physical commodities, while offering hands-on collaboration with both the front and middle office teams.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years experience as an IT Business Analyst focused on Front Office Commodity Trading.
• Commodities Trading experience, particularly with physical LNG, Gas, and Power.
• Strong understanding of the Trading lifecycle and exposure to front and middle office functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify user needs and create mock-ups for requirements.
• Perform hands-on system and data analysis to identify changes.
• Create structured documentation and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical individuals.

Skills

Stakeholder management

System analysis

Data analysis

Job description

Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Front Office | Physical Commodities | Up to £650/Day Outside IR35 | Hybrid 2 Days | LDN

Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Front Office | Physical Commodities | Up to £650/Day Outside IR35 | Hybrid 2 Days | LDN

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Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Front Office | Physical Commodities | Up to £650/Day Outside IR35 | Hybrid 2 Days | LDN

Commodities & Energy Trading House are going through a technology landscape transformation particularly within their Algorithmic Trading function. As such, this Commodities Trading Business Analyst will sit on Front Office trading desk, meaning prior exposure to the end-to-end energy trading lifecycle is highly advantageous. Other physical commodities/asset classes will also be considered for this role.

The work will be focussed on expanding the commodities & energy trading house’s current internal/in-house digital algo-trading function and offering, to their external clients/third parties. As such, the role requires you to work with users from across the business and cover functionality across the end-to-end trade lifecycle for physical LNG, Gas and Power, as well as commodity derivatives and FX/IR; strong stakeholder management will be required.

Business knowledge around the Trading lifecycle is critical for this role, ideally within Energy.

As a Commodities Trading Business Analyst, you will work with both front office and middle office users, with direct desk access on the trading floor, gaining exposure across end-to-end trade lifecycle for physical commodities.

As a Commodities Trading Business Analyst, you will be required to perform extensive hands-on work, understanding the Physical Commodities lifecycle and the data needed from both front and middle office, in order to develop extensive system and app knowledge of the different trades. As a Commodities Trading Business Analyst, you will be required to be proactive in engaging with users and working with them in a collaborative and open manner. You must take ownership of creating structured documentation (e.g. backlogs of user stories) and be able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical individuals

Day rate: Up to £650/Day Outside IR35

Location of work: Hybrid. 2 days from the office, London

Duties of the Commodities Trading Business Analyst:

• Working with the users to identify their needs
• Creating worked examples, mock-ups, test cases or similar, to help users understand their requirements and potential solution options
• Performing hands-on system or data analysis to identify changes (e.g. to usage, to configuration or to class-event)

Experience needed for the Commodities Trading Business Analyst role:

• 4-5 years experience as an IT Business Analyst focussed on Front Office Commodity Trading
• Commodities Trading experience (preferably including physical LNG, Gas, Power or other Physicals)
• Extensive experience working with an Front Office Traders/functions
• Front / middle office knowledge; pricing and valuation (P&L, risk exposure, etc.)

If you are interested in this Commodities Trading Business Analyst role. Please reply with your latest CV or send it direct to [e-mail]

Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Front Office | Physical Commodities | £650/Day Outside IR35 | Hybrid 2 Days | LDN

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Energy Technology, and Securities and Commodity Exchanges

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