Business Analyst – Trading

Gazprom Energy; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major European energy company is seeking a Business Analyst to support front office traders and improve applications. The role involves technical support, process improvement, and collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates need expertise in European Gas and Power Markets, advanced skills in Excel and SQL, and a degree in a related field. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Bonus earning potential

Non-contributory pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days

Life assurance

Medical and dental insurance

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Ability to make timely decisions to ensure efficient change mobilization.
• Strong knowledge of Gas Storage and/or LNG Deal Lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support regarding a range of IT systems and applications.
• Identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure proper prioritization.

Skills

Strong knowledge of European Gas and Power Markets

Advanced Excel skills

Strong SQL skills

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Proficiency in eliciting and articulating requirements

Education

Degree in a numerate or computing-related subject

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

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As a Business Analyst, you will be involved in supporting front office traders, risk managers, and other business users with their tools and applications. Alongside support, you will drive tactical and strategic improvements across the front and middle office trade lifecycle.

You will join the London Front Office Support team in a hybrid capacity, working alongside another BA within the D&A Delivery Vertical for Trading-IT.

What you’ll do

As the Business Analyst for Trading, you will provide technical support regarding a range of IT systems and applications, resolve technical issues, and support users. Your responsibilities include:

• Working with large datasets, developing analytical models, and creating reports or dashboards using SQL, Excel, PowerBI, or Tableau.
• Identifying process improvement and efficiency opportunities within front office operations, proposing and implementing solutions to enhance productivity, reduce operational risks, or optimize trading strategies.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and Delivery Vertical leads to ensure work is prioritized according to stakeholder agreements across functions.

What you’ll bring to the role

You should have strong knowledge of the European Gas and Power Markets, and familiarity with Gas Storage and/or LNG Deal Lifecycle. Additionally, you will have:

• Ability to make timely decisions to ensure efficient change mobilization.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, charting, pivoting, and data imports (SQL, CSV).
• Strong SQL skills, including understanding relational databases, joins, where conditions, and aggregate functions.
• Proficiency in eliciting and articulating requirements from business and development teams.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and negotiate effectively in high-pressure environments.
• A degree (or equivalent) in a numerate or computing-related subject.

Our offer to you

We offer a competitive starting salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Bonus earning potential
• Non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• Buy/sell holidays
• Life assurance
• Medical and dental insurance
• Flexible benefits options

We support your career growth through learning and development opportunities.

Who are we?

Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE GmbH) is a major European energy company focused on supply security and commercial value creation in Europe. Its main business areas include energy supply, trading, gas transportation, and storage operations. SEFE employs around 1,500 people across 16 countries.

SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited (SM&T), headquartered in London, is an agile multi-commodity trader specializing in derivatives, digital, and analytics, focusing on European gas, LNG, power, and environmental markets.

Our culture is driven by our people, values, and a commitment to excellence, growth, and learning. We foster an environment where diverse ideas and initiatives are encouraged, supporting career development and innovation. We believe our team’s expertise makes us a trusted partner in international capital and energy markets, and we are committed to creating a thriving workplace for our employees.