Front Office Business Analyst

EDF Trading Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Analyst for their IT Front Office Delivery team. This role involves collaborating with commercial functions to enhance trading systems in Power and Gas markets. You'll manage project deliverables, support decision-making, and empower technical teams while fostering a customer-first approach. Join a dynamic and diverse team committed to innovation and excellence in the energy sector, where your contributions will help shape the future of energy trading. This position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility while ensuring collaboration and connection with your colleagues.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Personal pension plan

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Bi-annual health assessment

Corporate gym memberships

Electric car lease programme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong project management and product ownership skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various levels and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT and commercial teams to deliver key projects.
• Manage product backlogs and define product visions for trading systems.

Skills

Project Management

Product Definition

Functional Testing

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Knowledge of European Power and Gas Markets

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

When you join EDF Trading you'll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.

Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it's experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan's largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.

Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.

Job Description:

Position purpose

The IT Front Office Delivery team supports a wide range commercial activities that are key to EDF Trading's success. The IT team works on a wide range of bespoke in-house built systems that assist with Decision Support and Front Office Process Automation, as well as more rudimentary control systems for core trading activities. We work in a highly collaborative style with the commercial functions, aiming to build products and harvest quick wins which enable the Trading Desks.

The Front Office BA will work closely with the IT Delivery Team Leads to deliver and manage BAU and project streams.

The majority of focus is on Power and Gas Trading systems.

The teams are product and user aligned, and are responsible for key core areas of delivery.

• Front Office Process Automation
• Front Office Decision Support
• Front Office Analytics and Execution

As a BA you will be expected to work across any of these teams. There is as much focus on analytical tools as the ETRM.

The BA will be expected to manage project delivery as a light PM and Product Owner.

All about you

You have the skills and ability to:

• Work collaboratively and bring parties together from within IT and the commercial functions.
• Work directly with the front office teams, have a customer-first approach being able to communicate effectively with different levels and disciplines within the organisation.
• Own problems, make fast decisions, cope with the unknown and have the ability to acquire new knowledge quickly.
• Manage, enable and empower technical teams. Ideally, you will be able to understand and manage/pre-empt development life cycle risks while also having an appreciation for high-level architecture. Project Management, Product definition and Functional Testing are all key skills.
• Assist in new business onboarding and understanding the impact of business change.
• Manage product backlogs and define product visions.

You are also:

• Motivated to acquire new knowledge.
• Highly motivated to complete projects and 'go the extra mile' to achieve positive outcomes for the business.
• A very proactive individual able to handle multiple projects/work packages simultaneously.

Great if you also:

• Knowledge of the European Power and Gas commodity markets, including market fundamentals, trade instrument types.
• Energy trading lifecycle / activities and teams.

Hybrid role with a minimum of three days in the office.

Technical requirements

• Experience of the development life cycle - with bespoke software.
• Proficient in writing SQL queries.
• Comfortable in Excel.