Energy Market Analyst - Fluent German language needed

Connect Executive Resourcing Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy consultancy in the United Kingdom seeks an Energy Market Analyst fluent in German. The role requires creating detailed market reports, maintaining price data, and understanding supply and demand in European energy markets. Ideal candidates have a numerate degree and experience in the UK gas or power sectors, with strong communication and Excel skills. This position demands accuracy under pressure and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercially focused role within the UK gas/power business is preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Create daily and weekly market reports for European customers.
• Maintain a database of historic prices and supply/demand data.
• Provide ad-hoc market briefing papers.

Skills

Fluent German language

Strong Excel skills

Strong VBA skills

Numerical ability

Excellent communication skills

Education

Numerate or technical degree

Job description

Energy Market Analyst - Fluent German language needed

Working for this large multinational energy business the successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of up to date energy market information to gas and power customers, producing market reports in a timely manner, whilst maintaining an exceptional standard in terms of data accuracy and written commentaries.

The team you would be joining are based on the trading floor itself so you will be operating in a fast paced, high pressure environment therefore excellent communication skills and the ability to perform with 100% accuracy is essential for this role.

Key responsibilities will include:

• The creation and development of a suite of daily and weekly market reports to customers in the European entities:
• Daily reports that display price movements from the previous session and include a commentary discussing market drivers in that session.
• Within Day Updates that show intra-day price movements and a brief market commentary.
• Weekly Reports that provide a week on week comparison of each market and market commentaries explaining the drivers behind the price movements.
• Maintain database of historic prices and supply and demand data, which can be used to produce the above market reports.
• Maintain distribution lists for market reports, ensuring that recipients of reports are legitimate and that new flexible customers receive reports.
• Develop an in depth understanding of European energy markets, with a particular focus on supply and demand fundamentals, as well as drivers from the wider global energy complex.
• The provision of ad-hoc market briefing papers for distribution both internally and externally, in response to major market events and/or changes in the legislative and regulatory environment, in conjunction with the procurement desk.

Ideal qualifications, skill sets and experience:

• Strong academic background with a numerate, technical or energy focused degree.
• Experience in a commercially focus role within a UK gas/power business would be ideal.
• Solid numerical ability and attention to detail/deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner and confident personality.
• Strong Excel and VBA skill sets.
• Fluency in the German language both verbal and written is essential.

If you have the relevant energy background or career experience skill sets, and would like to know more about the above opportunity, then please apply now.

Due to the amount of applications we receive on a daily basis unfortunately we are only able to respond to the successfully shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from us within 3-5 days of applying for this position, your application was not successful on this occasion. We may however be able to contact you with a more relevant position at a later date.