Energy Market & Trading Analyst

TN United Kingdom; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

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Energy Market & Trading Analyst, West Malling

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Commercial Services Group

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West Malling, United Kingdom

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Finance

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Commercial Services Group is one of the leading providers of procurement and support services to education and public sector customers globally. Serving over 15,000 customers, CSG is committed to providing an excellent customer and user experience underpinned by social value and a committed and empowered workforce.

Role: Energy Market and Trading Analyst
Salary: From £35,000pa DOE
Location: Hybrid/Kings Hill, Kent

Why Join CSG?

CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 28 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG.

What You’ll Bring:

LASER Energy are looking for a motivated Energy Market and Trading Analyst to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth market analysis and interpreting key economic and energy supply data. You will communicate your insights clearly to both internal and external stakeholders, through written reports and presentations.

Your analysis will play a crucial part in supporting our procurement team to deliver exceptional energy trading market performance for LASER customers. Your contributions will assist in making informed decisions regarding short and long-term trading strategies, risk management, and market forecasts.

Additionally, you will collaborate with other authorized traders to manage power and gas volume requirements, ensuring a smooth and efficient trading process.

What You’ll Achieve:

As an Energy Market and Trading Analyst you will:

• Analyse market data and produce reports on key issues and potential outcomes affecting trading and risk strategy
• Write briefings and presentations on UK and European energy commodity price drivers, including supply and demand factors
• Present market updates at internal meetings, customer forums, governance panels, and in newsletters
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding market data, analysis, and risk product information
• Support the procurement team with power and gas trading, maintain accurate trade records, and reconcile customer portfolio data

What we Offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday to celebrate as you wish
• Access to a generous discount scheme, including retail and gym memberships
• Life assurance coverage

What We Require:

• Experience in an Energy Market Analyst role or similar in a wholesale trading environment or equivalent
• Experience or interest in supply/demand fundamental information for LNG, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Shipping, FX, Power, Coal, Renewables, Carbon and Power Purchase Agreements
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel & VBA, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power BI)
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and interpret key facts from a wide variety of data sources working to tight deadlines
• A clear, concise and confident communicator, both orally and written

About LASER Energy

LASER Energy’s mission is to deliver unique end-to-end solutions that help reduce energy costs and support the public sector on their journey to net zero.

As the leading provider of decarbonisation and energy services to the public sector, our goal is to always push the boundaries; we’ll explore new solutions and technologies to make sure the journey to net zero grows ever-greener and always more efficient – for us and our customers. All the while we strive to deliver on our goals, we also recognise how important it is to create an inviting, colourful place for our employees to work.

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.