Energy Trading Analyst

CFP Energy (UK) Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy supply company in Greater London seeks an Energy Trading Analyst to join its Trading Analytics team. This role focuses on providing actionable insights to drive trading performance across the UK power and gas markets. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in energy markets, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks. Key responsibilities include analyzing market data and supporting quantitative model development. Offering a dynamic environment and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year's experience in UK or European power and gas markets.
• Strong quantitative and technical capabilities, including modelling experience.
• Experience with large datasets and data visualisation tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market fundamentals and real-time data for trading opportunities.
• Work closely with traders to inform market views and trade recommendations.
• Support the development of models for price forecasting and risk analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Quantitative skills

Education

Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Physics)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Role

Brook Green Supply is an independent B2B energy supply company. You will be joining a highly experienced team at the forefront of the UK energy market, providing a fantastic opportunity for a driven and commercially minded individual to make a meaningful contribution to the growth and evolution of our trading desk.

As an Energy Trading Analyst, you will play a pivotal role within the Trading Analytics team, supporting portfolio engagement. The role will focus on assisting hedging performance and enhancing our analytical capabilities across the UK power and gas markets. This is a highly visible position, directly impacting trading performance by providing actionable insights and facilitating market commentary to both internal and external stakeholders.

You will also provide commercial support for structured energy products, PPAs, and risk management processes.

This position is ideally suited to someone with a strong analytical background, at least one to two years of experience in wholesale energy markets, and a desire to drive value in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse market fundamentals and real-time data to identify trading opportunities and inform strategy for the hedging of supply and generation exposures.
• Work closely with traders and senior stakeholders to inform market views, trade recommendations and insight on hedging performance.
• Contribute to insight generation through written reports, presentations, dashboards, and other visualisations.
• Support the development of both fundamental and quantitative models for price forecasting, risk analysis, and commercial decision‑making across power and gas trading.
• Collaborate with the wider technology team to enhance data architecture and analytics infrastructure.

About You

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely.
• Proven commercial awareness of energy markets and energy system fundamentals
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working collaboratively across functions.
• Highly self‑motivated and capable of taking initiative in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year’s experience in UK or European power and gas markets, ideally within a trading, commercial, or analytical role.
• Strong quantitative and technical capabilities, including modelling experience (e.g. pricing, forecasting, optimisation).
• Experience working with large datasets and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) is beneficial.
• Understanding of structured energy products and risk metrics.
• Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Physics).