Front Office Business Analyst

EDF Trading; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy trading company in London seeks a Business Analyst to support IT projects related to Power and Gas Trading systems. This hybrid role involves collaboration with the trading desks, project management, and product definition. Candidates should have strong collaboration and communication skills, with an understanding of the development life cycle. A proactive attitude and capability to manage multiple projects are essential for the role.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Experience with product backlog management and defining product visions.
• Understanding of development life cycle risks.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery as a light PM and Product Owner.
• Work closely with front office teams to understand and fulfill their needs.
• Assist in new business onboarding and assess impact of changes.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Project Management

Product Definition

Functional Testing

Job description

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The IT Front Office Delivery team supports a wide range commercial activities that are key to EDF Trading’s success. The IT team work on a wide range of bespoke inhouse 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 projects 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 deliver 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 impower 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 impact of business change
• Manage products 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 minimal of three days in the office.

Technical requirements

• Experience of the development life cycle – with bespoke software.