Front Office Business Analyst

EDF Trading Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading trading firm as a Front Office Business Analyst, where you will collaborate closely with IT and trading teams. Your focus will be on delivering core systems for Power and Gas trading. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong project management skills, a customer-first approach, and the ability to communicate across diverse teams. This hybrid role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth in the energy sector.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Personal pension plan

Private medical and dental insurance

Corporate gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare vouchers

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple projects and work packages simultaneously.
• Comfortable in Excel and proficient in SQL.
• Motivated to acquire new knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial activities key to trading success through bespoke systems.
• Manage product backlogs and define product visions.
• Collaborate with IT and front office teams.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

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 of 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, 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, and 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 lifecycle 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:

• Have knowledge of the European Power and Gas commodity markets, including market fundamentals and trade instrument types.
• Understand energy trading lifecycle/activities and teams.

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

Technical requirements

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