IT Business Analyst - ETRM

LearnETRM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlin Selection Recruitment is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst specializing in LNG trading and ETRM to join a London-area team on a perm, on-site basis.

The role focuses on Planlogic EOS ETRM integration, liaising with trading, risk, finance, and operations, leading UAT, documenting requirements, and delivering improvements across the LNG trading lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst within energy, commodities, or LNG trading environments.
• Proven experience supporting and enhancing ETRM platforms.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle, including trading, logistics, risk management, settlements, and accounting.
• Experience leading business change initiatives, system enhancements, and UAT activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working directly with both front-office and back-office business users.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and requirements-gathering capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between business users, IT teams, and third-party vendors.
• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements across Trading, Operations, Risk, and Finance functions.
• Support, maintain, and enhance the Planlogic EOS ETRM platform and associated business processes.
• Lead system change initiatives, releases, upgrades, testing activities, and continuous improvement programmes.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring thorough test coverage and successful business sign-off.
• Analyse and support integrations between EOS and related systems, including Voyage/Fleet Management Systems, Optimisation Platforms, Reporting and Market Data Solutions, Treasury and Finance Systems.
• Develop a strong understanding of the LNG trade lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, controls, and data quality.
• Document business processes, functional specifications, system workflows, and support procedures.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Analytical thinking

UAT leadership

Communication

Tools

Planlogic EOS

ETRM integrations

Job description

# IT Business Analyst - ETRMExternal listingMarlin Selection RecruitmentLondon Area, United Kingdom•ONSITE•PERM•SENIOR•BA## ETRM Role Details**Commodity Focus:** Gas, Oil, LNG, Freight**Minimum Experience:** 5 years## Job Description**IT Business Analyst (LNG Trading & ETRM)**About the RoleOur client is an established LNG trading organisation seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support and enhance its trading technology landscape, with a primary focus on the Planlogic EOS ETRM platform and its integration with key business systems.Working closely with Trading, Operations, Chartering, Risk, and Finance teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in the analysis, design, testing, and delivery of technology solutions that support the end-to-end LNG trading lifecycle. This is a highly visible position requiring strong business analysis skills, stakeholder engagement capabilities, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technology solutions.Key Responsibilities* Act as the primary liaison between business users, IT teams, and third-party vendors.* Gather, analyse, and document business requirements across Trading, Operations, Risk, and Finance functions.* Support, maintain, and enhance the Planlogic EOS ETRM platform and associated business processes.* Lead system change initiatives, releases, upgrades, testing activities, and continuous improvement programmes.* Plan, coordinate, and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring thorough test coverage and successful business sign-off.* Analyse and support integrations between EOS and related systems, including:* Voyage/Fleet Management Systems* Optimisation Platforms* Reporting and Market Data Solutions* Treasury and Finance Systems* Develop a strong understanding of the LNG trade lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, controls, and data quality.* Document business processes, functional specifications, system workflows, and support procedures.* Create, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot automated jobs, interfaces, scripts, and workflow processes.Required Experience & Skills* Minimum 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst within energy, commodities, or LNG trading environments.* Proven experience supporting and enhancing ETRM platforms.* Strong understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle, including trading, logistics, risk management, settlements, and accounting.* Experience leading business change initiatives, system enhancements, and UAT activities.* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.* Experience working directly with both front-office and back-office business users.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and requirements-gathering capabilities.Desirable Experience* LNG trading experience.* Hands-on experience with Planlogic EOS.* Exposure to voyage management platforms.* Experience with optimisation systems.* Knowledge of system integrations, data management, and reporting solutions.* SQL, Python, and data analysis skills.Personal Attributes* Commercially aware with a strong understanding of trading businesses.* Confident challenging business requirements and proposing practical solutions.* Able to work independently within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.* Takes ownership of initiatives from requirements gathering through to delivery.* Proactive, hands-on, and focused on continuous improvement.What's on OfferThis is an excellent opportunity to join an established LNG trading organisation in a business-critical role, working closely with key stakeholders across the trading operation while driving technology enhancements that support business growth and operational excellence.