Lead Business Analyst - SE Trading

I-T-M; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to drive innovation in Energy Trading. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of the energy transition, collaborating with a talented team to develop tailored solutions that empower customers to decarbonize their operations. As a subject matter expert, you will lead business analysis activities, ensuring the successful delivery of projects across the Gas and Power portfolios. Join a dynamic environment that values growth, development, and work-life balance while tackling vital energy challenges.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Remote working options

Competitive pay

Inclusive culture

Growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering projects in Energy Trading.
• Strong leadership and analytical skills in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis for Energy Trading projects from inception to delivery.
• Collaborate with traders and stakeholders to shape business needs.

Skills

Energy Trading

Stakeholder Management

Business Analysis

Agile Delivery

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

ETRM Systems (Endur)

Agile Tools

Job description

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What’s The Role

Shell Energy, a key part of Shell’s Trading & Supply division, focuses on natural gas, power, LNG, and environmental products markets through major hubs in London, Houston, Dubai, Singapore, and Brisbane.

Reference ID: R175978
Updated: 04/30/2025

Location: United Kingdom, London

We are at the forefront of the energy transition, driving Shell’s ambition to provide more and cleaner energy solutions in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Our global team brings extensive energy marketing and trading experience, deep market knowledge, and a thorough understanding of supply chains. This expertise enables us to innovate and develop tailored energy solutions and products, helping our customers decarbonize their businesses.

As a member of Shell Energy Analysis & Design CC, you will work as an SME closely with business and IT stakeholders to define and shape future solutions within the Gas & Power portfolios. This role demands extensive experience in Commodity Trading and Trading Operations within the Gas sector. A thorough understanding of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting complex valuations and modelling is essential.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Lead Energy Trading Business Analyst and SME in the domain, you will be aligned with a specific commodity (Power, Gas, or Environmental Products) and/or a specific functional area (such as Front, Middle, or Back-Office). You will be responsible for leading the identification and documentation of business needs, starting with problem statements, collaborating with technical teams to explore feasible solution options. In the strategic ETRM program, you will oversee the business analysis activities for your workstream from inception through to delivery.

Role

Your role will vary depending on the specific area of expertise, however typically you would perform the following day-to-day activities:

• Interacting with traders/desks on challenges and needs, working within IDT stakeholders on business case and opportunity shaping
• Planning, delivery, and assurance of business analysis deliverables on multiple programmes
• Driving and managing scope and design for a workstream, including assessing risks, feasibility, opportunities, and business impacts of various solution options
• Point of escalation for issues within your workstream
• Coaching and mentoring of the wider business analysis team
• Generating innovative approaches to existing problems or new opportunities
• Stakeholder management - building relationships with key stakeholders, keeping them informed, and managing expectations

What You Bring

We seek a Business Analyst with substantial experience in Energy Trading, eager for a significant challenge and career growth within a team pushing the boundaries of Energy Trading and Risk Management. You will be part of an industry-leading organization at the heart of the energy transition, helping to ensure a brighter future for everyone.

• Proven track record of delivering projects through the entire lifecycle
• Expertise in shaping processes and solutions, including capturing business problems, value drivers, and requirements
• Strong leadership, analytical skills, and change management capabilities
• Demonstrable stakeholder management skills, engaging confidently at various organizational levels
• Experience in performing quality assurance roles on workstream deliverables
• Proficiency in Agile and DevOps delivery
• Great team player with adaptability and quick learning ability
• Strong business analysis techniques such as design thinking, requirements analysis, business case writing, process modelling, wireframing, data analysis, etc.

Energy Trading Experience

• Extensive experience in energy trading markets, with knowledge of European Power, Gas, and/or Environmental products considered advantageous
• Hands-on knowledge of trading instruments: OTC transactions (forwards, swaps, options) and exchange-traded futures & options lifecycle
• Functional areas including trade capture, market risk, risk valuation, back-office, accounting, and ETRM system migration

ETRM/CTRM Experience

• Extensive hands-on ETRM/CTRM experience, with Endur skills being essential
• Experience configuring vendor applications and integrating ETRM systems is an advantage

What We Offer

Bring your skills and experience to Shell and work with talented, committed colleagues on vital energy challenges. We offer opportunities for growth, development, and work-life balance, including flexible hours and remote working options. Our competitive pay, benefits, and inclusive culture support your career and personal growth.

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