Power Analyst

EDF Energy; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy trading company is seeking a skilled analyst for their Power Analytics team in London. The role involves monitoring market fundamentals, maintaining statistical models, and providing analytical support. Candidates should have extensive experience in the Italian power market and be adaptable team players. This position offers hybrid working and an array of benefits including a personal pension plan, private health insurance, and gym membership.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Personal pension plan

Private medical and dental insurance

Bi-annual health assessments

Corporate gym membership

Electric car lease programme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Season ticket

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the Italian power market in a trading environment is essential.
• Experience in Spain is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving market.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor market fundamentals and insights for trading.
• Maintain and improve pan-European statistical models.
• Identify actionable trade ideas.
• Provide analytical support for PPA and origination deals.

Skills

Exceptional analytical skills

Effective communication

Proactive problem solving

Knowledge of Italian power market

Ability to manage pressure

Job description

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 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, 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. Join us, make a difference, and help shape the future of energy.

Department: Power Analytics / Energy Market Analytics.

Main Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor market fundamentals, policy changes, and news flows, converting insights into assumptions or scenarios for trading and risk management.
• Work closely with a junior analyst to maintain the in‑house pan‑European statistical models for Italy and Iberia.
• Drive initiatives to improve model accuracy (e.g., back‑testing, error analysis) and extend the modelling framework.
• Identify actionable trade ideas.
• Contribute to weekly analyst meetings and participate in cross‑functional meetings (e.g., with Transmission and Regulation).
• Guide the front‑office IT team in acquiring new data sources.
• Liaise with the other desks.
• Provide ad‑hoc analysis and support for PPA or origination deals, and for other analytics teams (e.g., gas analytics); review external analysis.

Experience Required

Extensive experience in the Italian power market in a trading environment is essential. Ideally some experience in Spain would be advantageous.

Person Specification

• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Works effectively in a fast‑paced environment, handling evolving market and business needs; able to manage pressure and prioritise proactively.
• Excellent communicator and team player, able to collaborate across desks and functions.
• Adaptable, proactive, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Upholds the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and market conduct.

Hours of Work

8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Personal pension plan
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Bi‑annual health assessments
• Corporate gym membership
• Electric car lease programme
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Season ticket