Principal Gas Analyst

EDF Trading Limited; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy trading firm as a Gas Trading Analyst, where you'll leverage your extensive experience to enhance market models and develop analytical tools for critical trading decisions. Collaborate with a diverse team to drive insights in the dynamic gas markets and contribute to strategic trading initiatives focused on global markets.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Personal pension plan

Private medical and dental insurance

Corporate gym memberships

Electric car lease programme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loans

Volunteering opportunities

Free fruit

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the gas market, with analytical responsibilities.
• Experience in gas trading environments and developing analytical tools.
• Strong understanding of European gas and LNG markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop models for short- and medium-term dynamics in gas trading.
• Maintain analytical tools for the European and US gas markets.
• Communicate analytical findings to traders and team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Statistical analysis

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering, Sciences, Math, Finance, or Economics

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

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:

Main responsibilities

Take a leading role in developing EDFT's market views, models and processes to support gas trading:

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Work closely with colleagues in the gas analytics team, gas data engineers and gas traders, and other EDFT colleagues around the world, to develop models to further the desk's understanding of short- and medium-term fundamental dynamics for Global and European markets
• In particular, having lead responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the existing suite of analytical tools for the European gas market, and leading the development of an EDFT model for the US gas market, as well as working with the LNG gas analysts to integrate the European gas market into the EDFT model of the global gas market.
• Develop trading ideas based on analysis of fundamentals, statistics and option pricing
• Maintain a superior level of quantitative rigor in analysis and closely monitor accuracy of analytical output over time, supporting more junior colleagues to perform to high professional standards .
• Develop tools to monitor market developments and implied gas balances.
• Effectively communicate views and findings to gas traders and analysts, and to other EDFT trader, analysts and management.
• Willingness to be flexible and adjust to changing conditions - the list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be subject to change!

Experience required

• 10 or more years of experience in the gas market
• Experience as an analyst in a gas trading environment, responsible for developing and running analytical tools and translating analytical insights into actionable recommendations
• Experience of taking responsibility in an analytical team and supporting more junior colleagues to develop and perform at a professional standard
• Experience and a strong understanding of both European gas and LNG markets
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and other quantitative techniques

Technical requirements

• Advanced degree in engineering, sciences, math, finance, or economics or equivalent experience or relevant real-world experience
• Advanced skills in a combination of Excel, SQL, Python and statistics

Person specification

• Commercially aware
• Proactive and driven to make positive change
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills and confident presenter
• Highly numerate

Hours of work:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday