Senior Business Analyst

EDF Trading Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Trading Limited seeks an experienced IT professional to join their IT Delivery Team. This role involves developing bespoke software solutions for Treasury, Finance, and Risk departments, requiring strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of commodities trading. The ideal candidate will have over ten years of experience and be proficient in SQL and Agile methodologies, contributing to innovative projects in a fast-paced environment.

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

• Minimum of ten years in commodities trading/banking.
• Experience implementing reporting solutions in energy trading.
• Proficient in SQL and APIs for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke systems and reporting solutions for various departments.
• Understand business needs and deliver solutions in an agile manner.
• Work collaboratively with developers and QA throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Ownership

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:

Department

IT Delivery Team - Control Functions. The team is responsible for developing bespoke software to support Treasury, Finance, Tax, Market Risk, Credit Risk and Product Control departments of EDF Trading.

Position purpose

The team's core responsibility includes developing bespoke systems, reporting solutions and integrations into proprietary and third party vendor systems to meet the business needs for Treasury, Finance, Tax, Market Risk, Credit Risk and Product Control. The team focus is on delivering solutions that are best-in-class and strategically aligned

The role as such involves understanding needs across a broad spectrum of business areas, to deliver a diverse set of solutions requiring determining the scope, planning and prioritising through to defining the requirements and working together in an agile way with a team of developers and QA in a very hands-on manner at all stages of lifecycle to ensure a timely delivery.

Experience required

• Minimum of ten years working preferably within a commodities trading/banking organisation
• Understanding of energy commodity fundamentals including different trades types
• Experience of implementing reporting solutions in an energy trading organisation
• Proficient in application of SQL and APIs for complex data analysis and troubleshooting
• Experience of capturing complex requirements in a clear, concise and testable way
• Familiarity of Agile Scrum/Kanban methodology

Person specification

• Strong analytical skills to understand complex problems
• Ability to effectively communicate complex functional requirements to technical teams
• Ability to work effectively with the business stakeholders at different levels within the organisation
• Effective organisational and planning abilities
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to follow tasks to completion
• Able to context-switch, take the initiative and deliver quality in a fast paced environment

Hours of work:

8.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday however flexibility required.