Senior Business Analyst - Data

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to enhance the use of commodity data within their innovative Data and Analytics team. This role is pivotal in optimizing business processes and driving technology-enabled change across the organization. You will collaborate with various teams, providing data-driven insights and solutions while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company that is committed to the energy transition and sustainability, all while enjoying a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Bonus earning potential

Non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days

Buy / sell holidays

Life assurance

Medical and dental insurance (family cover)

Range of optional flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and experience with complex data sets.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and document requirements.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and optimize commodity data use across Trading IT landscape.
• Collaborate with teams to support incidents and drive innovation.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Negotiation Skills

Understanding of Trading Terminology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

ZEMA

Refinitiv PointConnect

Bloomberg

Postman

ELK: Elastic Search, Kibana

Grafana

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Senior Business Analyst (BA) will work in the Data and Analytics vertical reporting into the functional lead.

IN SHORT

Based within the London office, The Senior Business Analyst (BA) will work in the Data and Analytics vertical reporting into the functional lead. This role is responsible for enhancing and optimising the use of commodity data (power, gas and metals) across the Trading IT landscape. It will involve producing analysis of SEFE Marketing and Trading’s existing and new business processes and proposing best practice methods to support these. Their key objective will be to provide data-orientated technical expertise to a dynamic Front Office department that handles large datasets.

They will work alongside Business Analysts, Application Support Analysts, Developers, UTA team and Architects, to support and resolve incidents and, to drive innovation and automation, tooling and data infrastructure development. This is a business facing role so excellent communication (written and spoken) and negotiation skills are essential.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will work both autonomously and as part of a highly skilled team to drive business process improvements and technology-enabled change. Your ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organisation will ensure the successful delivery of SAP FICO solutions that align with business objectives.

In addition, you will have experience working with complex data sets to optimise business processes. Your analytical skills will enable you to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement, ensuring that financial and operational workflows are streamlined and data-driven decision-making is enhanced.

• Responsible for data provisioning - bringing in market data (Prices, FX Rates) and fundamentals data (Auction results, Consumption, Generation), including historical data, into the organisation.
• Enhance and expand our in-house data platform by adding new features, such as data integrity checks, data governance, and data visualization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine business requirements.
• Detailed documenting of requirements (user stories) as well as ‘how to’ guides and sharing of technical knowledge.
• Challenge business and technical requirements that are deemed unfit for the intended purpose and propose alternative ideas or suggestions that meet the needs effectively.
• Driving a better understanding of the value of data with stakeholders and users and contribute to improvements in data management and data quality.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

You will be comfortable working with commodity data across Power, Gas, and Metals, bringing a strong understanding of trading and financial terminology. Your familiarity with these markets will enable you to effectively support business processes and financial operations within a trading environment.

Experience working with market data providers such as ZEMA, Refinitiv PointConnect, and Bloomberg is advantageous. Your ability to integrate and utilise market data effectively will contribute to improved decision-making, reporting accuracy, and overall business efficiency.

• Ability to conduct technical analysis (e.g., API connectivity with exchanges using tools such as Postman), and work with real-time data.
• Ability to triage and troubleshoot issues in production for delivered items, ensuring timely resolution and minimal business impact (using tools such as ELK: Elastic Search, Kibana).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana, Power BI, Tableau).
• Proficient in data analysis for various data formats (e.g., JSON, CSV, SQL).
• A strong understanding of the Commodities Trading landscape (both physical and financial).
• Self-motivated and able to work within a team environment.
• Ability to grasp complex business issues and contribute to IT solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

ABOUT US

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.

SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport, and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Our international teams work across locations in Europe, Asia, and North America. We’re passionate about energy and the important role it can play in shaping a better future.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution.

In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.

• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• life assurance
• medical and dental insurance (family cover)
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.