Head of Gas Analytics

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

Energy Market Analytics – Gas Analytics

Main responsibilities

EDFT is one of the leading gas traders in Europe on its own account, its North American subsidiary is one of the leading gas traders in North America, and its joint venture Jera Global Markets is one of the world’s largest traders in LNG.  At the same time, gas, especially LNG, is playing an increasingly central role in energy markets, as the volume of LNG increases and provides crucial flexibility to help global energy markets to balance.   

EDFT aims to play a leading role in global gas trading, building on the opportunity provided by EDFT’s existing assets and the increasingly central role of gas in energy markets, To this end, EDFT has just reorganised its gas trading business, bringing all of its gas trading teams into one team.

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and experienced gas analyst to lead EDFT’s Gas Analytics team to support EDFT gas trading with a well-informed and comprehensive view on gas balances, clear and well-founded trading ideas based on robust quantitative analysis, and industry leading analytics.      

 Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Reporting to the Head of Analytics, lead a team of 10 gas analysts and data engineers, setting their objectives, ensuring delivery of the agreed outputs, maintaining and assuring the quality of output, and supporting the professional development of the team.  
• Maintain and further develop EDFT’s proprietary gas market models in order to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive view on European and global gas balances
• Develop profitable trading ideas based on analysis of fundamentals and market information
• Maintain a superior level of quantitative rigor in analysis and closely monitor accuracy of analytical output over time.
• Develop tools to monitor market developments and implied gas balances.
• Effectively communicate views and findings to gas traders and analysts, and to other EDFT traders, analysts and management. Represent EDFT’s view on the gas market to external audiences, including on marketing trips to clients in Europe and Asia
• Work collaboratively with senior colleagues across analytics and other EDFT analytics to produce integrated energy analysis
• Willingness to be flexible and adjust to changing conditions – the list of responsibilities  is not exhaustive and may be subject to change!

Experience required

• At least 10 years of experience in a gas analytics role
• Substantive experience of leading a team of analysts
• 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
• Proficient in Python for data analytics. Knowledge of other widely used programmes, including Excel and SQL, is welcomed. 

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