Senior Power Analyst – Southern Europe

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.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

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.

Job Description:

Department

• Power Analytics / Energy Market Analytics

Main responsibilities

• Proactively monitor market fundamentals, policy changes, and news flows, converting insights into assumptions or scenario for trading and risk management. 
• Working closely with a junior analyst, maintain the in-house pan-European Stack and statistical models for Italy and Iberia. 
• Drive initiatives to improve model accuracy (e.g., back-testing, error analysis) and extend modelling framework. 
• Identify actionable trade ideas. 
• Contribute to weekly analyst meetings, 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 to support PPA or origination deals and to other teams within analytics (e.g. gas analytics), review external analysis. 

Experience required

• Extensive experience in the Italian power market in a trading environment essential. Ideally some Spanish experience.

Person specification

• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail. 
• Works effectively in a fast-paced environment, where the market and business needs can be constantly evolving. Able to handle pressure and adapt priorities 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:

8.00am – 5.00pm