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.
Department
Optimisation and Trading Analytical Team
The Optimisation and Trading Analytical Team, a dynamic group of 10 professionals based in both Paris and London, is part of EDFT's energy market analytics.
Our team’s primary mission is to develop sophisticated market forecasting models and asset optimisation tools. These tools are instrumental in supporting EDF Trading’s proprietary activities and optimising the EDF Group portfolio.
The team efforts are directed towards both the short-term electricity markets as well as the longer-term horizon and other commodities. We work closely with the trading desks and other analyst teams in both locations, fostering a collaborative environment that drives our success.
Location: London (or Paris)
Position purpose
We are looking for an analyst with a strong interest in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and short-term European power markets This position offers a unique opportunity to work on BESS optimisation within an established, utility-backed trading house.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with trading desks and analysts to strengthen our analytical capabilities in battery optimisation, supporting EDF Trading’s existing battery activities and leveraging the knowledge on BESS to enhance our power market models.
Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing a dedicated modelling platform and developing optimisation algorithms that capture bidding strategies across multiple markets.
Main responsibilities
In this role your responsibilities will include:
Technical requirements
Key requirements:
Beneficial skills and experience
Person specification
Hours of work:
8.30am – 5.30pm / 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Occasional on-call support on weekends at an estimated interval of two months.
EDF Trading is a leader in the international wholesale energy markets. We manage a portfolio of assets which give us the ability to source, supply, transport, store, blend and convert physical commodities around the world. These capabilities enable us to deliver essential asset optimisation services, risk management and wholesale market access to the EDF Group and our third-party customers, helping them to realise the value inherent in their asset portfolios.
EDF Trading is active in the electricity, natural gas, LPG, oil and environmental products markets. We are also active in the LNG and coal and freight markets via JERA Global Markets. We are one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas. In North America, we are one of the leading marketers of gas and power, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies and a leading energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers.
We are a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF SA., one of the world’s biggest electricity generators and a leader in low-carbon production.
EDF Trading recognises the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals. We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the EDF Group and our third-party customers. We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and at EDF Trading, individuals can really make a difference. Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. EDFT is about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service.
With offices in London (Headquarters), Paris, Houston and Singapore, we have a cosmopolitan mix of more than 35 nationalities from our global employee base of around 800 people.
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