Business Analyst; Derivatives

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This role is responsible for analysis of business requirements and working with developers to test and release solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this business facing role, excellent communication and negotiation skills are required while working with all levels of seniority, up to c-suite within front-office trading.

You will be part of a small, respected IT team that provides analytic tooling to a derivatives trading desk. The team has a strong relationship with business stakeholders having built up trust over several years of successful delivery. The team delivers change continuously with multiple releases per week and are now looking for a Business Analyst to join a friendly team with growing responsibility.

• Define requirements, propose solutions, broker decisions and achieve consensus.
• Work with developers to deliver those requirements and support UAT
• Assist in providing third-line support to traders.
• Work closely with front office to ensure use of IT is delivering revenue, and to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Identify improvements and recommend solutions to stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Good understanding of Python (or other language) and SQL
• Ability to work with large and complex data sets
• Comfortable with interfacing with mathematical models
• Some skills in use of an ETRM and an understanding of the trade lifecycle would be highly regarded.
• Self-starter/able to work with limited guidance
• Team-player with ability to achieve results through shared initiatives
• Able to understand complex business issues and specify IT solutions
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating and delivering complex projects/initiatives within agile delivery.

ABOUT US

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.

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

Securing energy – now and for the future.

Job description:

IN SHORT

This role is responsible for analysis of business requirements and working with developers to test and release solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this business facing role, excellent communication and negotiation skills are required while working with all levels of seniority, up to c-suite within front-office trading.

You will be part of a small, respected IT team that provides analytic tooling to a derivatives trading desk. The team has a strong relationship with business stakeholders having built up trust over several years of successful delivery. The team delivers change continuously with multiple releases per week and are now looking for a Business Analyst to join a friendly team with growing responsibility.

• Define requirements, propose solutions, broker decisions and achieve consensus.
• Work with developers to deliver those requirements and support UAT
• Assist in providing third-line support to traders.
• Work closely with front office to ensure use of IT is delivering revenue, and to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Identify improvements and recommend solutions to stakeholders.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Good understanding of Python (or other language) and SQL
• Ability to work with large and complex data sets
• Comfortable with interfacing with mathematical models
• Some skills in use of an ETRM and an…