Quantitative Analyst

Smartest Energy

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining quantitative models required to value the key risks associated with the supply and PPA business, as well as assessing and valuing the tools and mechanisms to manage these risks (hedging strategies, derivatives, physical tolls etc.You will be expected to deliver modelling and analysis as required to support wider Portfolio Optimisation & Pricing team, as well as providing guidance on best practice modelling and analysis.How will I spend my time in this role?
  • Contribute to implementation and maintenance of models to price and manage risk associated with SELs PPA and I&C contracts, over the short, medium and long term, in particular shape cost and risk;
  • Contribute to implementation and maintenance of models to price and optimise flexible assets (batteries, gas plants etc);
  • Deliver quantitative analysis to support the development, implementation, and continual review of hedging strategies to manage volume and shape risk;
  • Ad-hoc analysis for teams supporting Portfolio Optimisation & Pricing
  • Contribute to deployment and maintenance of models in a quantitative library, adhering to existing framework and coding standards;
  • Ensure availability and regular calibration of operational models, which are used by the wider Portfolio Optimisation team.
What skills/experience do I need to be successful?
  • Solid experience of quantitative modelling in an energy trading environment, ideally with experience in short-term power markets;
  • Graduate in a quantitative discipline (e.g. mathematics, science, engineering, etc.);
  • Proven track record of software development in a commercial environment;
  • Experience of working with large data sets;
  • Substantial expertise in Python programming language plus third-party libraries including numpy, scipy, pandas and scikit-learn is essential.
What else do we offer?
  • The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
  • A genuine commitment to smarter working - we recognise your work/life balance matters;
  • Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
  • Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and 10% non-contributory pension from month three;
What does hybrid working mean to us?Hybrid working typically means 2 days in the office location listed on this advert and 3 days working at home each week. Some occasional travel to our other offices may be required.What happens next?Once we receive your CV it will be reviewed by a human- no bots here!The average process once we receive your application takes around 2-3 weeks with typically 2 stages of video interviews using Teams - however this can change depending on the role (we may invite you to see us face to face or just need 1 video interview).If you need any support you can see who to contact in our Recruitment Team on the advert - any questions please just let us know.Get to know us better....The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.Formed in 2001, we're an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2024 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.DiversityCelebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.

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