Quantitative analyst for short-term power trading

at  Danske Commodities

Do you have at least three years’ experience in building quantitative models in the energy industry or the financial markets? Are you skilled in mathematics and statistics? And would you like a job where your contributions have direct impact on our business? If so, grab this opportunity to become our new quantitative analyst for Intraday Analysis!
-
The job

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US… OVER TO YOU!

As you will be developing models and analyses used for decision-making, we are looking for someone that has a data-driven approach and an eye for market risks while also evaluating other factors in your analyses. Also, as we operate in an ever-changing market, we see you as someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and has the ability to quickly adapt to market conditions.

We also imagine that you:

• have an educational background in a quantitative field, for example mathematics, physics, statistics, data science or engineering
• have at least three years’ of experience in a similar position, either in the energy industry or the financial markets
• have solid coding skills with the ability to write production level Python code
• have great communication skills as you should be able to explain your analyses to stakeholders who do not have the same insights as our team
• are proficient in English - both written and verbal

We offer

• support our flexible asset business by building and developing quantitative models
• develop optimisation algorithms that trade flexible assets, such as batteries, Combined Heat and Power and Power-to-X in a systematic way
• participate in coding algorithmic trading infrastructure and optimisation engines used for live trading
• conduct market research and strategy analysis aimed at improving overall PnL and operational robustness
• support team members to ensure operational stability of algorithms developed by the tea