(Senior) Gas Analyst | Trading Analyst at vattenfall

Hamburg, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Gas Market Analysis, LNG Market Analysis, Algorithmic Trading, Statistical Modeling, Programming Skills, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Analytical Skills, Quantitative Analysis, Fundamental Analysis, Decision Support, Mentoring, Data Automation, Market Insights, Price Sensitivity Analysis, Commercial Comprehension

Industry

Utilities

Description

Company Description Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20.000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. Right in the heart of Vattenfall, at Business Area (BA) Markets, you will find an inspiring international environment, with a culture of care and personal growth, enabling you to be who you are, having fun, building strong relationships and learning every day. Find out what our colleagues think about our culture: https://youtu.be/-9qGrDUCptA We employ around 500 professionals who are active across Europe with offices in Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to drive the energy transition together. Our role in Vattenfall is to maximize the value of the overall portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging, and sourcing for Vattenfall's sales and generation volumes. We serve as Vattenfall’s single access to energy commodity markets and trade electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. Within Markets the Business Unit (BU) Trading is the energy trading hub of the Vattenfall Group. BU Trading is responsible for all trading activities around Vattenfall´s asset and customer flows to maximize value creation and improve sourcing costs. It provides market access services for the Vattenfall Group which means managing all hedging flows, from generation assets or customers, by Market Access. Next to handling our flow business, BU Trading also has a proprietary mandate. Our working environment is based on a collaborative approach, as we strongly believe that through teamwork, we can develop the most successful trading strategies. Job Description Do you like to work in the dynamic environment of the trading floor? Do you want to contribute to high quality analysis and the success of the trading function using your analytical capabilities and commercial comprehension? Then this job could be something for you. For our office in Hamburg we are looking for a (Senior) Gas Analyst | Trading Analyst (m/f/d) in the Trading Analysis & Algorithms department. The Trading Analysis & Algorithms department within the Business Unit (BU) Trading works closely with the trading desks and takes the leading role in providing market insights, (fundamental and quantitative) analysis, and ultimately commercial decision support across all commodity areas. As part of the department, the Algorithmic Trading desk works closely with the other trading desks and the Algo Infrastructure team and takes the leading role in algorithmic trading and automated trade execution across BU Trading from the intraday to term horizon. Your main tasks and responsibilities as a (Senior) Gas Analyst | Trading Analyst: Conduct commercially relevant fundamental and quantitative analysis to support traders and play an active role in developing proprietary gas trading and sourcing strategies Keep track of the latest European gas and global LNG market developments, identify key fundamental drivers and regime shifts, develop price views and sensitivity analyses, and provide related communication and advice to traders through various communication channels Further develop the fundamental and statistical markets modelling and interface with other trading analysts and supporting functions on business-driven model development and policy analysis Play an active role in further developing and automating routines, procedures, and applications for analysis related information and data Lead and mentor junior analysts and working students Be part of the Trading Analysis & Algorithms department and contribute to its analysis output as well as the commercial success of BU Trading. Qualifications Our ideal (Senior) Gas Analyst | Trading Analyst has the following qualifications and capabilities: Strong academic background with a Bachelor’s degree or ideally higher in, e.g., business, economics, engineering, mathematics, physics or other relevant quantitative subject 2+ years’ experience in (European) gas and global LNG market analysis in a commercial or trading environment at market research companies, energy companies, trading houses, banks, or hedge funds with a proven track record Additional experience with algorithmic trading strategies or in in pricing options and structured contracts advantageous Experience with fundamental and statistical models for European power markets, and ability to steer business-driven model development and policy analysis in the supporting functions Strong statistical, analytical, and programming skills (ideally Python) Fluency in English (both written and spoken); German language skills advantageous but not required Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with various internal stakeholders and the willingness to share your knowledge Result oriented, independent working method with high reliability, self-motivation, and readiness to take on responsibility Proactive team player with strong eagerness to learn. Our offer This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious and talented individuals who want to progress their career within a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best people in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. Additional Information Benefits Your development is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading, and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs and a working environment that stimulates learning. Our work culture at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year. Your health is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations. Your colleagues will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work. You can find our new state of the art office next to Elbbrücken. More information We welcome your application in English, no later than 31st of January, 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our Recruiter Jil Ungethüm via phone: +49 40 790221378. At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, called DISA. In addition, a certificate of good conduct (i.e. criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions. We look forward to receiving your application!

Responsibilities

Conduct fundamental and quantitative analysis to support traders and develop gas trading strategies. Keep track of market developments and provide insights and advice to traders.