Power Analyst

Power Analyst

MET Group

Budapest, Hungary

We are looking to expand the Analytics team by hiring an experienced Power Analyst, to boost the expanding power markets analytics support and development, while integrating focus on cross-commodity aspects and opportunities.

Potential for a trading career path in 1-3 years based on candidate’s motivation and acumen.

Job Description

• Maintain and improve the power market fundamental stack model across European markets;
• Monitor model inputs and outputs, track model performance, and propose improvements;
• Support the power desk with regular short to mid-term fundamental forecasting and analysis;
• Follow market developments and analyze correlations between energy complex building blocks - CO2 emission, coal, gas, and power prices;
• Propose profitable Clear Spark Spread (CSS) and Clear Dark Spread (CDS) trading opportunities;
• Based on research and statistical analysis, prepare fundamental scenarios;
• Continuously improve understanding of fundamental power market dynamics (supply/demand);
• Closely cooperate with traders, gas analysts, meteorologists, data engineers and developers.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Power Analyst or Cross-Commodity Analyst with a strong focus on Power markets in the energy trading/commodities sector;
• Power market fundamental stack modelling experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Mathematics;
• Strong research, analytical, and quantitative skills (econometric and statistical modelling);
• Excellent presentation and communication skills;
• Coding skills in Python and SQL are an advantage;
• Ability to explain and communicate complex concepts, translate market analyses into propositions/strategies and to communicate them clearly.