Natural Gas Analyst

Natural Gas Analyst

Metlen Εnergy & Metals

Zug, Switzerland

In this role, you will be an integral part of the trading desk: building, maintaining, and refining fundamental and quantitative market models to identify commercial opportunities across European gas markets.

Working directly with traders, you will translate complex data into actionable insights that directly form trading strategies and risk management decisions.

Your role will encompass:

• Developing, maintaining, and continuously improving short- and long-term supply and demand models, storage forecasts, and regional flow models across key European gas hubs.
• Monitoring daily physical gas infrastructure dynamics, including cross-border capacity constraints, pipeline nominations, storage injection/withdrawal rates, and LNG import schedules.
• Providing traders with market intelligence, trade ideas, and scenario analyses to support proprietary trading decisions.
• Building and automating data pipelines and analytical tools, transforming complex energy data into actionable insights and user-friendly dashboards.
• Monitoring macroeconomic, regulatory, and policy developments, including EU ETS and other factors affecting European energy balances.
• Working closely with traders, quantitative analysts, and other teams to translate market data and analysis into actionable trading strategies.
• Continuously improving analytical models, data quality, and processes to support a fast-paced trading environment.

What you bring to the role:

• 3+ years of experience as a gas market analyst within an energy trading company, utility, consultancy, or commodity brokerage.
• Strong understanding of the fundamental drivers of major European gas hubs, including TTF, THE, PSV, CEGH, and NBP.
• In-depth knowledge of European gas infrastructure, including pipeline networks, storage facilities, interconnections, and LNG regasification infrastructure.
• Understanding the gas-to-power relationship, renewable intermittency, and the impact of carbon prices on European energy markets.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and Excel, with hands-on experience in data extraction, statistical modelling, and process automation.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau and relevant energy market data sources.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret complex, fast-moving datasets.
• Ability to work independently, communicate insights clearly, and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced trading environment.