2 x Commodities Front Office Consultants – Energy Trading & Risk Management Firm – £45-£65K + 20
Our client is an industry leading and award winning Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Consultancy. Their success is largely attributable to their ability to address the complex requirements of their clients, who include the oil gas super majors, asset backed commodity trading houses and bulge bracket investment banks.
MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION:
To apply energy market expertise in the implementation or operation of the company's ETRM / CTRM software and Straight-Through-Processing (STP) software. The role is “hands on” and requires the individual to become an expert in the software functionality and be able to apply this at the client site on the key phases of client projects: Requirements gathering, Gap Analysis, Design, Build and Test.
This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic problem-solver to work for a growing, dynamic and friendly company in an industry that provides an excellent mix of business and technology challenges.
On offer:
- £50-65k basic + 20-30% bonus + excellent pension + 25 days holiday + other core benefits
- Comprehensive training on energy trading risk management (ETRM) and in particular on my client’s bespoke ETRM software
- Unrivalled career progression
- Opportunity to work on-site at the World’s leading investment banks and commodity trading firms
- Working with similar, high calibre professionals, as well as learning from energy trading risk management (ETRM) experts
TASKS RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyse and document client business processes and functional requirements
- Translate user requirements and functional gaps into detailed software functional specifications
- Implement ETRM / CTRM systems and supporting software at the client site. This will involve extended periods at client locations throughout Europe.
- Clearly communicate client business requirements and issues to technical teams.
- Liaise with technical teams in London and USA to drive resolution of support and usability issues
- Advise clients on how business processes can be improved using the ETRM / CTRM software
BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE:
- Experience working on a Front Office Commodities Trading Desk looking to move into Consultancy
- Significant, proven commercial experience within the Gas/LNG/Electricity/Oil/Metal trading sector with good understanding of physical operations processes, i.e. Nominations, Actualisation etc.
- Able to demonstrate a very good understanding of energy derivatives and commodity markets.
- Consulting or analyst experience including preparation of detailed functional documentation.
- Strong mathematical or quantitative background with a degree in business, mathematics, computing, or engineering
- Understanding of software project lifecycle
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Systems user with previous work experience of working within a complex trading environment
- Previous experience as a Business Analyst in Front Office area is highly desirable
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word)
- Exposure to modern programming languages an advantage (e.g. Java, C#)
- Understanding of SQL and relational databases, e.g. Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft Access
GENERAL SKILLS and ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent interpersonal communications
- Ability to verbally present logical solutions in a clear and concise manner
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills
- EU Passport essential
For more information please e-mail an up-to-date copy of your CV to i.james@bramwithconsulting.co.uk
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