Id Market Analyst

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world

When you join EDF Trading you’ll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.

Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management. Trading for over 20 years, it’s experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Most of all, we value our people. Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more. We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 800 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston. Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan’s largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.

Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.

**Job Description**:
Job title: STAT ID Market Analyst

Reports to: Head of Short-Term Analytics

Location: Paris

Department

EDFT Paris Branch - Short Term Analytics

The Short-Term Analytical Team is an operational team with the following structure:

- A first team of 8 analysts and a manager dedicated to the optimization of the EDF assets. These analysts are working 7/7 in Paris and their core role is centred on the daily optimisation of the EDF production portfolio in France. The analyst on shift must assess the net EDF position for each half hour and forecast the available upward and downward flexibility as well as the production costs and constraints associated with these flexibilities. These flexibilities and constraints must be translated into epex orders for an economically efficient optimisation on the Day Ahead electricity market to take place. In addition to the active power, the participation to the ancillary services tenders is in the scope of this activity.
Beyond the DA optimization, the team is also computing the costs and position of the EDF portfolio on the WA horizons.
- 4 market analysts supporting the French Desk during the week days:

- 2 analysts are supporting the ID desks in Paris
- 2 analysts are supporting the DA and WA traders
- The Analytics Engineering Manager

Position purpose

In order EDF Trading to maximise the return from the intraday wholesale power markets, either from EDF generation assets or through proprietary trading, the traders require detailed, commercially focussed analysis produced on a timely basis.

In the front office, working closely with both the STAT analysts in Paris, the Analysts in London and the intraday power traders in Paris, the STAT ID Market Analysts are covering both operational and development duties.

Main Operational Responsibilities
- Market Analysis:

- Support the Intraday Desk for the price forecast and trading strategy
- Liaise with the London based Analyst’s team when relevant
- EDF system risk analysis:

- Follow the ID and DA shifts
- Communicate time critical information to the intraday traders

Main Development/Modelling Responsibilities
- Take charge of critical tools used for front office operational shifts
- Collect Data and maintain DB to support analyses
- Provide data analytics to the desk
- Develop and maintain web interfaces and Python API
- Manage source code and deployment pipelines with TFS

Other responsibilities
- Contributions to the team objectives are expected
- Participation to the recruitments and responsible for the trainings of new joiners

Experience required

Ability to work under pressure, timeliness, accuracy and the ability to understand the wider commercial implications of the work are critical to being successful in this position.

The analyst will use his/her expertise to support the intraday power trader while at the same time ensuring an effective operational relationship with the STAT Analysts in Paris. He/she will be expected to take the initiative to continuously improve existing processes, tools and models with the aim of improving