Optimisation and Trading analysis intern

il y a 9 heures


Paris, Île-de-France EDF Trading Temps plein

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.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits, which include (location dependent) hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessments, corporate gym memberships, an electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, a cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities, and much more.

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 750 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, 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.

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

Job Description:

Department

Optimisation & Trading Analytical Team

The Optimisation and Trading Analytics Team is located in Paris and London. The core purpose of the team (10 people) is the development of complex market forecasting models and asset optimisation tools to support EDF Trading proprietary activity and EDF Group portfolio optimisation. The team efforts are directed towards both the Paris based activity in the short-term electricity markets as well as the longer-term horizon and other commodities traded from London. The team works in proximity with the trading desks and other analyst teams in both locations.

Position purpose

The main focus of the internship is to improve the modelling of the Nordic region within our pan-European long-term price forecasting model, which is used daily by power analysts and traders for EDFT's proprietary trading activities.

After getting familiar with power stack models and our existing platform, the intern will work on a formulation specifically suited for the Nordic region and conduct an implementation with an open-source solver to be tested on real market data readily available.

This is a great opportunity to work on a model used by one of the largest power trading firms in Europe.

Main responsibilities

  • Work on the mathematical formulation of a linear optimisation problem
  • Implementation method in a prototype using an open-source solver and carry out tests on real world data
  • Analyse results and present them in discussions with power analysts

Personal and professional requirements

  • Mathematical modelling and linear programming
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Interest in energy markets
  • Coding skills (e.g. Python)
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong collaborator
  • Enthusiastic and a self starter

Beneficial requirements:

  • Knowledge of optimisation solvers (e.g., CPLEX, HiGHS)

Duration:

6 months, starting March or April 2026

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday 35 hours



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