Job Description

Primary Purpose of the Job:

Develop & deploy market fundamentals and pricing models to expand QET's global market view and add specific insight into the European & global gas markets. Communicate the results of said models to sharpen QET's competitive trading edge, particularly to manage and monetise exposure to European gas indices and associated correlated instruments (such as JKM).


Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum of 8 years' experience, with strong European gas skew preferred. Expert knowledge of the European and global gas markets as a core skill. Extensive experience of Gas/LNG trading and a working understanding of related markets (Power, Oil, Coal, Shipping) is a prerequisite of the role, with a strong European Gas skew highly favoured. The role requires a mix of market knowledge, delivery focus, and strong technical skills, likely VBA/Python/SQL. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrable experience building and maintaining complex numerical models to produce supply and demand balances and generate trading insights. Comfort applying coding skills to streamline, simplify and expand market models, with advanced knowledge of VBA/Python/SQL highly preferred. Expert knowledge of the gamut of regional and global data sources and data types, including derived data from vendors (e.g. Platts, Bloomberg, Point Carbon, Statlink, Kpler, Commodities Essentials, Speedwell, MeteoGroup, and similar) as well as directly collected data and reports from TSOs, pipeline operators, customs agencies, and so on. Highly analytical and evidence-based approach to problem solving. Ability to distil complex variables into specific trade recommendations, marshalling facts and evidence to support the proposed strategy. Comfortable defending ideas against robust, constructive challenge. Flexible and enthusiastic in approach and ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced trading environment. Able to balance the need for urgent tactical solutions against longer-term innovation and business improvement. Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to network and build beneficial links to develop analytics excellence for QET, including liaising with IT, Risk & Finance to share relevant insight and coordinate improvement projects. Willingness to leverage a solid external network to gain market insights, competitor intelligence, and to import innovative ideas and technologies from the wider market. Expert knowledge of MS Office essential, with experience of Refinitiv/Bloomberg, ICE, Trayport, and/or similar applications preferred. Exposure to one or multiple ETRM systems would be a value add for the role.

Educational Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a highly numerate subject (mathematics/physics/computer science/chemistry/engineering/etc).