Job Role Summary :

The Senior Quantitative Analyst works in the global Quantitative Analytics and Structuring team as part of the ‘front-office’ Commercial and Trading organization.
It provides quantitative analysis, derivatives expertise, statistical modelling and opportunity identification to support Commercial and Trading activities and studies.
The role works day-to-day with traders and business-development across a number of business lines, and has opportunities for international travel.

Primary Job Functions :

• Provide quantitative analyses to the Commercial and Trading functions, working as part of the front-office team ;
• Leverage detailed derivatives and market understanding to develop and recommend profitable trading and hedging strategies ;
• Develop, validate and maintain trade valuation, risk management and financial simulation  models ;
• Conduct financial, commercial  and statistical analysis for projects, and support market-based asset valuation studies ;
• Remain knowledgeable about leading-edge developments, analytical techniques, technologies and tools in quantitative analytics ;
• Drive trading and project value-add in all interactions across the role’s wide portfolio in trading, commercial and business development .

Job Requirements :

• Master in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics ;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in energy or commodity trading, financial or energy risk management ;
• Experience of quantitative financial analysis  and ability to apply to a wide range of scenarios across different businesses ;
• Experience and understanding of derivatives and of energy risk management techniques, and their application to commodity trading ;
• Experience and knowledge of data modelling, and proficiency with R, Python or Matlab ;
• Knowledgeable in decision analysis techniques and comfortable in handling issues involving risk and uncertainty ;
• Demonstrated innovative and analytical thinking, intellectual rigor, strong drive,  and desire to lead change ;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills,  and ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external customers,and with local and global teams ;
• Demonstrated Business acumen .

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• An advanced degree, such as a Master or a Ph.D. in financial engineering or quantitative finance  ;
• A relevant market certification, such as FRM, ERP or CQF ;
• Experience and knowledge of crude oil or refined products markets ;
• Foreign language fluency in French, Dutch or German .

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