Structurer

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

European Pricing and Structuring

EDFT’s Pricing & Structuring team is part of the Front Office.

Its sits alongside the origination and trading teams, providing comprehensive structuring, modelling, valuation and deal approval support for complex transactions and business development initiatives.

The function works on structured cross-commodity deals and tailored asset backed hedge strategies on all EDFT traded commodities and markets, within a liquid and illiquid conditions.

The function supports the wider executive team in implementation of EDFT’s commercial strategies including new market entry, commercial opportunities evaluation and business development. In this process, we collaborate with commercial and control functions to produce comprehensive deal economics securing the best RRR under the internal risk, capital and liquidity limits.

Position purpose

EDFT are looking for a Structurer to join the Pricing & Structuring team.

The successful candidate will assist commercial stakeholders in the development, structuring and valuation of transactions and business development initiatives.

The role involves use of applied derivatives theory, risk management concepts, advanced analytics and elements of corporate finance: accounting, financial modelling.

The candidate will successfully deploy their understanding of energy derivatives master agreements and contractual frameworks in the area of structured deals valuations, risk modelling, assets optimisation and investment.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and research ideas for new transactions – modelling, valuation and analytics
• Assist in the origination, structuring and valuation of transactions and business development initiatives by:

• Pricing of flow derivatives, deal valuation and comprehensive markets evaluation for Origination and Trading
• Preparing presentations showcasing ideas, methods and results for internal and external audiences
• Performing transaction risk / reward analysis and structuring payoffs that are optimal for the firm
• Supporting the transaction approval process (tax, credit, legal, accounting, risk etc.)
• Supporting the transaction integration process up to a point where deals are handed over to middle / back office

Experience required

• Degree level education in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Financial Mathematics, Applied Maths, or similar
• 2-4 year work experience within a bank (energy commodities), physical energy trading house, power assets modelling firm or Big 4 firm (energy advisory)
• Experience of energy markets

Technical requirements

• Excellent financial mathematics and modelling skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to understand complex transaction structures and communicate to stakeholders both verbally and by way of written documents
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint in support of the above
• Python, VBA, or other programming languages skills in support of data analysis, payoff modelling and industrialised tools development
• Fluent English with French and/or other languages beneficial

Person specification

• Practical, resourceful, tenacious and goal driven with own solutions’ ideas and high intellectual integrity
• Ability to work independently and effectively within the company
• Attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy of information and computations
• Keen interest in the energy markets with commercial mindset
• Strong collaborator with focus on developing the knowledge of EDFT processes and systems
• Committed team player living company’s values

Hours of work:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday