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Quantitative Analyst - Power & Gas

Gunvor USA LLC
Full-time
On-site
Houston United States of America
Gunvor

Job Title:

Quantitative Analyst - Power & Gas

Contract Type:

Time Type:

Full time

Job Description:

To support the growth in complex trades being executed by our Power and Gas trading desks, we are looking for a Quantitative Analyst to work within our Structuring and Valuation team.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop valuation models of complex trades
  • Work with Trading to validate the appropriateness of model assumptions
  • Understand model limitations and model risk
  • Articulate intuition regarding model outputs
  • Provide insight into trading strategies and asset optimization
  • Generate trade ideas and assist with deal structuring
  • Support Origination and investment decisions
  • Contribute to the team’s pricing library with high-quality code
  • Perform ad-hoc market analyses as required to support decision making
  • Develop reports and visualization tools

Profile/Key Skills

  • 2-3 year’s experience working as a Quantitative Analyst
  • Degree in a highly quantitative subject, ideally to doctoral level
  • Understanding of probability, statistics, stochastic calculus, option pricing theory and numerical analysis
  • Programming experience, ideally in Python
  • Knowledge of European energy markets
  • Ideally, experience modelling energy assets, including renewables and weather derivatives
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to explain complex mathematical concepts
  • Desire to work as part of a team as well as being self-driven
  • Fluent in English

If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!


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