Quantitative Developer

2 weeks ago


Greater London, United Kingdom Petroineos Trading Limited Full time

Who We Are

Petroineos comprises trading and refining joint ventures between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited and INEOS. Established in 2011, Petroineos is one of Europe’s leading International Integrated Energy Trading Companies.


In addition to third-party trading, Petroineos Trading's key functions include the supply of Crude Oil to Petroineos and PetroChina refineries and the arrangement of the sale and distribution of the various products that are produced from the refineries. Products traded by Petroineos include both Crude Oil and Refined Oil Products.


PetroChina International is the “Trading Arm” of PetroChina Company Ltd, and is one of the world’s largest global commodity trading companies. PetroChina International was founded in 2002 based in Beijing and has setup subsidiaries and offices in 20+ countries, including three major Oil and Gas Trading and Operation Hubs in Houston, London and Singapore.


PetroChina International is actively exploring international markets, developing value added trades, extending the value chain, innovating in trade models, and continuously enhancing trade methods. The Company’s trading activities are now covering more than 100 kinds of products and through merger, acquisition, investment and equity participation, several business centres have been formed and integrated with storage facilities, refining capabilities, oil tanks and terminals as well as transportation capabilities in global main oil producing areas. All these investments provide strong support for the steady development of the Company’s international businesses.


Who You Are / Your Next Challenge

We have a great opportunity for a results driven, confident and commercial individual to join PetroChina international (London) as a Quantitative Developer focused on the Power Market based in our London office. The position sits in between the Power Market Analysts, the Data Analysts and the Quant Team to drive the setup of all power modelling fundamentals required to run a comprehensive power trading and origination business. You will be responsible for understanding the market context of models and help guide the compromises necessary between the data and the development to support their rapid setup.


This role also supports the traders and originators, leading the rigorous and systematic construction, maintenance & analysis of models tracking supply & demand fundamentals for European countries, the understanding of their interaction with price and the interpretation of market developments.


You will have the opportunity to drive added value and contribute to the Power Business through the utilisation of this model infrastructure to assist with specific strategies and trading decisions, supporting the analyst by providing the statistical background to trading strategies from inception to close.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain pricing models and the fundamental supply/demand model for the European power market, including assessing and working with external providers.
  • Support the work of the Data Team, to complement their knowledge and help automate and optimise the business processes.
  • Work in co-operation with the long-term team on long-term analysis.
  • Own and drive the development of power models, ensuring data analysis, quant analysis and market analysis are aligned on delivering practical business benefits.
  • Integrate models into the trader’s and originator’s BAU, creating a systematic framework for profitable trading strategies and structured transactions.
  • Devise effective methods of visually displaying the pricing and fundamental data for European power markets.
  • Collaboratively and proactively work with the other parts of the gas/LNG/power/emissions business and external contacts to broaden knowledge and enhance analysis.
  • Utilise technology to increase the efficiency and automation of power market analysis including capturing and interpreting data and producing reports/tools for traders.


What we’re looking for / Skills that will help you in the role

  • Some experience of the power market, ideally for a trading desk in an energy market trading environment; utilities, producers or trading houses preferred.
  • Experience of developing and applying quantitative models to complex gas and/or power markets.
  • Programming skills (e.g., SQL, Python etc.) and experience of utilising large data sets.
  • Experience working closely with trading is preferred, but not essential.
  • Previous work experience in small, high-performance teams a distinct advantage.
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills
  • Strategic thinking, practical problem solving.
  • A positive attitude, highly self-motivating and able to manage stress are key characteristics for this role.
  • Flexibility, innovation, decisiveness, planning and control.
  • Posses good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, standard software and software dedicated to the trading activities.


Please note: This is a full-time, permanent position with the job based in Charing Cross, London.


What you get in return

The role offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience), plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.


Interested?

If the role sounds like you, we invite you to upload a copy of your CV and you can do this by clicking on the apply button.


Start Date: ASAP


The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.


Strictly No Recruitment Agencies; any submission of resumes without prior request / engagement from Petroineos / PetroChina will not be deemed as an introduction and therefore will not warrant an introduction (placement fee).



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