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We move energy from where it is sourced and stored to where it is needed most, leveraging an extensive network of ships, rail, trucks, and pipelines to connect supply with demand efficiently.\nOur success is driven by our ability to understand complex markets, manage risk intelligently, and identify opportunities across the energy value chain.\nWe are seeking a Quantitative Analyst to join our Portfolio Optimization team, where quantitative analysis, market intelligence, and commercial decision-making come together.\nThis is an opportunity for an analytically driven professional to work closely with trading and commercial teams, developing sophisticated risk models, enhancing portfolio visibility, and delivering actionable insights that support trading strategies and portfolio performance.\nThe Opportunity\nAs part of the Portfolio Optimization team, you will play a key role in developing the analytical tools, quantitative models, and risk frameworks that underpin our trading activities. Working at the intersection of quantitative analytics, risk management, and physical commodity markets, you will help translate complex data into meaningful commercial insights. Your work will contribute directly to how we evaluate market exposures, assess structured transactions, monitor portfolio risk, and identify opportunities to enhance performance.\nYou will collaborate with traders, commercial teams, technology, operations, and finance, gaining broad exposure to the commercial and operational dynamics of a global energy trading business.\nQuantitative Modeling & Portfolio Analytics\nDesign, develop, and implement quantitative risk models and analytical tools to measure, monitor, and evaluate trading exposures.\nTake ownership of key models, ensuring accurate position valuation and risk assessment while incorporating contract maturity characteristics, seasonality, and market dynamics.\nApply advanced quantitative techniques, financial mathematics, and statistical analysis to support portfolio risk management and commercial decision-making.\nEvaluate the risk characteristics of complex, structured, and bespoke transactions, providing analytical support to commercial stakeholders.\nMarket Data, Forward Curves & Valuation\nDevelop, maintain, and enhance proprietary forward curves and implied volatility surfaces across relevant commodity markets.\nValidate market data and pricing inputs against observable market values, settlements, and trading activity to ensure accuracy and consistency.\nOversee curve construction and monitoring, including appropriate treatment of contract expirations, calendar rolls, and seasonal market structures.\nPartner with front, middle, and back-office stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of market data and valuation methodologies.\nRisk Monitoring & Commercial Insight\nAnalyze portfolio exposures, risk concentrations, and trading limits to identify emerging risks and potential vulnerabilities.\nInvestigate limit breaches and unusual exposures, communicating findings and recommendations to the Head of Risk and senior management.\nDeliver clear, actionable analysis that supports informed risk-taking and commercial decision-making.\nProvide quantitative insight into structured transactions, nonstandard contracts, and evolving market conditions.\nReporting, Technology & Process Improvement\nSupport accurate and timely P&L and position reporting, providing additional middle-office coverage when required.\nCollaborate with trading, IT, operations, accounting, and finance to strengthen data integrity and improve analytical workflows.\nIdentify opportunities to automate manual processes, enhance data quality controls, and improve the efficiency of risk and reporting systems.\nConsolidate and analyze large datasets from multiple sources, applying disciplined data management and analytical practices.\nContribute to the ongoing development of scalable analytical infrastructure that supports the evolving needs of the trading business.\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, or a related quantitative 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