Junior Analyst

Are you looking for the opportunity to work in a challenging position, in which your analysis will have direct impact on Vattenfall’s core business and our ambition to enable a fossil free living within one generation? Business Area Markets / Fundamental Analysis is looking for the right candidate to fill the position of Junior Fundamental Analyst.


The role
As a Junior fundamental analyst you will be part of a highly professional and international team of skilled analysts. You actively support the development of our fundamental price forecasting models, which have high impact on the success of our trading and asset optimization businesses, and you contribute to decision making on a corporate level.


About us
Business Area Markets maximises the value of Vattenfall’s portfolio by optimising, dispatching, hedging and sourcing for Vattenfall’s assets and sales positions. As part of the Fundamental Analysis department, we deliver models and analyses on commodity markets, deals and assets. We provide scenario-based forecasts of power prices and analysis of price drivers to support decision making in the traded market horizon and beyond.


Main Tasks & Responsibilities
You will contribute to the development of our short-term power price forecasting model. In that role you are a member of an agile team that consists of experienced analysts, IT developers and users from the business. With your work you provide important input for the planning and dispatch of our assets, development of trading strategies.

Your main tasks as a Junior Fundamental Analyst are:
Active engagement with our stakeholders to understand their specific needs
Development and maintenance of our short-term price forecasting model. This entails a large share of coding (Python) and data handling
Support business during the regular price prognosis process



As part of your continuous development as an analyst, you will also do an assignment in which you will work operationally, supporting the price forecasting shift in Vattenfall’s Nordic dispatch centre, creating the short-term price forecasts to support bidding strategies and dispatch decisions for our power generation units. Depending on business needs and your development path, supporting other operational shifts may also be an option. During this period, it is possible that you will have to work outside normal office hours.
This experience will strengthen your understanding of our business and give you the opportunity to understand how our analyses are used.


Qualifications
You hold a mathematical degree (e.g. engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent qualifications and experience)
High computer literacy, in particular programming skills, preferably Python
Excellent English language skills, both verbally and written; Swedish language skills are a plus
Knowledge about the energy and power markets is not a must, but beneficial



To thrive in this role we believe that you are a strong communicator when it comes to sharing insights and giving advice to the business. As a part of an international team you collaborate well with others. You have a curious and analytical mind with the ability to think out of the box and be creative. Your willingness to learn motivates you to leave your comfort zone and take own initiatives. You are also performance-oriented and customer-focused with the ability to be decisive even under high workload.


Location: Stockholm (Solna)


What we offer
We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. At Vattenfall we also offer staff benefits such as favorable occupational pension agreements, flexible working hours and more.


For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact hiring manager Uwe Vramming +46 727 20 21 73. For questions regarding the process please contact recruiter Emma Nytell +46 730 88 59 10 or mail: emma.nytell@vattenfall.com


Trade union representatives: Jens Morell (Unionen) and Sven Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.


We welcome your application, including CV and cover letter via the link below, no later than 10th of October 2021. As we may conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We do not accept applications through email.


At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity helps building a more profitable efficient and attractive company. Therefore, we seek a harmonious balance of employees in terms of gender, age, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure are many of our positions security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation
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