Senior Analyst

Do you have a curious and analytical mind and are you able to work with sophisticated with mathematical models? And are you a natural communicator who likes to take on a coordinating role? And do you want to take part in enabling a fossil free living within one generation? We might have an interesting position for you!
For our office in Stockholm, we are looking for a Senior Analyst to join the Structuring & Valuation department. The team specialises in the valuation in a wide range of energy contracts and providing support for originating energy deals.
You will be working in the Operational Unit Operations (OU). OU Operations is responsible for providing Analysis, IT, Energy Trading and Risk Management and Project Management support to the Vattenfall Assets and Trading Division - the mission is to enable business. OU Operations consists of highly skilled employees with backgrounds ranging from mathematics, engineering, economics, IT to project management.

Your main tasks and responsibilities as a Structuring Analyst:
Development of methodology and implementation in Python of our valuation models used for pricing of structured contracts such as: Renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs), virtual pump storges and deals with different type of optionality.
Supporting front office departments such as Origination and Trading. In particular by:advising on structures and determining the fair value for a given deal. Giving insights into the value drivers for a deal and an understanding of the calculations behind valuations and by performing ad-hoc analysis
Determining the value of physical assets with real optionality – such as power plants, pump storage and interconnectors
Proactively seeking opportunities to constantly improve operational processes
Providing guidance to other team members within your area of expertise.


As a senior analyst you proactively take ownership of the mentioned topics and display responsibility and confidence in the models. You like to share knowledge and develop others. You are able to work with sophisticated mathematical models or are comfortable learning to do so. But at the same time, you are flexible enough to work on more straightforward analyses (such as crunching large amounts of data) if this is what is needed to support the business. You are natural communicator and have the willingness to have direct and frequent interaction with the front office (Origination, Trading). You are furthermore enthusiastic about working close with other members of the team – sharing ideas and developing models together.

Qualifications:
Academic degree of a relevant quantitative/financial discipline, such as econometrics, engineering, mathematics, physics or similar
Good knowledge of the European energy and commodity markets
Relevant work life experience within a similar field
Expertise in quantitative methods
Sound programming knowledge – preferable Python
Fluent in English and preferably Swedish



We offer the right person a unique opportunity to enable a fossil free future by sharpening our pricing for Renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) and a mix of analytical, intellectual challenging tasks and a close co-operation with front office which gives a solid commercial understanding of or markets. Our work climate is best described as flat hierarchies, open discussion culture and a zero-tolerance on harassment. We have a healthy work-life balance including flexible working hours and possibility to do home office.

At Vattenfall, we are convinced that striving for diversity & inclusion helps building a more attractive, efficient, customer centric and profitable company. Therefore, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, religious belief, gender identity & expression, sexual identity, disability and ethnic background. Read more on how we work with diversity and inclusion here: https://careers.vattenfall.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/

Location: Stockholm (Solna)

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Peter Blixter +46 72 237 32 02. For questions regarding the position please send an e-mail to Karin.ramberg@vattenfall.com
Trade union representatives Trade union representatives: Lars Erik Näsman (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 no later than 25th of April 2021. As we may conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

The company: Where are you going to work?
OU Operations is part of the Business Area Markets . Markets maximizes the value of Vattenfall’s portfolio by optimizing and dispatching, hedging and sourcing for Vattenfall's assets and sales positions. We offer power purchase agreements to operators of wind or solar parks, optimize 3rd party batteries and enter into origination deals within the B2B segment. We serve as Vattenfall’s single market access to energy commodity markets trading in electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. We are responsible for generating profits by taking positions within defined risk mandates and limits. We are active across Europe with more than 560 professionals working from Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, and Denmark. Vattenfall’s vision is to make fossil-free living possible within one generation.
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