Energy Markets – Analyst

Overview

In this role you will optimise SSE’s energy portfolio and provide market intelligence to guide trading strategies. You work with traders and commercial teams to translate market developments into actionable insights, building models and data tools to forecast opportunities and risks. You’ll monitor regulatory changes and industry developments, shaping commercial decisions. You’ll develop and maintain analytical tools and collaborate across teams to drive continuous improvement in analytics and reporting. This is a hybrid role with a clear mission to support a competitive, data-driven energy strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• salary 44,000 – 65,900
• performance-related bonus
• private healthcare discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Responsibilities

• Analyse GB and European power market fundamentals to identify opportunities and risks across the portfolio
• Develop forward-looking market analysis and forecasts to support trading strategies and asset optimisation
• Monitor market rule changes and industry developments, providing clear commercial impact recommendations
• Produce market intelligence and competitor analysis to inform decision-making across Energy Markets
• Build, maintain and enhance analytical tools, models and reporting capabilities using modern data and analytics technologies
• Support evaluation of new market opportunities, products and routes to market via quantitative and commercial analysis
• Collaborate with traders, risk specialists, asset managers and operational teams to translate analysis into actionable outcomes
• Drive continuous improvement in analytical methodologies, data management, automation and reporting processes

Key requirements

• Experience in energy markets, market analysis, commercial analytics, or trading support
• Strong understanding of electricity market structures, balancing arrangements and commercial drivers
• Knowledge of renewable generation, flexibility markets, battery storage, asset optimisation, or related energy fundamentals
• Ability to interpret regulatory, policy and market rule changes and assess commercial implications
• Experience developing analytical models and decision-support tools using Python, SQL and modern data platforms
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to convert complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

• communication excellence
• stakeholder management
• commercial awareness
• Databricks
• Python
• SQL

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