Analyst - Python, SQL

We are seeking a Cross-Functional Quants Analyst to join our Trading Team. This role is key to enhancing collaboration between Trading, Risk, Finance, Pricing, Forecasting and wider business areas by ensuring data alignment and optimising trading positions. You will work at the intersection of market analysis, trading strategy, and data driven decision-making to help us manage risk and maximise value. A requirement to be highly numerical and analytical and be able to articulate the complexities of data in the context of Trading. The candidate should be highly competent in coding and confident in data management, analysis and automation. They will build and maintain quality relationships with the Trading Team and other internal departments. Data Alignment & Collaboration: Work closely with Trading, Forecasting & Risk, Finance, Sales and Pricing teams to improve data consistency and accuracy. Act as a bridge between trading and data teams to ensure smooth information flow. Support trading decisions with quantitative analysis on power and gas market trends. Enhance position reporting and risk metrics to refine our hedging and procurement strategies. Develop tools and dashboards to track performance, forecast risks, and support decision-making. Support scenario analysis for different pricing and hedging strategies. A degree in a numerical discipline such as Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, or Engineering. High experience and very comfortable in coding: Proficiency & experience in Excel, SQL, Python and Power BI or similar tools Strong data validation skills with an eye for accuracy Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen interest in understanding customer behaviour and getting in the detail of data discrepancies. Effective communication skills, with the ability to interact with various teams and explain complex data outputs clearly. Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution Hybrid Working Various company discounts (including shops, gyms, days out and events) Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available As a valued member of the team, you will be supporting the Group Environmental Policy and its associated sustainability objectives and targets. The fast moving nature of the company\’s business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment. Ecotricity is Britain\’s greenest energy company. Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain – by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy. We don\’t just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers\’ bills to make it ourselves too – we build windmills, sun parks and green gasmills in Britain. Some of our biggest achievements to date include building Britain\’s first megawatt windmill and the country\’s first grid-scale sun park, as well as building our first green gasmill, generating 100% green gas from a source that we will never run out of grass. We don\’t just focus on energy though- we built the Electric Highway, Britain\’s leading network of electric vehicle charging points; we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world; and we launched Britain\’s greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk, where they use the money from their customers\’ bills to protect and regenerate Britain\’s lost rainforests.