At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technology initiatives in energy trading, bridging business and IT for impactful outcomes.
- Company: Renowned Energy Trading house with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate of £925, hybrid working model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting technology evolution with high visibility and career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of energy trading while working with cutting-edge technology and senior stakeholders.
- Qualifications: Strong energy trading knowledge, proven tech change delivery, and excellent stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
A high-calibre Business Analyst with proven energy trading domain expertise across business and IT is required for a renowned Energy Trading house. Operating across Front, Middle & Back Office, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering critical technology initiatives, partnering with trading, risk, operations and IT to drive measurable business outcomes. This is about leading the convergence of business change and technology change across a trading environment where the divide between traders and tech is being deliberately removed.
The firm is seeking a senior Business Analyst to support a brand-new vertical — offering the opportunity to truly make the role your own. You will work closely with the Head of IT Delivery and senior stakeholders, operating with autonomy while being central to strategic change initiatives. The firm are going through an exciting Technology Evolution including:
- Upgrading and enhancing off-the-shelf trading platforms
- Onboarding new products and expanding trading lines
- Driving automation across testing and release cycles
- Implementing modern architecture, tooling and data capabilities
- Strengthening regulatory, risk and controls frameworks
The Senior Business Analyst hire will provide high-visibility oversight of portfolio performance, governance, and delivery across a complex IT trading environment. Critically — they need someone who understands energy, specifically Gas & Power and its related products. You will be comfortable operating at C-level and desk-head level, able to challenge constructively while maintaining credibility in highly commercial environments.
Key Requirements:
- Strong Energy Trading domain knowledge (essential)
- Proven track record delivering technology change across Front-to-Back Office
- Agile & SDLC expertise
- Experience working in regulated financial services environments
- Ability to manage both detailed analysis and strategic delivery oversight
- Trading Systems Knowledge – strong understanding of ETRM/CTRM platforms, trade lifecycle, P&L, risk reporting and regulatory considerations.
Responsibilities:
- End-to-end project ownership – leading full lifecycle delivery from requirements definition through to implementation and post-go-live optimisation
- Business analysis leadership – eliciting, challenging and refining requirements across trading desks, risk, finance and operations
- Stakeholder management – acting as the bridge between technical teams and business leadership, ensuring alignment and clarity
- Governance & control – managing scope, budget, timelines, RAID logs and regulatory considerations
- Agile delivery oversight – working closely with development teams to ensure sprint outcomes align with business objectives
- Impact measurement – defining success metrics, tracking performance and ensuring tangible business value is realised
- Change enablement – supporting user adoption, process redesign and operational readiness
If you are interested in this senior Energy Trading Business Analyst role please respond with an updated CV and contact number for immediate consideration.
Business Analyst | Energy Trading | Gas & Power | £925/Day Inside IR35 | Hybrid LDN employer: VirtueTech Recruitment Group
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