Join the pioneering team at Field to shape the future of clean energy and drive innovation with cutting-edge renewable infrastructure projects
Overview
£85000 - £100000
Field, Fora Montacute Yards
98% Remote- UK
Expires at anytime
Field is at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, dedicated to funding, building, and operating renewable infrastructure to achieve Net Zero. With a recent £265m funding boost, Field is expanding across Europe, starting with grid-scale battery storage and developing their proprietary platform, Gaia, to optimize asset performance. This is an exciting time to join a company with ambitious plans to redefine the clean energy landscape in Europe.
- Develop and execute dynamic power market strategies in collaboration with internal teams.
- Create and manage systematic trading model infrastructure and strategies.
- Value and propose structured power products, integrating trades into Gaia.
- Conduct in-depth market research for power and commodity markets to uncover new opportunities.
- Build dynamic metals hedging strategies in coordination with the Treasury Front Office.
- Minimum four years of experience in commodity trading, preferably electricity.
- Masters/PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, or Engineering.
- Proven experience in statistical and probabilistic methods for trading signal development.
- Proficiency in Python or other object-oriented languages for trading model infrastructure.
- Experience with systematic derivatives trading, especially options.
- Competitive salary (£85,000 - £100,000/year) with employee share scheme participation.
- Enhanced parental leave, company performance bonuses, hybrid working, and a £2,000 L&D budget.
- Global work policy, mental health benefits, eco-friendly initiatives, social events, and more.
Quantitative Analyst
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: UK - London
Compensation: £85,000 - £100,000 / year
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of systematic spread-option and delta hedging strategy models - value discovery, back-test analysis, execution, monitoring and risk management
- Formulate Power spread strategies that incorporate fundamental and non-fundamental influences on commodity markets.
- Develop valuation and bid strategy for purchase/selling of physical battery capacity on multiple power exchanges in UK and internationally
- Monitoring and reporting risk and value changes of live trades
- Valuing products and proposing term, structure, and pricing
- Monitoring and reporting risk and value changes of live trades
- Integrating physical trades into internal optimisation platformMarket Research and Development
- Assess dynamics and pricing of power market exchanges
- Undertake complex correlation analysis between markets, financial products, and geographies to identify value opportunities and develop hedging strategies.
- Building-out value case for multi-derivative hedging strategies
- Back-testing and creating iterative hedging models to guide execution strategy
- Develop risk monitoring and reporting framework for hedging strategy
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- You are a dynamic power market expert with a passion for building analytical models and identifying value
- You are not just on the cutting edge; you are creating it. You think outside the box and challenge the status quo. Your ideas are game-changers and you are excited to make a huge impact in renewable energy and power markets
- You have innate ability to thrive in volatile markets, with a proven track record for turning complex data into intuitive trading strategies
- You’re an open, clear communicator who inspires others to think bigger and bolder through your analysis. You have ability to work collaboratively and present your ideas at all levels
- You have a reputation for delivering exceptional results within tight timelines. Your time management skills ensure that you stay ahead of the curve without compromising on quality.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, your capability to handle various tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus and creativity is crucial.
- Minimum of four years of related work experience ideally from a commodity (in particular electricity) trading background
- Masters and/or PhD in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Engineering, Computer-Science etc.)
- Prior experience applying statistical and probabilistic methods (time-series, stochastic modelling, machine learning) to building trading signals
- Hands-on experience of building trading model infrastructure, with Python proficiency or other object-oriented languages.
- Experience in systematic trading of derivatives, particularly options, with a track record of building successful outcomes.
- Experience in building spread-option valuation models
Benefits
- Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
- 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
- 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
- 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
- Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
- Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
- Nest pension (8% combined contributions) on qualifying earnings
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- £2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
- 1 month a year ‘work from anywhere in the world’ policy
- Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
- Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
- Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
- Dog friendly office (with some regular furry friends already in the team)
- Free team lunch once a week
- Regular team socials
- Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
- & many more on the way!