Trading analyst, Singapore

In the role, your primary responsibilities will be to develop analytical trading tools, market insights and price forecasting to support our Japan power trading team.You will work closely with the lead trader and bring new ideas to help improve trading decisions and grow the desk.Concretely, your areas of responsibility will include the following:Concretely, your areas of responsibility will include the following:· support the Japan power trading team in developing, executing and managing trading strategies· maintain and develop price forecasting models and proactively share and identify trading opportunities in close collaboration with the lead trader· proactively develop trading tools to improve trading decisions and execution and participate in discussions on how to optimise trading performance· build, maintain and lead our analytical platform for Japan power tradingYou will join our dedicated APAC power trading team located in Singapore and be part of a global energy trading company, backed by international energy major Equinor.
In the team, we trade APAC power markets and you will join the Japan Power Trading team, which trades power derivatives via the power exchange. Our primary area of responsibility is to develop the APAC power trading desk as part of our corporate strategy on global expansion.As you will be working as an analyst, we imagine that you are truly motivated by crunching numbers, and you thrive on working in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. We are also looking for someone who:• holds a relevant degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Mathematics or other quantitative disciplines• has extensive programming experience (Python, R, SQL or similar) with strong mathematical, finance, or statistical expertise• is eligible to work in Singapore and fluent in English and preferably also Japanese• is curious about development and dynamics in energy marketsIn addition, we imagine that you:• take a holistic approach to your job; you have an eye for the market risk but also find it natural to evaluate other factors in your analyses• take a positive view: no job too big, no job too small – the team covers a wide range of tasks and we always help each other in getting the job done• employ an analytical and structured approach to your job, with deadlines connected to all your daily tasks• have an entrepreneurial mindset that enjoys responsibility and taking an active part in building and growing a newly established Japan power trading deskYou can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.hereWe're a tech-driven energy trading company present in 40 markets across five continents. Our +500 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive. Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.Luckily, we often have lots of other interesting positions available that might prove to be a better match.