Senior Power Analyst

Location Olten
Discipline: Commodities
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Oliver Gold

Contact email: oliver.gold@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3248
Published: about 5 hours ago

We’re partnered with a leading energy trading house in Switzerland, looking to strengthen their analytics function with the hire of a Power Analyst. This is a key role supporting the trading desk with data-driven insights, model development, and market analysis across European power markets (focus on Continental & Nordics).

You’ll sit at the heart of the trading floor, working closely with traders, quants, and risk to drive market understanding and trading performance through tools, forecasts, and analysis.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain fundamental models to support trading strategies (supply/demand, price forecasting, flow modelling)

  • Analyse European power markets, particularly Continental and Nordic regions

  • Monitor market developments, regulatory changes, and trading flows

  • Build tools and dashboards to visualise key market trends and data

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with traders, tech, and risk teams

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in an analytical or modelling role within energy trading or utilities

  • Strong grasp of European power markets fundamentals (flows, generation, renewables, etc.)

  • Solid coding skills – Python preferred

  • Quantitative background (maths, physics, engineering, etc.)

  • Located in Switzerland or open to relocating