Vattenfall

energy trading

JuniorTradingMeteorologist

Hamburg, Germany; Esbjerg, Denmark FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Junior Trading Meteorologist at Vattenfall. Skills: Meteorology, Quantitative Analysis, Weather Forecasting. Keep track of weather forecasts. Communicate weather developments”

What You'll Achieve.

success of the trading function; commercial decision support; commercial success of BU Trading

Industry & Context.

energy trading
Problems you'll solve

analytical capabilities; quantitative skills

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to start working early, pre-employment screening

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master’s degree or higher in meteorology, atmospheric science, hydrology or physics with a dominant part in meteorological applications, Solid understanding of synoptics, European weather regimes, teleconnections, and medium to long-range weather models, quantitative skills, programming skills, Fluency in English

Nice to Have

Swedish (or Norwegian alternatively) – both written and spoken, machine learning techniques, Python, weather analytics and forecasting, internships, working student placements, or junior positions

What You'll Do.

Keep track of weather forecasts

Communicate weather developments

Conduct quantitative analyses

Develop trading strategies

Develop applications for weather data

Keep track of weather research

Contribute to analysis output

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

communicate with various internal stakeholders; Proactive team player

Communication Scope

communication skills; ability to communicate with various internal stakeholders; willingness to share your knowledge; Fluency in English; Fluency in Swedish

Full Job Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21 000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes, and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. Do you like to work in the dynamic environment of the trading floor? Do you want to contribute to high quality analysis and the success of the trading function using your analytical capabilities and commer­cial comprehension? Then this job could be something for you. For our office in Hamburg we are looking for a Junior Trading Meteorologist in the Trading Analysis department. The Trading Analysis department within the Business Unit (BU) Trading works closely with the trading desks and takes the leading role in providing market insights, (fundamental and quantitative) analysis, and ultimately commercial decision support across all commodity areas. Your main tasks and responsibilities as a Junior Trading Meteorologist: * Keep track of the latest weather forecasts and their impact on the energy markets, in both short and long-term perspectives, covering foremost the European energy markets. * Communicate current weather developments and provide related advise to traders through various communication channels * Conduct commercially relevant quantitative analyses and play an active role in developing (systematic and discretionary) weather-driven trading strategies up to the seasonal horizon * Play an active role in further developing applications for weather-related information and data as well as quantitative weather models and tools * Keep track of the latest, commercially relevant weather research and provide related advise * Be part of the Trading Analysis department and contribute to its analysis output as well as the commercial success of BU Trading. ## Qualifications Our ideal Junior Trading Meteorologist has the following qualif

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