Operations Analyst – Energy Trading
We are supporting a highly active international energy trading organisation in the search for an Operations Analyst to join a key post-trade control function within the business.
This role sits within a core operations team supporting trading activity across Renewable Energy & Physical Commodities. The function plays a critical role in ensuring trade integrity, accurate validation of executed deals, and robust control of exposure and PnL across a high-volume trading environment.
Role Overview
The team acts as a key control point between trading desks, brokers, and counterparties, ensuring all executed trades are accurately validated, confirmed, and fully agreed across all parties in a timely manner.
This role is suited to someone who enjoys detail-driven operational work in fast-paced markets, with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and end-to-end trade lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities
* Validate and reconcile broker recaps against internal trade records
* Draft, issue, and track timely trade confirmations with counterparties
* Match incoming confirmations and resolve discrepancies through to closure
* Follow up on outstanding and overdue confirmations within contractual deadlines
* Monitor electronic matching platforms and resolve unmatched or failed trades
* Escalate breaks, risks, and exceptions to senior stakeholders where required
* Support continuous improvement of operational controls, processes, and documentation
* Encourage adoption of electronic matching and straight-through processing
* Ensure trade integrity and accurate reflection of positions and PnL across systems
Candidate Profile
* 1–3 years’ experience in middle office, trade support, or post-trade operations (energy trading preferred)
* Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle from execution through to settlement
* Exposure to confirmations, reconciliations, or trade validation processes
* Strong numerical and analytical ability with excellent attention to detail
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced trading environment with tight deadlines
* Strong communication skills with confidence engaging internal and external stakeholders
* Proactive, structured, and able to independently investigate and resolve breaks
* Advanced Excel skills advantageous
What’s on Offer
* Salary: £55,000 – £62,000 + bonus
* Hybrid working: 3–4 days per week in the office
* Exposure to a global multi-commodity trading environment
* High-impact role within a critical post-trade control function
* Collaborative international team culture with strong operational ownership