Electricity Pricing Specialist

Department: Trading

Location: Dublin 18

Compensation: €45,000 - €65,000 / year

Description

We are expanding our hedging, pricing and trading team to allow us to support our continued expansion into the commercial & residential energy supply sector. As part of this expansion, we are looking for an ambitious energy pricing analyst to join our team of energy and commodity market experts.

The team fosters a strong spirit of collaboration, continuous development, and excellence. Our work is heavily data-based; therefore, you should have a third-level degree in a quantitative subject such as engineering, mathematics, finance/economics, or the sciences. At least 2-4 years’ work experience in the industry is desired for the role, with any gas and electricity pricing or trading experience being highly advantageous.

You should have knowledge of how to build up a residential 24hr or Day Night electricity tariff from its costs of sale components and understand what drives the profitability of residential tariffs. You should be aware of the competitive landscape in the retail electricity and gas markets and have a broad understanding of the wider energy commodity risk environment. We welcome candidates with a desire to know and understand more about how our customers consume energy and how wholesale and retail energy markets will develop in the future. You will take responsibility for designing electricity, gas and heat tariffs for our customer base and will also take the lead in implementing, tracking and trading hedge strategies, along with providing best in class analysis of the markets we operate in.

As we are a data driven company, Ideally, you should have an understanding, or the ability to gain an understanding of tools used to store, query, and process databases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead/Support the production of residential electricity, gas, and heat prices and tariffs
• Conduct competitor analysis and help us understand the market we operate in
• Work with our hedging team to manage and report on price risk
• Assist in the day to day trading activities of the company by training as a member of our trading team
• Work with management to produce board reports on our commercial activities and exposures
• Produce tools to help automate new or existing business processes
• Report activities or findings in a concise and transparent manner
• Assist in the provision of market insights to our customer base
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in electricity pricing in the Irish retail market and the ability to build up a 24hr residential tariff from first principles is essential
• Be resourceful and proactive. We are looking for a self-starter who enjoys having accountability and ownership while being part of a collaborative team
• Strong problem solving, analysis and attention to detail
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong data handling & programming skills are highly desirable with some experience in tools such as or similar to: Python, SQL and Tableau.
• Comfortable working with large amounts of data
• Clear, concise and structured communication skills
• Ability to follow, map and improve processes
• Adaptable, flexible, able to change priorities
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary & bonus structure
• Pension Contribution Scheme
• Health Insurance Group Scheme Laya Healthcare
• TELUS Health Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Great career progression opportunities in a growing company with strong market growth
• Fast-paced and friendly team environment
• Continual training and development
• Annual leave, increasing with service.
• Modern offices with excellent facilities in Sandyford and the flexibility to work remotely
• Established CSR, Wellness, and Social Committees, and great social events.
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Tax Saver Travel Tickets & Bike to Work Scheme

With Yuno Energy, we are growing at a lightning-fast pace and continuing to offer customers new ways of managing their energy.

Yuno Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in treating all our employees, customers, and other stakeholders with dignity and respect.

We’re looking for diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace that delivers exceptional, innovative services for our customers. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

This is not the first time Yuno Energy has disrupted the market through innovation. In 2010, our team also created PrepayPower, Ireland’s largest Pay-as-You-Go energy provider. Back then, as today, we recognised that people needed greater control over their home energy.

As early adopters of smart meter technology, we’ve built app-based services that are now used by [170,000] customers across Ireland.