Market Operations & Automation Analyst

Market Operations & Automation Analyst

MET International AG (METI) was established in 2010 to consolidate and develop MET Group's international natural gas sales and purchase portfolio, as well as to establish a trading arm for commodity lines.

METI is responsible for providing highly competitive supply structures to its gas and power sales affiliates, optimizing its power generation assets, managing the LNG portfolio, and trading around international positions.

With our rapid expansion and evolving market presence, we offer a unique opportunity for a Market Operations & Automation Analyst to play a critical role in advancing our mission. If you are driven by excellence, eager to make an impact, and ready to apply your expertise in power operations, this is your chance to grow alongside a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the energy industry.

Job Description

• IT project management to support automation, business development to enhance and/or automate the below and to support these on an operational level through daily operations
• Ensure physically balanced position through pre-approved trading strategies within the limits of the day-ahead and intraday power markets (occasional weekend work is required: once a month ~1 hour/day)
• Support regional cross-border capacity auction participation and ensure the proper power capacity life cycle is completed with special attention to secondary market actions and any reporting duties arising from this
• Monitor and manage physical power positions in all relevant markets
• Strong collaboration with the analyst, scheduling, legal, back-office teams and the group subsidiaries
• Support system (position management, scheduling, etc.) implementation, integration and development projects
• Validate daily P&L and position changes
• Collateral management

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience within power markets, ideally within a commodity trading environment
• Degree in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, physics, engineering, finance or economics)
• Understanding of the power market's fundamentals: background from market operations, middle/back office, or any TSO/SPOT exchange
• Understanding of IT development and project management basics, automation implementation, including but not limited to translation of business needs to the level of IT developments, management of testing and go-live event support
• Previous experience as a Business analyst is a plus
• Ability to work precisely under time pressure, effective planning to mitigate unexpected problems or unforeseen changes, investigate independently even complex issues, and create operational processes for any new business cases
• Basic coding skills in VBA (understanding of any other coding language is plus)
• Strong communication skills in English, mandatory, and CEE language skills are advantageous

Additional Information

• An international environment and workforce with ca. 60 nationalities, with a commitment to respect, diversity and integrity
• Career growth and development at one of Switzerland's Top Employers
• Highly competitive remuneration system, above-market earning potential via our unique performance-based bonus schemes, reflecting the value we place on dedication and results
• Work in a flat organizational structure with best-in-class industry experts, promoting individual ideas, rapid decision-making, and high accountability
• A rapidly growing company entering new markets globally and expanding its asset portfolio worldwide, with substantial investment into green energy (renewables) assets
• Benefit from international career opportunities and internal mobility within our 17 globally located offices
• Engaging annual company events, from group-level teambuilding to local entity events and festive celebrations