About the Role
Do you have an analytical mindset, a good eye for detail and a passion for helping Britain achieve Net Zero? If so, come and join EDF as a Hedging Strategy & Operations Senior Analyst!
The Opportunity
EDF Wholesale Market Services (WMS) is a core business line within the EDF UK Customers Business, that is at the centre of helping Britain achieve Net Zero. It provides industry leading wholesale market services to EDF’s supply and generation business units and to third party energy asset owners. The team operates in a broad and diverse range of market segments including residential & business supply, nuclear, renewable & thermal generation and storage & flexible energy.
We are looking for a talented Senior Analyst to join the Hedging Strategy and Operations (HSO) team, developing and maintaining hedging strategies for the Customer and Generation portfolios, as well as ensuring the positions hedged to are correct.
Pay, benefits and culture
Alongside a starting salary from c£55,000 (depending on experience) and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be developing and implementing hedging strategies, evaluating movements in positions and understanding why they have occurred, in the context of the hedging strategies that are applied.
You’ll be working with key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure a current and clear understanding of their strategic priorities and hedging requirements. Whilst providing guidance and analytical support to the trading and hedging teams.
Continuously reviewing the performance of hedging activity to provide insight, identify and implement improvements to strategies, and drive performance. Also producing reports that are clear, accurate and provide insight on performance, exposures, and risks. Then presenting clearly with compelling stories, to help drive decision making, utilising relevant data.
Who you are
Our market is fast paced, highly intricate, and constantly evolving. To thrive in this role, you’ll need exceptional analytical ability, a sharp grasp of complex problems, and the skill to translate detailed data into clear and strategic actions. You’ll be expected to think quickly, exercise sound judgment, and make connections others might miss. Possessing excellent excel skills and attention to detail. Experience with Python and/or SQL, statistics, and data visualisation is desirable.
You’ll have previous operational experience, coupled with strong commercial acumen. You’ll be working across a broad and sophisticated range of portfolios and hedging strategies, so comfort with complexity is essential. You should be confident dissecting ambiguity, solving problems with precision, and bringing clarity to challenging scenarios. Strong communication and collaboration skills are a must, along with the ability to challenge assumptions, influence decisions, and contribute fresh, well-reasoned perspectives.
We welcome applications from candidates who may not meet every requirement listed above but is eager to learn and grow with us.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 17th June
Location: London (Hybrid working) - We welcome applications from candidates based outside of London
What's in it for you?
Success is personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and we'll help Britain achieve Net Zero together.
