Do you have a passion for working with substantial amounts of numerical and graphical data? Are you interested in energy markets? Does statistical, financial, or operational modelling come naturally to you?
Priogen is an innovative energy trading company, based in Amsterdam. Our focus is on utilising in-depth fundamental analysis to forecast the impact of renewable energy output on the power and gas markets. Over the years we have honed our craft by continuously improving and expanding our in-house forecasting methodologies.
We primarily trade power across Europe in short- and medium-term markets and are looking for a highly motivated Desk Analyst to support our traders by providing fundamental market insights, data-driven analysis, and operational support.
What will you do?
- Provide real-time fundamental market analysis across power and gas markets to support trading and decision-making.
- Monitor and update key market drivers e.g. power plant availability, interconnector capacity.
- Translate market news, regulatory changes, and geopolitical developments into actionable trading insights.
- Conduct ad-hoc research and thematic analysis to support strategy development on the trading desk.
- Identify and integrate new datasets to enhance market understanding and trading performance in collaboration with data and other technology teams.
- Collaborate with traders, quants, risk, and tech teams to improve models, analytics, and data visualisation tools.
Who you are
- Master's degree in Econometrics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or another quantitative discipline.
- 2+ years' experience working in financial or energy markets.
- Highly analytical with strong quantitative skills and the ability to interpret complex datasets quickly and accurately.
- Deeply interested in or curious about energy markets.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift rapidly.
- Proactive and detail-oriented, with the ability to independently monitor key market drivers and identify actionable insights.
- Skilled in coding and/or quantitative modelling (e.g. Python, SQL, Excel, or similar tools) and comfortable working with large datasets.
- Able to translate complex analysis into clear, concise insights for traders and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong collaborator and confident communicator who actively asks questions and challenges assumptions.
- Structured in way of working and organised and reliable for operational tasks.
- Resilient under pressure and comfortable making recommendations with incomplete information.
Recent graduates or early-career professionals are encouraged to apply; the right candidate demonstrates strong analytical thinking, a proactive curiosity, and a clear interest in energy markets.
What's in it for you?
A true career! We hire to retain and want you to grow and become a superstar at Priogen.
Colleagues who care! We have a very energetic and collaborative team from all over the world who push each other to reach our ambitious goals.
Interesting and challenging work! We offer roles with broad responsibilities, high autonomy and diverse tasks.
Continuous personal and professional development! We value personal development and career growth.
Excellent benefits! Pension plan, commuting allowance, fitness subsidy, learning and development budget, monthly social events, and more.
Does this role sound like something for you? Then we look forward to receiving your application.
Disclaimer* This position is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Any website that advertises this position as located anywhere else is false and not to be trusted.
