IT Business Analyst

Our client is an established European energy and commodities business with an international trading operation and a growing presence in the LNG market. The business is continuing to develop its technology capabilities and is investing in systems and processes that support its trading activities.

We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support and enhance the company's trading technology environment, with a particular focus on its ETRM platform, EOS, and the wider systems that support the end-to-end LNG and commodity trading lifecycle.

Working closely with teams across Trading, Operations, Risk, Finance and other commercial functions, you will be responsible for analysing business requirements, designing effective technology solutions, coordinating testing and supporting the successful delivery of system changes and improvements.

This is a highly visible role that will suit someone with a strong understanding of commodity trading businesses, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical system solutions.

• Act as a key liaison between business users, internal IT teams and external technology providers.
• Gather, analyse and document business requirements across Trading, Operations, Risk and Finance.
• Support and enhance the EOS ETRM platform and associated business processes.
• Lead system change initiatives, releases, upgrades, testing activities and continuous improvement projects.
• Plan, coordinate and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring appropriate test coverage and successful business sign-off.
• Analyse and support integrations between EOS and associated business systems, including:
• Logistics and scheduling systems
• Optimisation and planning tools
• Reporting and market data platforms
• Treasury and finance systems
• Develop a strong understanding of the end-to-end commodity trading lifecycle and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and data quality.
• Document business processes, system workflows, functional specifications and support procedures.
• Create, maintain, monitor and troubleshoot automated jobs, interfaces, scripts and system workflows.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure technology solutions continue to meet evolving business requirements.

• 5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst within energy, commodities, trading or a similar environment.
• Experience supporting and enhancing ETRM or trading technology platforms.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end trading lifecycle, including trading, logistics, risk, settlements and accounting.
• Experience leading business change, system enhancements and UAT activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working directly with both front-office and back-office users.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into clear functional specifications and practical technology solutions.

• Experience with in LNG, physical energy or commodity trading.
• Experience working with EOS or similar ETRM platforms.
• Experience with ETRM implementations or major system upgrades.
• Experience with logistics, scheduling, optimisation or planning systems.
• Knowledge of system integrations, data management and reporting solutions.
• SQL, Python or other data analysis experience.
• Experience working with third-party technology vendors.

• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of trading environments.
• Comfortable challenging requirements and proposing alternative solutions.
• Able to operate independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Takes ownership from requirements gathering through to delivery.
• Proactive, hands-on and focused on continuous improvement.
• Confident working with stakeholders across both business and technology functions.