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Statkraft · 1 day ago

Quantitative Analyst

Statkraft is a leading company in renewable energy, with over a century of expertise in the field. They are seeking a Quantitative Analyst to work within their proprietary trading business, applying mathematical and statistical techniques to optimize trading strategies in energy markets.

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Responsibilities

Work as a member of the proprietary trading business to serve the micro-structure of the power, natural gas, and other energy-related markets in North America by applying mathematical, statistical, and machine learning techniques to address practical issues in finance
Apply financial analytical skills to structure complex problems, model power markets, and make profitable trading decisions
Execute quantitative trade strategies to develop broader discretionary trade views
Leverage analytical techniques to derive trade idea generation
Apply coding, automation, and analytics capabilities to help predict portfolio positions and gain edge
Assume ownership of risk related to development of platforms for Energy Commodities trading
Work with and add to a data lake of timeseries with sub-hourly frequencies, textual data for various service operators in North America
Scrape, store, clean, and analyze datasets

Qualification

Statistical methodsMachine learning techniquesPythonSQLBash scriptingGitLabLinear AlgebraProbabilityStatisticsTrading strategiesAutomationData analysisRisk managementAnalytical techniques

Required

Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Financial Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience; OR a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Financial Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, and 1 year of related work experience
Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience with the following:
Using statistical methods and machine learning techniques to support trading decisions
Applying mathematical concepts, including Linear Algebra, Probability, and Statistics
Writing scalable code using Python, SQL, Bash scripting, and GitLab
Utilizing Coder, Argo, or Kubernetes platforms to automate tasks and build analytics
Developing trading strategies within the energy commodity proprietary trading environment

Benefits

Healthcare coverage
Wellness programs
401(k) retirement plan with company matching
Generous paid time off
Professional development opportunities

Company

Statkraft

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Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.

H1B Sponsorship

Statkraft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.47B
Key Investors
Nordic Investment Bank
2025-04-03Debt Financing· $339M
2024-09-11Debt Financing· $48.12M
2024-03-19Debt Financing· $1.09B

Leadership Team

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Birgitte Vartdal
President and CEO at Statkraft
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Tone Skuterud
EVP People, Organisation and Sustainability and acting EVP and CFO, Statkraft
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