Are you skilled in Python? Are you curious about machine learning techniques? And does the dynamic nature of energy trading pique your interest? Then grab this opportunity to become our new junior quantitative analyst for our Automated Trading team!
Here’s what the job entails
In this role, you will use your analytical skills to analyse problems and develop solutions while contributing to the development and maintenance of trading strategies.
Concretely, your areas of responsibility will include the following:
- support the development and back-testing of algorithmic trading strategies using machine learning and analytical models
- maintain existing strategies and projects using Python
- analyse data to identify trading opportunities
- solve ad-hoc tasks related to trading or existing projects
Meet the team
As our new junior quantitative analyst, you will join our Automated Trading team, where we specialise in developing and implementing algorithmic trading strategies for the energy market. Our focus is on leveraging technology and data analysis to optimise trading performance.
We are a team of motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of algorithmic trading. We value collaboration, innovation and continuous learning – and we encourage open communication and idea-sharing among each other.
But enough about us… over to you!
As you will be carrying out various analyses, we imagine that you have the ability to think critically and take a detail-oriented approach. Also, as you will collaborate with various stakeholders, we are looking for someone with solid communication skills.
We also imagine that you are:
- currently enrolled in a relevant educational background in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar
- proficient in Python
- curious about machine learning techniques and frameworks
- proficient in English – both written and verbal
Please note that it is not a requirement to have prior knowledge of the energy industry to enter this role.
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
- Flexible working hours to fit with your studies
- Vast development opportunities with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning
- Global career prospects as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world
- A beneficial health care and insurance package
- Great parental leave conditions including 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and 16 weeks of paid paternity leave as well as the opportunity to join the network Inspired Beyond Babies
- Unlimited paid children’s sick days no limit on paid absence days in relation to child sickness
- Bonus scheme
- 100+ yearly social and professional events including DC Sports and DC Talks events, gatherings in our book club, bicycle club, student network, wine club, CS:GO team and more
- Various free tickets
- to family-friendly and cultural attractions
- Discounts at hotels, restaurants, sports clubs and more
- Organic food including a light breakfast, lunch buffet and snacks throughout the day
- An office in the heart of Aarhus right next to the central train station
Recruitment process and relocation
You can read more about our recruitment process here. Please note that if you are an international candidate, we will reimburse travel expenses in connection with potential interviews and support you with the relocation process.
What we’re about
We're a tech-driven energy trading company present in 40 markets across five continents. Our +500 people are driven by a need to constantly better things. If you are too, we could very well be the right place for you. You'll join a collective of thinkers and doers. Aspiring chefs, runners, parents, beekeepers, gamers – the list goes on. We're highly specialised experts within our fields. But it’s actually our diversity of ideas we’re most proud of, which is why we continuously work on strengthening an inclusive culture where diverse teams thrive.
Our organisation is flat with an open-door policy. We expect you to care. About your work. About your own and your colleagues’ collective successes. And about the difference we make at Danske Commodities. Together with our parent company Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition and make an impact. Like no other.
