<div> Who are we?The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised, andlocalised. At SmartestEnergy Australia, we need revolutionary thinkers to helpour customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to findsmart solutions to complex problems. Formed in 2020, we’re an agile businessdriven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporationand SmartestEnergy Limited UK, we also have strong investment andinfrastructure behind us. We have our corporate office in Sydney CBD and anotheroffice in Melbourne. Further expansion is planned for 2025 and beyond whichmeans global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explorenew markets.Flexibility is vital to success in our business andmany of our staff work flexibly in many ways, including part-time, remotely ora mix of remote/office. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to youand don’t let anything stop you from applying. When you join our Team, you willhave the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.This role is based in our Sydneyoffice with Hybrid working arrangement. Role Purpose The StrategicPortfolio Analyst is responsible for developing qualitative and quantitativeanalysis to support the optimisation of SEA’s current and target supply, retailand trading portfolio. This role will support the decisions to acquirestrategic deals, and report on key qualitative and quantitative marketinformation that may impact SEA’s portfolio strategy.This analytical rolewill focus on disseminating external information to various internal businessgroups through thorough analysis and innovative ideas to maximise the valuederived from SEA’s deals and combined portfolio.Key Responsibilities: •Portfolio optimisation lead: support the process for determining an optimalcombined retail and supply portfolio. Support the process for allocating aportfolio optimisation benefit to specific supply, retail or trading deals.•Strategic deal support: lead the assessment of the strategic suitability ofdeals being presented by the Trading, Origination and Retail teams byconducting quantitative and qualitative assessments of the deal specifics vsstrategic portfolio requirements. Closely collaborate with the ValuationsAnalyst and origination, retail and trading teams on specific deal decisions.•External market strategy lead: lead the development of an external marketstrategy by reading, summarising and sharing information internally on keymarket reports, relevant energy market news, competitor analyses, and othermacroeconomic factors like regulatory / government change.•Medium and long-term price forecasting support: support the development ofmedium- and long-term price forecasts by supporting the assumptions settingprocess and procuring price forecasts via a consultant and/or developinginternal proprietary long-term price forecasts. Support the presentation ofresults in order get approved price forecasts for valuations.•Technical development and best practices: develop high quality software andmodels (primarily using Python, SQL, excel, Spark, or otherwise) and utilizeoperational best practices (Git repos, production and development environments,testing, documentation) to maximise the efficiency of the team.AdditionalResponsibilities:<ul> <li>Broader analytical tasks: assist with analytical tasks and new product development for Retail, Trading, and Origination functions as required.</li> <li>Policy adherence: ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to.</li></ul>Performance Indicators:•Accuracy &amp; Reliability of Portfolio Optimisation Models – Continuousimprovement in portfolio optimisation models and application of a quantitativeportfolio benefit to strategic deal acquisition.•Effectiveness of Valuations support – Improvements in deal valuations using aquantitative and qualitative portfolio-led approach.•Strategic Impact – Successful integration of market and competitor insightsinto trading, origination, and retail strategies.•Operational Efficiency – Adoption of best practices in model development,automation, and version control.Experience:•Experience in energy market analysis, forecasting, or deal valuations.•Strong track record in developing quantitative models and valuation tools forenergy trading, origination, or retail pricing.•Experience working with large datasets, forecasting methodologies, andoptimization techniques.Knowledge:•Energy Markets &amp; Asset Valuation – Deep understanding of wholesale energymarkets, renewable generation, firming assets, financial structures, andcontract valuation.•Forecasting &amp; Quantitative Modelling – Expertise in time-seriesforecasting, regression analysis, statistical modelling, and linearoptimisation for energy supply and pricing forecasts.•Programming &amp; Data Science – Strong skills in Python, SQL, Excel, Spark,and familiarity with APIs, machine learning models, and cloud-based analytics.•Risk &amp; Portfolio Analytics – Knowledge of risk modelling and portfoliovaluation techniques in energy markets.•Software development (Python, SQL, Spark, excel, etc.)•Software best practices (GitHub, testing, documentation, etc.) <ul></ul>What we offer:<ul> <li>A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters</li> <li>Competitive base salary &amp; yearly bonuses</li> <li>Leave Benefits - Paid Parental, Service, Wellbeing &amp; Birthday leave</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program - SONDER</li> <li>Employee Health and Wellbeing Platform - WHEREFIT</li> <li>Personal development and coaching opportunities.</li> <li>EV Salary Packaging Benefit</li></ul>Diversity:Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is coreto what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability,religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.We know that for our business to thrive we needdiverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each ofthe countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablersthat helps our business to grow.<a href="%5C%22https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_gb/about-us/careers/%5C%22">Check out all our current open positions</a><a href="%5C%22https://smartestenergy.com/privacy%5C%22"></a><a href="%5C%22https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_AU/privacy/%5C%22">Our privacy policy is here</a><ul></ul> </div>

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Strategic Portfolio Analyst

<div> Who are we?The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised, andlocalised. At SmartestEnergy Australia, we need revolutionary thinkers to helpour customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to findsmart solutions to complex problems. Formed in 2020, we’re an agile businessdriven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporationand SmartestEnergy Limited UK, we also have strong investment andinfrastructure behind us. We have our corporate office in Sydney CBD and anotheroffice in Melbourne. Further expansion is planned for 2025 and beyond whichmeans global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explorenew markets.Flexibility is vital to success in our business andmany of our staff work flexibly in many ways, including part-time, remotely ora mix of remote/office. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to youand don’t let anything stop you from applying. When you join our Team, you willhave the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.This role is based in our Sydneyoffice with Hybrid working arrangement. Role Purpose The StrategicPortfolio Analyst is responsible for developing qualitative and quantitativeanalysis to support the optimisation of SEA’s current and target supply, retailand trading portfolio. This role will support the decisions to acquirestrategic deals, and report on key qualitative and quantitative marketinformation that may impact SEA’s portfolio strategy.This analytical rolewill focus on disseminating external information to various internal businessgroups through thorough analysis and innovative ideas to maximise the valuederived from SEA’s deals and combined portfolio.Key Responsibilities: •Portfolio optimisation lead: support the process for determining an optimalcombined retail and supply portfolio. Support the process for allocating aportfolio optimisation benefit to specific supply, retail or trading deals.•Strategic deal support: lead the assessment of the strategic suitability ofdeals being presented by the Trading, Origination and Retail teams byconducting quantitative and qualitative assessments of the deal specifics vsstrategic portfolio requirements. Closely collaborate with the ValuationsAnalyst and origination, retail and trading teams on specific deal decisions.•External market strategy lead: lead the development of an external marketstrategy by reading, summarising and sharing information internally on keymarket reports, relevant energy market news, competitor analyses, and othermacroeconomic factors like regulatory / government change.•Medium and long-term price forecasting support: support the development ofmedium- and long-term price forecasts by supporting the assumptions settingprocess and procuring price forecasts via a consultant and/or developinginternal proprietary long-term price forecasts. Support the presentation ofresults in order get approved price forecasts for valuations.•Technical development and best practices: develop high quality software andmodels (primarily using Python, SQL, excel, Spark, or otherwise) and utilizeoperational best practices (Git repos, production and development environments,testing, documentation) to maximise the efficiency of the team.AdditionalResponsibilities:<ul> <li>Broader analytical tasks: assist with analytical tasks and new product development for Retail, Trading, and Origination functions as required.</li> <li>Policy adherence: ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to.</li></ul>Performance Indicators:•Accuracy &amp; Reliability of Portfolio Optimisation Models – Continuousimprovement in portfolio optimisation models and application of a quantitativeportfolio benefit to strategic deal acquisition.•Effectiveness of Valuations support – Improvements in deal valuations using aquantitative and qualitative portfolio-led approach.•Strategic Impact – Successful integration of market and competitor insightsinto trading, origination, and retail strategies.•Operational Efficiency – Adoption of best practices in model development,automation, and version control.Experience:•Experience in energy market analysis, forecasting, or deal valuations.•Strong track record in developing quantitative models and valuation tools forenergy trading, origination, or retail pricing.•Experience working with large datasets, forecasting methodologies, andoptimization techniques.Knowledge:•Energy Markets &amp; Asset Valuation – Deep understanding of wholesale energymarkets, renewable generation, firming assets, financial structures, andcontract valuation.•Forecasting &amp; Quantitative Modelling – Expertise in time-seriesforecasting, regression analysis, statistical modelling, and linearoptimisation for energy supply and pricing forecasts.•Programming &amp; Data Science – Strong skills in Python, SQL, Excel, Spark,and familiarity with APIs, machine learning models, and cloud-based analytics.•Risk &amp; Portfolio Analytics – Knowledge of risk modelling and portfoliovaluation techniques in energy markets.•Software development (Python, SQL, Spark, excel, etc.)•Software best practices (GitHub, testing, documentation, etc.) <ul></ul>What we offer:<ul> <li>A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters</li> <li>Competitive base salary &amp; yearly bonuses</li> <li>Leave Benefits - Paid Parental, Service, Wellbeing &amp; Birthday leave</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program - SONDER</li> <li>Employee Health and Wellbeing Platform - WHEREFIT</li> <li>Personal development and coaching opportunities.</li> <li>EV Salary Packaging Benefit</li></ul>Diversity:Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is coreto what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability,religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.We know that for our business to thrive we needdiverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each ofthe countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablersthat helps our business to grow.<a href="%5C%22https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_gb/about-us/careers/%5C%22">Check out all our current open positions</a><a href="%5C%22https://smartestenergy.com/privacy%5C%22"></a><a href="%5C%22https://www.smartestenergy.com/en_AU/privacy/%5C%22">Our privacy policy is here</a><ul></ul> </div>

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