E.ON Graduate Scheme - Quantitative Risk

  • Job Reference: 230723
  • Date Posted: 27 September 2024
  • Employer: E.ON UK PLC
  • Location: Westwood (CV4 8LG), United Kingdom
  • Salary: £32,000
  • Sector: Engineering & Technical, Project Management
  • Job Type: Graduate
  • Duration: Not specified
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

We're looking for a graduate to to join our Quantitative Risk - Graduate Scheme for September 2025!

E.ON Graduate Scheme - Quantitative Risk

At E.ON, the way we think about energy and how we use it is going through massive change, with new technologies being developed to help shift to a more sustainable world. Together at E.ON we‘re leading the transition to net zero. We’re helping customers with their energy needs, providing 100% renewable electricity, innovating and delivering sustainable solutions transforming homes, businesses and communities. Join us at E.ON as an Energy Markets graduate and you can be a part of the future of energy.

Within E.ON, our Energy Markets UK function provides access to the whole energy market for the UK and is at the heart of some of the biggest changes that will be impacting the industry as a whole. As a graduate on the Energy Markets scheme, the projects you will work on will help shape how the department operates in the future and you’ll be supported at every stage of your journey by a diverse range of industry experts. The Quantitative Risk graduate programme offers you the opportunity to use your skills in a real-world setting in teams such export, trading or volume forecasting.

As a company we're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

Here’s what you will be doing

During your two-year programme as a Quantitative Risk graduate, you will complete three placements in different areas of Energy Markets. With each eight-month placement, you will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the role as well as be responsible for specific projects to ensure we remain a market leading function. While your first placement will be in Export, Structuring and Analysis, you are able to pick the remaining two with at least one of these needing to have a quant focus, in market analysis, volume forecasting or as a trading analyst. 

Throughout your time on the programme, you will be fully supported at E.ON by the Energy Markets team, your career manager, mentor, placement manager and a dedicated buddy who has recently joined Energy Markets.

What we need from you
  • At least a 2:2 Bachelor’s Degree in a statistics-based discipline, e.g. Maths, Science.
  • A willingness to learn and the motivation to succeed. 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Python, Matlab or C++.
Here’s what you need to know
  • This role is based in our Coventry office (CV4 8LG) with a combination of office and home working depending on the placement. 
  • A starting salary of £32,000 with annual bonus.
  • We have a market leading benefits package – it includes 26 days holiday plus eight bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits, including the option to buy up to 2 weeks extra holiday. 
  • The assessment centre for the Graduate Scheme will be taking place at our Coventry office (CV4 8LG) in January 2025.