Fastmarkets is an industry-leading price-reporting agency (PRA) and information provider for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining and new-generation energy markets.
Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a history dating back to 1865 and is built on trust and deep market knowledge. It has more than 600 employees spread across global locations in the UK, US, China, India, Singapore, Brazil, Belgium, Finland and beyond.
Job Description
As a Modeller in Carbon Markets, you will play a pivotal role in designing and building the next generation of sustainability analytics. Leveraging your quantitative skills in economics, statistics, data science, and Python (or other programming languages such as R), you will develop and maintain scalable, data-driven solutions. You will also maintain and improve the model codebase (e.g. perform code reviews, identify sources of technical debt), convert business requirements into modelling problems, and engage with business stakeholders to explain model insights. Your work will drive actionable insights for our analytics subscribers and empower strategic decision-making.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Lead the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the core modelling framework for carbon market analytics and related analytics suites.
* Design and implement mathematical and economic optimization models tailored to solve complex, real-world problems.
* Collaborate closely with product managers and engineering teams to define modelling objectives and integrate our analytics into the broader product and technology ecosystems.
* Ensure code quality across the model development process both in own work and in reviewing the work of colleagues.
* Oversee rigorous testing, validation, and stress-testing of models to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with industry best practices.
* Identify opportunities to optimize model scalability and performance, and work with engineers to ensure the ability to handle large datasets and intricate market scenarios efficiently.
* Stay ahead of industry trends and advancements in programming frameworks, and carbon market developments, incorporating relevant innovations into modelling practices.
* Prepare detailed documentation and present technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
KEY INTERFACES
* Head of Modelling – Carbon Markets
* Chief Economist & Head of Environmental Markets
* Head of Research – Carbon Markets
* Head of Product – Carbon Markets
* Head of Data
* CPO
Qualifications
We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission to provide the world’s leading and most trusted price reporting, events, and intelligence service for the markets we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.
If you are open-minded, curious, resilient, solutions-oriented and committed to promoting equality, then read on...
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
* Extensive experience in economic and/or mathematical modelling.
* Advanced proficiency in Python (or similar programming languages such as R), including experience using common data science packages.
* Experience working with optimization modelling tools and packages (e.g., PuLP, Pyomo, Gurobi) is desirable.
* Experience using cloud-based computing services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) to host, deploy and execute models is desirable.
* Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git, Bitbucket) and other collaborative development tools and platforms (e.g. GitHub, Jira, Asana).
* Knowledge of carbon markets, regulatory frameworks, and emissions trading systems is highly desirable.
* Exceptional analytical thinking, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
* Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* A self-starter with strong project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
If you're excited about the role but your experience, skills or qualifications don't perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway.
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