Product Owner

Product Owner – Analytics

£40–45k (plus bonus)
Location: London – 2 days per week in office (Tue/Wed or Wed/Thu), remote the rest

About the Role

My client, is a market leader in credit and risk management solutions for energy, commodities, and financial services. As part of the growth of their Analytics product line, they are hiring a Product Owner to help shape the next generation of analytics and risk tools for a global client base.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright, analytical candidate (recent graduate or early-career analyst) who wants to move into product management and work closely with front-office and middle-office stakeholders in energy and commodities trading.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Gather and clarify requirements; scope and analyse clients’ data-analytics and reporting needs; define deliverables.
• Produce clear Business and Functional Requirements (BRD/FRD) and keep stakeholders aligned on scope and timelines.
• Analyse client issues and explain system behaviour; validate and reconcile engine-level outputs (e.g., Pricing Curves, VaR, PFE, P&L).
• Support UAT and defect triage, ensuring timely resolution and high-quality delivery.
• Document processes, configurations, and user instructions.
• Support users, troubleshoot software questions, and track actions through to closure.
• Help shape the product roadmap for analytics as the market evolves (e.g., renewables, battery storage, green derivatives).

What you’ll bring (must-haves)

• Analytical – strong mathematical/logical thinking (can question and validate results).
• Delivery-focused – cares about shipping solutions, not just theory.
• Curious and assertive – happy to ask “why”, dig into data, and challenge assumptions.
• Collaborative – comfortable working with developers, QA, professional services, and clients.
• Commercially aware – understands energy/commodities middle-office workflows, even at a high level.
• Recent graduate or up to 3+ years in a relevant domain (energy, commodities, or financial services) in an analyst/consulting role.
• Proficiency in SQL or Excel and strong data-analysis skills.
• Ability to turn business needs into clear, testable specifications and implementation plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders; strong organisation and prioritisation.
• Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering

Nice to have

• Experience with a risk or pricing system, ideally including data validation or construction of Pricing Curves, VaR, PFE, P&L.
• Familiarity with risk reporting, market data, and risk methodologies  or exposure to CRM/ETRM systems.
• Hands-on UAT/test design and defect management (e.g., Jira/Confluence).

• Experience writing requirements/specifications, or involvement in software implementation projects.
• Familiarity with Jira/Confluence or other Agile tools.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Be part of a tight-knit product team (6 people globally) working on market-leading risk solutions.
• Exposure to top-tier clients across oil and gas and commodity trading houses).
• Opportunity to learn from experienced quants and product managers and quickly build product ownership skills.
• Contribute to the next generation of analytics products that support renewables, energy transition, and new market derivatives.
• Collaborative, social team culture (regular team lunches, drinks, close engagement with offshore QA/dev team).