ROLE OVERVIEW
Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is seeking an outstanding Senior Quantitative Analyst to develop models that directly inform trading and structuring decisions, based in Zug, Switzerland. You will work alongside traders and originators across European energy markets. You will own analytical solutions from research through implementation. As a key member of the team, you will help shape the success of our European power and renewables business.
Overview
Support trading and origination through quantitative research, model development, and implementation. The role turns complex market and contract analysis into clear commercial insights across European power, renewables, gas, and carbon.
Responsibilities
- Develop pricing, valuation, and risk models for European power, renewable-energy, and structured products, with cross-commodity coverage across gas and carbon.
- Model forward curves, renewable generation profiles, shape risk, and embedded optionality.
- Build and maintain robust Python tools supporting trading, origination, and portfolio decisions.
- Work closely with traders and originators, and communicate model outputs and assumptions as clear commercial insights.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant quantitative experience, with strong European power-market knowledge.
- Strong Python skills and hands-on expertise in quantitative modelling and model implementation.
- Experience with renewable and structured products.
- Ability to translate complex analysis into clear commercial insights.
- Gas and carbon knowledge highly valued.
- Must be based in Zug, Switzerland.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation, including performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Pathways for professional growth and career development.
- A dynamic and supportive work environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
- The opportunity to help build a great business where your efforts are recognized and valued.
Thank you for your interest in Balyasny. Please understand that we have a large volume of applicants and regrettably cannot reply to each one, if your profile is suitable we will reach out.