Senior Energy Trader
- Posted 18 July 2019
- Salary £60,000 - £85,000
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Energy Procurement
- ReferenceSET4
- Contact NameTom Brookes
Job description
The Senior Energy Trader is responsible for trading and managing client positions within the energy portfolio.
Role Overview:
The Senior Energy Trader role is positioned to drive forward the risk and trading department enabling clarity to the increasingly complex marketplace.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the Risk/Trading strategy
- Carry out the trading process on behalf of the client
- Undertake analysis of wholesale markets
- Manage flexible purchase transactions
- Data analysis and problem solving
- Model validation and audit work (optionality/ volatility VAR)
- Exposure forecast implementations (volume/value)
- ETRM implementation and maintenance
- Discuss the energy markets in detail and explain why prices movements are occurring
- Building and maintaining relationships with the clients including holding face to face client meetings
- Provide training and support to analysts and administrators
Skills & Experience:
- 2-3 years’ experience in the energy sector (trading/risk role)
- Clear understanding and interest in the UK energy markets.
- An understanding of cross commodity drivers - energy regulation and legislation
- Strong communication skills
- Highly numerate
- Organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- A self-motivated starter and a team player
- Confidence to challenge purchasing decisions
- Strong Excel (lookups, pivot tables) skills; VBA and SQL are also desirable
- Knowledge of platforms such as Reuters Eikon/Bloomberg