Cargo Trade Support - Swindon, United Kingdom - RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

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Swindon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

Back Office at RWE Supply & Trading are responsible for processing deals after they have been concluded by the commodity trading desks.

This includes sending out deal confirmations, managing margin and collateral payments, controlling balancing group accounts as well as sending out invoices and settling deals.

While performing these tasks, we are responsible for providing a comprehensive and quality checked control within the trade lifecycle process across Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance, Accounting and Legal - close cooperation with these ares are key.

We have a diverse commodity portfolio including power, gas emission certificates, renewables, LNG, freight, weather and biomass. Without Back Office as the operational backbone of the trading business, nothing would work

Do you have a keen interest in physical commodities? Have you worked closely with traders and logistics teams either within a trading, broking or chartering context and gained sufficient commodity trading knowledge in your job or through qualifications? Then join the RWE Back Office Swindon team as a Back Office Analyst

Your future plans

Work accurately with meticulous attention to detail and limited operational risk to the business
Have a good understanding of physical commodity trading and the deal lifecycle
Responsible for checking the trades captured in the trading system e.g. Endur against the confirmation for LNG, Biomass, Coal and Chrome Ore trades
Settlement of physical contracts according to contractual timeframes
Mentoring less experienced colleagues
Deal with most of the new, unique issues or challenges and can structure and document these so that other team members can take over
Good performer with higher responsibilities and knowledge of Back Office processes

Your powerful skills

Excellent communication skills as there is daily contact with the Traders, Operators, Finance as well as Back Office teams in Singapore and Swindon
You build effective relationships but also work independently
Wellorganised and capable of working to tight timescales as on a daily basis you will need to be able to reprioritise your daily tasks to meet operational deadlines.
Actively participate in team meetings/discussions
Committed to team working with good interpersonal skills
Commercially aware and flexible in a changing work environment
Intermediate Microsoft knowledge (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Advantageous, but not a must

Basic knowledge of IT software (ENDUR and SAP)
Relevant work experience in the physical trade support business or in a commercial environment

What we value most is curiosity, ambition, resilience and authenticity. So if you can't display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.

Benefits you can rely on

Our department gives you the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the end to end trading lifecycle in an energy trading house from trade execution to settlement.

Once you have spent some time with us, your knowledge about commodity trading in particular, LNG, biomass, coal and chrome ore will have vastly developed and you will have influenced projects to help the team succeed.

In addition, you'll enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package including:

Pension scheme & private healthcare
Flexible benefits, including discounts at shops
Onsite gym
Open & diverse company culture
Relocation package (if necessary)

Any questions? Steph Turi (Recruiting),

We look forward to meeting you

Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too.

About RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Approximately 1,700 employees from over 50 different countries trade (renewable) electricity, (green) gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE's power plant dispatch and markets electricity from renewables.