Senior Front Office Developer - London, United Kingdom - EDF Trading

EDF Trading

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world

When you join EDF Trading you'll become part of a diverse international team of experts who challenge conventional ideas, test new approaches and think outside the box.

Energy markets evolve rapidly so our team needs to remain agile, flexible and ready to spot opportunities across all the markets we trade in: power, gas, LNG, LPG, oil and environmental products.

EDF Group and our customers all over the world trust that their assets are managed by us in the most effective and efficient manner and are protected through expert risk management.

Trading for over 20 years, it's experience that makes us leaders in the field. Energy is what we do.

Most of all, we value our people.

Become part of the team and you will be offered a great range of benefits which include hybrid working, a personal pension plan, private medical and dental insurance, bi-annual health assessment, corporate gym memberships, electric car lease programme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, volunteering opportunities and much more.

We even provide free fruit to keep you healthy.

Gender balance and inclusion are very high on the agenda at EDF Trading so you will become part of an ever-diversifying family of around 850 colleagues based in London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo and Houston.

Regular social and networking events, both physical and virtual, will ensure that you always feel connected to your colleagues and the business.

Who are we? We are EDF Trading, part of the EDF Group, a world leader in low-carbon sustainable electricity generation partnered with JERA, one of Japan's largest utilities; the perfect organisation at which to begin or progress your career in the commodities sector.

Join us, make a difference and help shape the future of energy.

Job Description:

Who we are

EDF Trading is a 100% owned subsidiary of EDF SA., one of the world's biggest electricity generators and a leader in low-carbon production.

EDF Trading recognises the importance of attracting, retaining and developing diverse world-class professionals.

We identify, foster and reward all talent, valuing and leveraging the diversity amongst our people to offer creative and innovative products and services to the EDF Group and our third-party customers.

We have a culture that enables us to be forward thinking and agile and at EDF Trading, individuals can really make a difference.

Everyone shares a common vision and a team spirit that encourages people to make things happen. EDFT is about working together, embracing the challenge and delivering exceptional customer service.

We continuously test our understanding and thinking through innovation and new ideas, anticipating and reacting swiftly to changes in our industry.

We believe in hard work, but in a relaxed atmosphere and operate in an environment where innovative thinking is encouraged.

At EDF Trading, you will find people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Our people are vital to our continued success and our future depends on attracting and retaining the best individuals who think in a different way.

It has a cosmopolitan mix of more than 30 nationalities and over 35 spoken languages which creates a rich diversity of talent contributing to its creativity and innovation amongst its 800 employees with key offices in London, Paris, Singapore and Houston.

EDF Trading is active in the electricity, natural gas, LNG, LPG, oil, coal and freight and environmental products markets. It is one of the largest wholesale market traders in Europe for power and gas.

Its affiliate, EDF Trading North America is one of the leading marketers of gas and power in the US, one of the main providers of generation services for power generation companies in the US and a leading US energy retailer for large commercial and industrial customers.

EDF Trading operates in the global LNG, coal and freight markets through a third stake in JERA Trading, one of the leading utility backed global coal and LNG traders.

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What we do

The Front Office Delivery IT team looks after the Traders, Originators and Analysts bespoke IT requirements.

We provide a wide range of solutions for both commercial Decision Support and more tradition 'IT' based activities, such as interfacing with third party systems for control/processes.

Generally, we build in a Microsoft stack working closely with the traders/analysts wherever possible. The team is streamlined and the work ranges from a couple of weeks to several months in length. Equally we often find ourselves multitasking to fit in the more immediate demands.

Some of the work requires excellent engineering skills, while other a better grasp of what drives values for the commercial desks.

The team encourages empowerment and accountability which sees us employ a flat organisational structure with an emphasis on getting t